Hello & Jindabyne

Dear Friends and loyal Readers,

It's been far too long since our last communication, as my life, and I'm sure yours, just hurtled along.

Since my last grand unforgettable 2007 tour of New Zealand and Australia, I have retreated into the bear cave, to write the next book, that's become imminently due. The writer's life during those brief moments we see each other seems so exciting—I'm well-dressed, made-up, you, too, are all beautiful and bejeweled; we eat good food, we have microphones, so...