Editors Note

Hi Everyone,

Thank you so much for all the well-wishes and congratulations following my wedding.

I really appreciated the phone calls, text messages and personal encounters that have all made my husband and I feel super special over the last few weeks.

You’ll be pleased to know, it was the most spectacular day and the weather was perfect . .  . thankfully!

A few people have been asking me to share photos so here is one for you!

In other news, it’s the much-anticipated Whitsundays Writers Festival this weekend and if you haven’t got a ticket yet, make sure you check out the website and book into an event.

The Festival is not just for writers; it’s for lovers of books and culture, for thinkers and readers – people who like a heart-warming community event crafted with passion and delivered with heart.

I am on the Whitsundays Writers Festival committee which has spent over a year planning the event - well done to the entire committee and thank you in advance to all the volunteers who will undoubtedly be running around all weekend.

There are so many fantastic speakers attending, including 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award Winner, Shankari Chandran, international crime writer Garry Disher and award-winning author of The Slap, Christos Tsiolkas.

You’ll be pleased to know my own public speaking venture also continues as I deliver one of my own poems alongside my beautiful mum at the Poetry Karaoke event on Friday night.

Then, on Sunday I will share my story of cancer survival and the book I have written about the journey.

For the full festival itinerary turn to page 23.

There is so much to enjoy at this years’ Whitsundays Writers Festival, if you’ve been thinking about coming for a while, you’ve still got time!

I promise you will receive a warm welcome and have a rewarding experience.

Hope to see you there!

Rach

Quote Of The Week: “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage” Anais Nin

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