Narrelle M Harris: writer | editor | songwriter | crafter
Words are like oxygen
The Centreway Building was built in 1911-1912 and refurbished in the 1980s. During the latter work, a designer with a keen sense of irony installed a feature wall in the middle of the arcade. A grid pattern on the wall is affixed with numerous letters (if you climb up to the first floor you can see them more clearly). Although […]
» Read more2012 has been an interesting year so far. By interesting I mean, of course, ‘astonishing’, ‘fantabulous’, ‘exhausting’, ‘exhilarating’ and, quite possibly, ‘TOTALLY ACE!” 2012, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. ONE. March 2012: Showtime I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned how excited I was to have Twelfth Planet Press invite me to submit to their Twelve Planets […]
» Read moreI like visiting graveyards. Some people think this is morbid of me. They suspect perhaps that I’m scouting for possibe monuments for my own passing, or wishing to dwell on the End of Things, especially since, as an atheist, I really don’t believe I have an afterlife to either look forward to or dread. Others share my enthusiasm, like my […]
» Read moreI have started a new competition on my Facebook page! Just match a character from The Opposite of Life with a suitable Christmas song. Characters can include leads, supporting characters, goths, vampires, librarians, family members living or dead or someone you read about in passing who caught your fancy. If you’re not familiar with the book, you can download the […]
» Read moreA few tweaks were made to my iPhone app, Melbourne Literary – and now it’s all formatted for the iPad as well! There are some screenshots of how it looks in that format in the app store, and it’s making me covet new tech! If any of you have bought the app, either for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, it […]
» Read moreIt’s almost spring, the Melbourne Writers Festival is in full bloom, and here comes the Melbourne Literary iPhone app to crank up the literary vibe another notch! Full details of the app are listed below, but we’re also having a last-minute literary launch to coincide with the Writers Festival. Launch: 6pm on Wednesday 1 September 2010 at Softbelly Bar, 367 […]
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