Writing
Writing is the creative heart of what I do – short stories, memoir, poetic fragments, and travel reflections – often inspired by place, memory, and the in-between moments that shape a life or experience. My pieces are published on Substack under Imagine Write Create, a space where I explore the personal, the observational, and the occasionally whimsical.
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Beyond Home
On her father's death, Eve Robinson discovers a diary that reveals his life was a lie. He has not just been a public servant in Australia, but has a mysterious past in Burma far from Australian shores. Why did he lie to her? What really happened to her mother? Eve embarks on a journey to Burma to discover who her father was. On the way, she becomes involved in a kidnapping, political intrigue, corruption and murder. She forges an unlikely bond with a charismatic Burmese soldier who will do anything to become the leader. What starts as an accident, turns into a crusade as Eve tries to rediscover the father she thought she knew.
What Amazon readers say
5 stars The story ended too soon
4 out of 5 stars I found this book easy to read and full of of fascinating insights
5 out of 5 stars An exotic and passionate world of love, discovery, intrigue and excitement that jumps off the pages
4 out of 5 stars A well written, carefully composed and intriguing novel. A pleasure to read
My River Sanctuary
My River Sanctuary is the story of a Chinese Australian woman, Kim Chen, who is a descendant of one of the first Chinese immigrants who came to Western Australia in the 1880s. On the banks of the Swan River in Perth she continues her father’s legacy of having a Chinese urban farm. She has a son, Ayden, born to her first love, Jack, the boy next door who has left her to work as a war photographer in Afghanistan. Kim struggles to keep her farm profitable and her son only wants to go kayaking on the Swan River. With the assistance of the Immigration Department, she enlists the help of Ara, an Afghan refugee awaiting release into the community. Like the Swan River, the story flows through memory, loss and a family struggling against the tide.
What Amazon readers say
4 out of 5 stars Great read from a WA author
5 out of 5 stars A beautifully sensitive telling of a story for our times
4 out of 5 stars Gentle and poignant
5 out of 5 stars This is a novel which proves that anything is possible
'An insightful book of gentle beauty capturing Perth's unique isolation' - The West Australian newspaper
Senses of Paris
This book is a collaborative project conceived by two old friends inspired by Paris. The writer, Robin Bower, and the artist, Christine Vandenbergh, have created a visual commentary of their impressions of a city known to be both a romantic cliché and a chaotic modern metropolis. Prose and poems, amidst a kaleidoscope of original artwork, showcase the artistic venues and artists of Paris. While highlighting the diversity of the people and its culinary delights, the book exhibits Paris as an enduring drawcard for art lovers.Senses of Paris makes a great gift for anyone who loves Paris.
What Amazon readers say
5 out of 5 stars Fabulous gift for Francophiles
5 out of 5 stars A lovely sensory trip through Paris
5 out of 5 stars An inspiring book
5 out of 5 stars A lovely personal journey through Paris in words and paintings
Senses of Morocco
Senses of Morocco is a creative response to a country that overwhelms and enchants in equal measure. Through vivid impressions, photographs, and lyrical fragments, this work captures the colours, textures, and contradictions of Morocco – a sensory journal of street life, silence, and everything in between.
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What readers say
The combination of photos, art and text in this work is sublime.
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