Meeting the Editor

On Thursday, I met my editor, Catherine Milne, for the first time. Melbourne welcomed this Sydney visitor a deluge and a tram strike, but there was the Writers’ Festival to compensate. We talked until the coffee shop staff politely indicated that they were closing for the day. I had lost track of time and felt as though I had known Catherine for years, which I suppose in one way, I have. We go back to ‘Book of Lost Threads’ days (2009-10). So now I have a readers’ copy of ‘Mercy Street’ and confirmed publication date of 14 December.