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Someone keeps trying to send me a fax. The trouble is I don't have a fax machine. This means all I get is the shadow of a fax. In Middle Earth it's a horse, but in Australia it's an irritating beep. Does this mean we live in a dark and debased universe, or merely an annoying one?

UK study tour for fiction writers

I have good news and bad news.

Because of minor impediments (like a flood at the travel agents and like the Federal election) advertising for my tour just didn't get far enough soon enough and we didn't get enough bookings by 30 November. That's the bad news.

The good news is that bookings will remian open for a month or so, but it may be a little more expensive than the brochure says (though the travel agent will keep it as low-cost as they can: we've chosen comfortable places to stay rather than backpacking types or hostels or whatever, if you're wondering why it's not $4000).

If you know anyone who was considering (or who might have wanted to consider, if they had known about it), then details are here. There are some cool things planned which aren't on the brochure (like lunch with Elizabeth Chadwick) and I'm happy to answer questions.