Been having an interesting discussion on my Facebook page about the future of Urban Fantasy. Feel free to get over there and add your opinion.

Am also pleased to be back working on my structural rewrite of Trans Space. These characters have been through a lot and I feel like I've been right there with each of them. It will be sad to say goodbye - five years together. Like saying goodbye to friends.

In other news, Supanova has a schmick new website which you must check out. I'm pleased to see some familiar, lovely international guests returning this year. Looking forward to re-acquainting with Lou Ferrigno, Michael Winslow, Vic Mignogna and a bunch of others.

And... Sharp Shooter is now available in e-book.

Trent Jamieson (who has a fab new-look blog), Tansy Rayner Roberts, Cory Daniells and Graham Storrs. But there's a bunch of other new local talent around as well. Check out Rhonda Roberts, Nicole Murphy, Kim Westwood, Kim Falconer - all Aussies.

Also, I will be in Perth for the Perth Writers Festival at the end of February. My list of panels is as follows:

Well, I'm back in the seat after surgery, quite weak still but had enough of thinking about it for the moment. Loved all the kind messages on Facebook, so THANK YOU to everyone. Got me through a few bad days.

So let's think about the year instead. Tara Sharp book 2 popping along, and Trans Space will be out in November. Burn Bright rewrite to do as well. Looking forward to having the energy to work again.

Supanova, the Perth Writers Festival and World Con to attend. Stalking Daylight to complete.

Then a new project to reveal!!

So I've got plenty to think about and be grateful for. But mostly I'm grateful for my wonderful family and friends who've loved and helped me and made every bit of life worth fighting for.

I have my first review in Spanish for Nylon Angel. The babelfish translation is a bit iffy but I think it's a positive one. Nice to see the Dolmen cover again. It's one of my favourites.

Tara Moss is running an interesting feature on Writers' Desks. You can learn far too much from these pictures!

There are many fundraisers going on for Haiti crisis at the moment. I've chosen Medecins Sans Frontieres for my aid donation. I believe they are effective.

A reminder that my e-books will be available from May 2010.

And a heads up on some great new novels coming out in the next few months: Trent Jamieson - Death Most Definite (Orbit), Tansy Rayner Roberts - Power and Majesty (Voyager), Graham Storrs - TimeSplash (Lyrical Press), Cory Daniells - The Bastard Son.

Cover rough for The Bastard Son - Cory Daniells