What to Write Next?

by | Mar 31, 2014 | Cambodia, novels, poetry, Writing

By the time anyone reads this, I will have said my goodbyes to Cambodia for now, and will be setting off on my book tour around SE Asia. First stop, Bangkok. So it seems like a good time to take a moment and reflect on this trip in Cambodia, specifically how it will...
The Writing Process

The Writing Process

by | Mar 17, 2014 | Cambodia, novels, Writing

Over the past few months, a series of blogs have been posted by writers describing their writing processes. I think there are probably as many approaches as there are writers. But Emma Lee asked me to answer some questions about mine, and so I’ve taken some time...
To and From Afar

To and From Afar

by | Feb 6, 2014 | Cambodia, novels, philanthropy, teaching, Writing

Today, I’m running around like crazy. Tomorrow I fly off to SE Asia for two months! Right now, it feels like two months is too long to be away. There is so much I’ll be missing when I’m gone. But I know that once I get there, the time will fly by and...
Reading, Teaching and Writing in Phnom Penh

Chatting with Colin

by | Feb 3, 2014 | Cambodia, music, novels

I’m still coming down after the high that was the weekend of THE book launch. Out of the Ruins is now properly on its way. It will get into as many hands as it will get into, be read by as many people as will read it. I’m putting it that way because,...
Reading, Teaching and Writing in Phnom Penh

Out of the Ruins: 3,2,1,Take Off!

by | Jan 31, 2014 | Cambodia, novels

The day has finally come, the publication day of my new novel, Out of the Ruins. I think you know how exciting this is for me — obviously, I’ve been talking about little else for weeks! The party is this evening at the Brunei Gallery of SOAS (University of...