About the book: The Distance Between Loves
I had my own studio. Well, I called it a studio. In the garage where we rented, at the cold end, next to the cans of lawn mower fuel, weed […]
Measuring change by milk deliveries
It seems a lifetime ago now. And really, it is. Living in an outer suburb of Sydney where most streets ended in dead ends. Before developers returned years later to […]
Writing a Play
It’s only a few days since I hit send. After more than three years of reworking, submitting, gaining feedback and yes, nearly giving up, I have at last added the […]
Creating Setting
I’ve considered setting important in my work. It becomes as recognisable as a character. A character may dress a particular way, have a lined face or limp for example. […]
The Opposite Direction
“We don’t do this enough,” Gary said, phlegm bubbling faintly in his chest. I set a bottle of port onto the table. Glasses clinked. Gary sat first. Nigel told us […]
Seven and a Half Million Breaths
The bees, Alec thought. Where are they? He’d discovered them last spring. Never more than one or two at a time. Their abdomens shone glossily, green or blue, depending if […]
My Brother’s Handwriting
We were joined by scars. His lay under an eye like a dimple in a smile. He said he always remembered the tip of that tomato stake spearing towards him. […]
First Preview: The Distance Between Loves
‘The Distance Between Loves’ is Peter’s new short fiction collection, due for publishing in 2025.
What we’ve come to
I hadn’t noticed your sunspots. Sprinkled over hands the way soil speckled skin.