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Latest news - the second draft of Olympus Bound is back to the editor for line editing. This is where we get to the spit and polish stage of the project. So exciting! I’ve also ordered the book cover… should be back before Christmas.
In the meantime, this marks the first 12 months of my latest publication, Bookish. I would love to get your thoughts on what you like, would like, and don’t like.
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The 42-year-old story
I went home to Canada for my Dad’s 80th, and my brother’s 50th birthdays. It was awesome to connect with my family. While there, Dad pulled a box of ‘stuff’ they still had, simply labelled ‘Zoë’. It was a treasure trove of my writing from elementary school through to university days.
There were some particularly fabulous gems in there. Teenage angst anyone? Goodness!
I thought I’d share my favourite one. It’s a story called ‘The Pirate’ I wrote in grade six, when I was 11.
Enjoy!
Best Books of 2023
I read a lot. This year I’ve read or listened to 145 books (so four of them my own. But still, it’s a lot!. So there’s a lot to choose from. See my full list on Goodreads.
Here’s my best shot at picking the ones I enjoyed and/or valued the most, from a LEADERSHIP point of view:
What’s Our Problem - Tim Urban
Going Horizontal - Sam Slade (guested on the podcast)
The Future Normal - Rohit Bhargava and Henri Coutinho-Mason (guested on the podcast)
Technosocialism - Brett King (guested on the podcast)
What Could Go Right - Justin Bean (guested on the podcast)
Awe - Dacher Keltner
Running Deep - RetiredCommodore Peter Scott (guested on the podcast here and here)
Funnest, craziest thriller ride: Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly
Most overrated book: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
For science fiction/speculative fiction, take a look at the list I published here for Shepherd (an awesome book recommendation site written by authors).
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