Perth has been excellent.  Unbelievably hot (seriously, Thursday was 42C, 107F), but a very friendly, well-organised Festival with good, smart crowds.  A pleasure, even in the heat.  Everyone's funny and nice and helpful.  Not a bad part of the world at all, eh?

Plus, I took a boat ride out to Rottnest Island and got some Indian Ocean snorkelling in.  It's not a bad life.

I came back to the website to see a whole ton of new commenters, far too many to thank individually, so just to say that yes, indeed, I do read them all and appreciate them all.

Off to Melbourne tomorrow for a number of events, including Thursday at the Centre for Youth Literature, with Isabelle Carmody (though I think it may be sold out).  More to come, but I catch a very early plane...