Amanda Curtin
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Author of SIX DAYS (August 2026), KATHLEEN O’CONNOR OF PARIS (narrative non-fiction), ELEMENTAL and THE SINKINGS (novels) and INHERITED (short story collection). looking up/looking down is an occasional blog about writing, reading and watching the world...
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And to you, Amanda. What a perfectly beautiful Christmas photo. So happy to spend book time with you in 2021. May 2022 see your new novel-in-progress make its shimmering way into the world. Warmest wishes to you and all your family. I expect there is a little something under the tree for Kenzie 🐈😻
Well, there is something for Kenzie, Robyn, but no tree—BECAUSE of Kenzie! 🙂 It was wonderful to see you in Perth (only just made it!) and to have the pleasure of spending time with you and a Cold Coast far more to my liking than ours. Your amazing book has been one of the highlights of the year.
Ah, I hear you. Raffie and baubles not a happy mix…
Aw, love to little Raffie xx
Thank you, Amanda, and also to you.
Thanks, Maureen 🙂
‘Tis definitely the season to say … also to you Amanda
Thanks, Elizabeth 🙂
Wishing you a happy, healthy & relaxing festive season, Amanda
Thanks, Angela, and the same to you and yours 🙂
Thank you Amanda; wishing a happy, safe and peaceful Christmas season to you, too. White Christmas in Yorkshire – possibly – and searing temperatures in Perth!
A white Christmas sounds glorious, Kitty, and yes, it’s absolutely inhuman here. I’d love a reason to get my snow boots out of storage…sigh. Enjoy the beautiful white world!