February 11 2023 Margaret Robson Kett will be reading A Construction of Cranes at the Octopus's Garden in the wonderful bookshop Open Book in Mosman Park, WA. They have stocked the book for a year now, and Margaret will be happy to sign and dedicate your special someone's copy. Margaret lived in WA for many … Continue reading A Construction of Cranes Storytime : where?
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Crane hiatus
Compared to the noise generated by machines re-surfacing a road a block away, or the cumulated cacophony of trucks gear shifting while cornering, cranes are quiet neighbours. The roadworks were completed on the Friday before Christmas and many truckies have been taking a break too. Building sites throughout the city are still ; tools downed … Continue reading Crane hiatus
Seagulls in Rome
Did you know that a group of seagulls is called a squabble? Just as well there is only one in Kettlestitch Press's new book A Construction of Cranes. The Press met this bird in Rome recently, on our way to Bologna via the Forum. If you look carefully, you can see a modern crane on … Continue reading Seagulls in Rome
A Construction of Cranes
When I first moved back to Melbourne, I found myself in a suburb under construction. I moved into the 16th floor of an established apartment block, across from another one being built.Level with my window, just four car lanes across, the cab of a tower crane stood at the corner of the building’s skeleton. The crane lifted … Continue reading A Construction of Cranes
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