Pete Hay News Today

There's always lots happening in Northern Tasmania. Join Bert Spinks and Pete Hay for poetry at the Royal Oak Hotel, or join the Deloraine Walking Club.

Halloween walks and a spooky cafe are among the events taking place in Broughty Ferry to raise funds for the lifeboat.

Normal text size Very large text size What a year. Who would have thought this time last year that 2020 would bring a pandemic? And what did it mean for books? Well, publishing schedules went a bit haywire as titles were postponed, trumpeted or slipped under the radar. It was possibly the worst time to be a debut author, with launches taking on a new identity. Writers festivals and bookshop events were cancelled or migrated online. But didnt we readers respond well? We took to virtual events in...