My Dog Taught Me How To Draw
My dog is a pain in the arse, but I love him. I love him because he’s instantly become a part of our family. Growing up, we always had a dog in our house, (RIP Holly, Amber and Charlie), but …
A Chinese Kiwi Art Collective
It’s an overcast winter’s day at Hu’s Farm in Riverhead, Auckland. I’m here to hang with three other artists as they each create a work, to be showcased at an upcoming exhibition called AMUSE BOUCHE. Yuan Keru, Shen Piji & …
7 Easy Ways To Unlock & Boost Your Creativity
They say creativity is the new oil, so how do we maximise this wonderful, yet often elusive tool? In the past, I’ve written about how Bruce Springsteen does it, and John Cleese, even Salvador Dali, which lead to a fascinating hour with The University of Auckland’s …
The Sexiest Accent In The World Is Going To Surprise you. It Surprised Me.
It’s official, the Kiwi accent has been voted the sexiest in the world. To celebrate, here are a few sayings from my book Kiwi Speak to reinvigorate your lexicon. Sweet as? ‘How ya garn?’ – Kiwis are right into shortening …
A Reddit Q & A With Author Justin Brown
Q – I’m rewriting my first novel and would like to know how to grab an agent’s attention when submitting. Justin – There is no right or wrong way, just make sure you’ve done the obvious things right – spelling, grammar, …
Being interviewed on ‘Don’t Give Up Your Day Job.’
I was recently interviewed by Danny McCrum on his podcast ‘Don’t Give Up Your Day Job.’ It’s strange talking about your creative journey and the decisions you made along the way. In the chat, we cover Thomas Magnum, JK Rowling, …
Did I unknowingly interview the future U.S President?
Once upon a time I toured the US and played golf with whoever was on the front page of the newspaper in each town I visited. Amazingly, I was never arrested. I met clowns, Stevie Wonder impersonators, crocodile wranglers and …
Bestseller Bowling Through India Kindle ebook – free today!
Bowling Through India by Justin Brown – Kindle ebook link What’s it all about? Joined by a high-country farmer, a businessman, a photographer and a shoestring traveller named Blanket Boy, the amateur sportsmen take to the streets of India to …
An interview on TV3’s Cafe for City of 100 Lovers
City of 100 Lovers – she’s all go!
I’ll admit I may have been rocking on the back of my heels pre-show but there was no need. City of 100 Lovers kicked off with a thunderous bang. Brilliant and funny with a tuneful crew, this is a show …