Tonight I head to Los Angeles! Disneyland? No. Santa Monica? Ah…no. Skid Row? Yip. Over the next twelve days, Professor Peter O’Connor from The Creative Thinking Project will work closely with downtown LA organisations working to aid and abet homelessness—among …
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 I’ve …
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 & …
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 …
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, …
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, …
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 …
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 …
I was invited to write a story concept for what was to become a live musical comedy about Auckland. The story would encompass love, travel, Auckland city itself, and most importantly, showcase New Zealand to the rest of the world. …