Swell Summer Reads – Glenrock by Lee Christine

Book cover titled 'Glenrock' by Lee Christine and a coffee

We’re always on the lookout for our next page turner, and when Newcastle author Lee Christine’s latest novel Glenrock (published by Allen & Unwin) landed on our desks we dove right in. As the title suggests, this one is set right here in Newcastle and will appeal to anyone that loves crime fiction or mysteries (plus a little bit of romance). We had a quick chat with Lee to find out more.

House inspo with Taya of Goldie’s Dress Hire

Twenty-five year old Taya Calder-Mason, owner of successful Newcastle designer dress hire business Goldie’s, is a self-described creative and has already accomplished so much professionally. Her latest project has been renovating her Cooks Hill home with fiancé Rich. We were excited to take a little peek.

Strong Women of Swell – IWD 2023

One of the greatest joys of Swell is meeting all sorts of people; people breaking moulds, following their passion, creating change or just plain creating. And a lot of them just happen to be women. For International Women’s Day this year, we have pulled together a group of brilliant women we’ve met in the last year.

Rev-ving Up The Art World

Mitch Revs

Mitch Revs always knew he wanted to be an artist, but it took a detour as a tattooist to give him the confidence to take the plunge. He talks to us about art, risk and being a creative in Newcastle.

Crowd Surfing

Surfest

After being forced to cancel Surfest in 2021 due to Covid impacts, the iconic Newcastle
surfing competition will make its triumphant return this summer bringing with it a new wave of talent buoyed by an unshakable community spirit. Surfest coordinator, Warren Smith, talks to Swell about Surfest 2022 and the entirely crowd-funded Women’s Pro event.

Sober Curious

Ever wondered if you could quit alcohol – either for a month or for good? Meet two people who did, and what they learned from the experience.

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