Meri with Matthew Reilly

Matthew Reilly has many fans

There wasn’t much notice before my booking to speak with blockbuster novelist Matthew Reilly for Dymocks. I had ten days to get across the body of work he’d amassed since …

Meeting Chris Riddell

Meeting Chris Riddell

Meeting Chris Riddell was a great opportunity. It’s not often you are handed a portrait of yourself during an interview! UK Children’s Laureate 2015-17, illustrator of over 100 books and …

Just start

Starting. I KNOW this feeling so well. At the end of 2015 when Three Gates Media was a twinkle in it’s mothers’ eyes, the hardest part was getting started. It …

Meri with comedian Hannah Gadsby

How much am I worth?

How much am I worth? This is not a self esteem post.  Don’t worry I’ve got that in hand. It’s a genuine question about pricing work in this industry. The …

A selection of books about self mastery, potential and human endeavour

Be tougher

Be tougher. Self mastery fascinates me more than any other single concept. All the clues you need are in this picture. These are just some of the books I’ve acquired over …

Feeling genius. Ladybird among cornflowers

Feeling genius

Genius is the ability to put into effect what is in your mind.  There is no other definition of it. F. Scott Fitzgerald On Wednesday March 8th ( five days ago), …

First things

Welcome to merifatin.com, I hope you enjoy the site. It’s strange how disparate elements of life experience consolidate to form clear paths. For me, all roads have lead to conversations, a …