I commented last week on the success the Kindle is having, outselling traditional books by 80%. Well news has just been released that Stieg Larrson – best known for his books The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest – has become the first author to sell 1 million e-books via Kindle. It seems the format is really taking off.

The new issue of Collectibles magazine is out now containing an article I wrote on presentation watches. For those of you in Melbourne, one of my watches is on display at the Shrine of Remembrance until August 9.

The new issue of Better Homes and Gardens is in newsagents now and contains an article I wrote on building your own website using free tools available online.

Went on another photo taking expedition with Jade last weekend, this time to The Macquarie Lighthouse, Australia's oldest lighthouse and until recently the logo of my alma-mater Macquarie University.

Here is another picture from the photo expedition to Waverley Cemetery, which has a myriad of ornate and interesting monuments in its grounds. It is also the final resting place of Henry Lawson and at least 11 US Civil War veterans.

In what may come as a surprise to many, Amazon has released figures that say the Kindle is outselling hard copy books by 80%. Even though there are a huge selection of very cheap (and free) books available which may skew the results, this is big news as it shows that people are not only adopting this new format but embracing it whole-heartedly.

It will be interesting to see the figures from Apple’s bookstore now that the iPad is also fighting for the same virtual shelf space. But perhaps of greatest interest will be how the publishing industry responds to this news. Stay tuned.

Jade and I were taking some pictures at Waverley Cemetery on the weekend for a competition and I thought I'd share one with you here. It is a beautiful, peaceful spot overlooking the water and the famed Bondi beach.