Does where I live define who I am? Does it determine what I write?
Too often at the end of long form essays and articles, at the end of reviews and columns we see the phrase Author Name is a Brisbane writer and journalist. Or Author Name lives in regional Tasmania with her parrot. So what? Where is the relevance? Why not just note that Author Name prefers to…
A Win! Accepted into HARDCOPY Writing Program
So excited! I have just been accepted into the 2015 HARDCOPY program. 30 writers from around Australia have been selected for Round 1, which consists of two long weekends (one in May, one in September) of writing and industry workshops. Then 10 of those writers are selected for Round 2, which consists of one-on-one consultations…
Sixth Annual Biographers International Organization (BIO) Conference. June 5-6, 2015 Washington, DC
If I had spare time, and spare cash, this conference is where I would go. Two days of biography heaven. For an international organisation, the key speakers do seem to be heavily weighted towards US writers writing about US-focussed topics but the breakout sessions sound relevant and interesting: Sessions will focus on topics such as…
Newsflash: Winner of the 2015 Stella Prize is…
Emily Bitto, for her debut novel The Strays. Well. That goes straight to the TBR pile then. Bitto collects $50,000 for her win – congratulations! I’ve heard nothing but praise for all the shortlisted books, so my sincere congratulations to all of this year’s writers: Christine Kenneally, The Invisible History of the Human Race Sophie…