Literature Aspiring Writers Should Read – Part 1

Lolita – Vladimir Nabokov (1955) Skills acquired by reading: · The way to seduce readers with lyricism · The ability to describe desire so that the reader will be both compelled and sickened · The ability to plant a wry smile on a readers face despite him/herself · The way to challenge censors, even personal … Continue reading Literature Aspiring Writers Should Read – Part 1

Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight – Nick Earls & Rebecca Sparrow

August 2007, Penguin, 9780143006916 (Aus) First published in the June 2007 issue of BOOKSELLER + PUBLISHER magazine (c) 2007 Thorpe-Bowker (a division of RR Bowker LLC) http://www.bookseller+publisher.com.au Joel and Cat have been set an assignment to create a tandem story together. But there’s no way that Joel and Cat are going to agree on anything. … Continue reading Joel and Cat Set the Story Straight – Nick Earls & Rebecca Sparrow