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Fragments from the Sydney Writers’ Festival 2012

/ Angela Meyer (LiteraryMinded) / 14 Comments

‘As a writer, what you leave out says as much as what you put in.’—Jeanette Winterson — Lying in the hotel room—white walls, painted beams and sheets—feeling sick with nerves, scribbling questions in the margins of questions. Jeanette Winterson, so far away from me in the Opera House that I cannot make out her face. … Continue reading Fragments from the Sydney Writers’ Festival 2012

Shortlist for Kibble and Dobbie Literary Awards announced

/ Angela Meyer (LiteraryMinded) / 4 Comments

Need a recommendation for more great books by Australian women? Well the shortlists for the Kibble and Dobbie awards have just been announced. The Kibble Literary Award ($30,000) recognises the work of an established Australian female writer, and the Dobbie Award ($5000) is for the first published work of an Australian female writer. The shortlists … Continue reading Shortlist for Kibble and Dobbie Literary Awards announced

ANZ LitLovers LitBlog wins ‘words’ category in 2012 Best Australian Blogs comp

/ Angela Meyer (LiteraryMinded) / 1 Comment

The winners of the 2012 Sydney Writers' Centre Best Australian Blogs competition have been announced. Once again this year I was the judge of the 'words' category. I also helped to choose the overall winner. The winner of the 'words' category is, happily, Lisa Hill's ANZ LitLovers LitBlog. If you've been reading Australian lit blogs for a … Continue reading ANZ LitLovers LitBlog wins ‘words’ category in 2012 Best Australian Blogs comp

LiteraryMinded’s fifth blog anniversary spectacular! (part five)

/ Angela Meyer (LiteraryMinded) / 4 Comments

Terri-ann White asks: 'How often does a new writer blow your mind? Can this still happen when you are doing it as a full-on venture?' Often it's not a new writer but someone who is new to me. For example, I was just blown away by The Forrests by Emily Perkins, and now I want to read all of her books. … Continue reading LiteraryMinded’s fifth blog anniversary spectacular! (part five)

LiteraryMinded’s fifth blog anniversary spectacular! (part four)

/ Angela Meyer (LiteraryMinded) / 2 Comments

Amy Espeseth asks: 'Has/how has your fiction writing changed since you started LiteraryMinded?' and John (Musings of a Literary Dilettante) asks: 'how has reviewing books helped your own creative writing?' Five years of regular writing—fiction and nonfiction—has made me a better writer. I hope I keep getting better. Five years of reading, close reading and reviewing, has … Continue reading LiteraryMinded’s fifth blog anniversary spectacular! (part four)

LiteraryMinded’s fifth blog anniversary spectacular! (part three)

/ Angela Meyer (LiteraryMinded) / 9 Comments

Katy McDevitt asks: 'I’d love to know what your "big-picture" plans are for the blog—will you be blogging a book, for example?' I don't think I'll ever blog a book, that only really works for established authors like Max Barry (as with his novel Machine Man.) Video content is something I've been wanting to do for ages … Continue reading LiteraryMinded’s fifth blog anniversary spectacular! (part three)

LiteraryMinded’s fifth blog anniversary spectacular! (part one)

/ Angela Meyer (LiteraryMinded) / 12 Comments

Well, LiteraryMinded is five years old today, with an average of 2.2 posts per week since she began. That's a lot of words. I've asked y'all to provide questions and prompts in order to spend the day writing a series of self-indulgent celebratory blog posts! Thanks so much for all the love. Here we go... Kathy Charles: … Continue reading LiteraryMinded’s fifth blog anniversary spectacular! (part one)