My review of Gail Jones' Sorry (Aus, US) appears in the latest Australian Women's Book Review. Sorry is Gail Jones's most important and accessible book to date. Perdita is born late in life to immigrant parents Nicholas and Stella. They have come from England so Nicholas can study anthropology. In Broome they keep a ramshackle … Continue reading Modes of Connection – a review of Sorry by Gail Jones
Australian literature
Voiceworks #69 'Identikit' – A Responsive Review
Depending on which side you open it from (a magazine with an identity crisis?) you will not be disappointed with the latest issue of Voiceworks, an Australian magazine that showcases the creative talent of under 25s. It is non-profit, literary, and intellectual without being inaccessible. ‘We are the youth and we are not apathetic’, it … Continue reading Voiceworks #69 'Identikit' – A Responsive Review
Compulsive Imaginings – Introducing Australian Poets Jill Jones, David Prater and Paul Hardacre
The UK Poetry website Metaroar has posted my interview with three great contemporary Australian poets - have a read: Compulsive Imaginings
Tabitha Suzuma – Interview
I recently reviewed Tabitha Suzuma's young adult novel A Note of Madness for the journal Viewpoint. I thought I would ask Tabitha a few questions about the themes of depression in the novel and her own journey as a writer. Enjoy. What inspired you to make the characters music students in A Note of … Continue reading Tabitha Suzuma – Interview
In the Blood – Jackie French
2001, Harper Collins, 9780207197796 Jackie French is a very prolific Australian writer. In the Blood is the first in a trilogy which is intended for those a little older than her regular audience. While it is probably located in the Young Adult section in a bookstore it could just as easily be categorised as general … Continue reading In the Blood – Jackie French
Eatbooks Literary Journal – Review
Any fan of good fiction should check out the inaugural edition of Eatbooks, the brain-child of Christopher Currie and Krissy Kneen. The two emerging authors and literary-lovers worked together at Brisbane’s Avid Reader Bookshop. The Journal and Eatbooks website are an effort to publish and showcase quality literary fiction, which is not being published enough … Continue reading Eatbooks Literary Journal – Review
The End of the World – Paddy O'Reilly – A creative review
2007, University of Queensland Press, ISBN: 9780702235948 (Aus, US) This is a book of short stories by Australian author Paddy O’Reilly. She has published one novel The Factory. Denise O’Dea in Australian Book Review says of The Factory: ‘...it turned an ingenious intellectual premise into a complex, gripping, flesh-and-blood story. It was full of ideas … Continue reading The End of the World – Paddy O'Reilly – A creative review
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