Just a quick note to say I may not be updating over here quite as much over the next few weeks as I'll be full-on over at the Melbourne Writers Festival blog. You'll see I've been pretty busy over there already, asking some of the MWF guests to respond to random topics such as listening, … Continue reading Melbourne Writers Festival blog
Melbourne Writers Festival 2010
Brass Monkey Books: a cultural exchange between Indian and Australian literature
When I was working at Bookseller+Publisher, Kabita Dhara wrote an article for us on her Asialink residency in India. In New Delhi, Kabita worked on literature that had been translated into English from India’s many regional languages, with a view to understanding the processes behind choosing a title for translation and assessing markets for it. Kabita, … Continue reading Brass Monkey Books: a cultural exchange between Indian and Australian literature
Blogging officially for Melbourne Writers Festival 2010
I've been asked to join last year's wonderful bloggers, Estelle and Simon (who has the best moustache), as a blogger for this year's Melbourne Writers Festival, which runs from the 27th of August to the 5th of September. As I always write a bunch on the festival anyway, I'm chuffed to be invited to do … Continue reading Blogging officially for Melbourne Writers Festival 2010