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Myke Bartlett

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Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers

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Myke's Young Adult novel FIRE IN THE SEA won the 2011 Text Prize and will be published in July 2012.

A trained journalist, Myke writes on politics, movies, pop culture and rock music. His work has been published in THE AGE, DUMBO FEATHER, OVERLAND, TRIPLE J MAGAZINE, METRO, CREAM MAGAZINE and THE BIG ISSUE. (And some other titles that won't fit into that very long sentence.)

He is the culture journalist for Melbourne magazine THE WEEKLY REVIEW. You can read his weekly column at http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/und...

Myke has also written and performed podcasted fiction. His SALMON & DUSK podcasts have sometimes broken into the Top 10 US iTunes Podcast Charts. Which is pretty amazing, really.

He currently lives in Melbourne with his wife a...more

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Dumbo Feather: Tyler Brûlé

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The latest issue of Dumbo Feather is now on newsstands, featuring two interviews of mine. The most notable is a long chat with Monocle and Wallpaper* founder Tyler Brûlé (as seen on the cover). I also spoke to Dr Sammdu Chetri about Bhutan's Gross National Happiness scheme. You can purchase a copy of the mag here. It's a great publication, with a long history of seeking out interesting people...

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Myke Bartlett's Books

Average rating: 4.14 · 125 ratings · 28 reviews · 4 distinct works · Similar authors

	How to Disappear Completely 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fire in the Sea 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Electricity 4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2007	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Your Days Are Numbered: A Salmon & Dusk Casebook 4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1)

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Myke Bartlett rated a book 5 of 5 stars Freedom by Jonathan Franzen read in June, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Myke Bartlett liked Sue's review of Fire in the Sea: " Wow. This book was full of surprises. The sense of unease Myke Bartlett crafted was palpable within the first few pages. I was really scared (which I loved) right from the get go. The way he turned an idyllic seaside setting in Perth into somethin... " Read more of this review »
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Myke Bartlett wants to read Going Bovine by Libba Bray (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Myke Bartlett made a comment on Chris Miles's review of The Complete & Unadulterated True History of the Blackadder "I have both those docos! Was utterly obsessed with Blackadder for much of my teenage years. Unfortunately, borrowing his style of sarcastic wit is not...more "
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Myke Bartlett liked Mel Campbell's review of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: " Like a Dan Brown conspiracy yarn for the hipster indie-bookstore, type-nerd set. I thoroughly enjoyed Sloan's combination of two conflicting utopian attitudes to ideas: the 'old knowledge' (OK) philosophy that knowledge is arcane, hidden, hard-won... " Read more of this review »
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