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Natasha Lester

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born

Australia

gender

female

website

http://www.natashalester.com.au

genre

Literature & Fiction, Contemporary, Fiction

influences

Margaret Atwood, Joan Didion, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte

member since

August 2012

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It took me a while to do something about the dream I’d always had of being a writer. But when I finally quit my job as a Brand Manager for Maybelline Cosmetics and went back to uni to study creative writing, lots of things happened which made me believe I’d taken the right step. The first piece of writing I ever sent off to a journal for publication - a poem - was accepted. It was the best $100 I’d ever earned. This is easy, I remember thinking!

Of course, it wasn’t always that easy. But I was lucky enough to win the TAG Hungerford Award for Fiction and thus receive a publishing contract for my first book, What is Left Over, After. My second book, If I Should Lose You, was published in 2012.

In between all that, I’ve had three children. Nowad...more

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Natasha Lester's Blog

Writers Ask Writers: Where Do You Write?

I know I promised that this week I’d put up Post 2 of my explanation of why I think Scrivener is so wonderful. But that will have to wait until next week because this week is actually time for the second post in our Writers Ask Writers series, where I join with five other West Australian writers in a shared blog. This month we are talking about the magical and not-so-magical places where we sit...

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Natasha Lester's Books

Average rating: 3.74 · 50 ratings · 22 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors

	What Is Left Over, After 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 26 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
	If I Should Lose You 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 24 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

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Natasha Lester wrote a new blog post Writers Ask Writers: Where Do You Write? I know I promised that this week I’d put up Post 2 of my explanation of why I think Scrivener is so wonderful. But that will have to wait until nex... Read more of this blog post »
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Natasha Lester rated a book 4 of 5 stars Finding Jasper by Lynne Leonhardt (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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Natasha Lester rated a book 4 of 5 stars How To Be a Good Wife by Emma Chapman (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
Apr 30, 2013 06:12am
Natasha Lester liked Ilyhana Kennedy's review of What Is Left Over, After: " This is an excellent novel, particularly as it comes from a relatively new writer. As its title suggests, the book itself leaves something over in the reader's contemplation, at least in mine. It's a story of unmothered mothering that is steeped in... " Read more of this review »
Apr 12, 2013 01:43am · see review
Natasha Lester wants to read Life After Life by Kate Atkinson	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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Natasha Lester rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Women in Black: Text Classics by Madeleine St St John	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
Mar 21, 2013 11:42pm
Natasha Lester liked Simone's review of If I Should Lose You: " If I Should Lose You is a beautifully written, moving story dealing with the difficult subject of organ donation. Camille is a nurse who helps families of donors through the process, while her own daughter is battling a life threatening illness (r... " Read more of this review »
Feb 25, 2013 09:42pm · see review
Natasha Lester is now a fan of Goodreads Author Amanda Curtin
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