Michael Burge's Blog, page 17
July 24, 2015
Burgewords goes indie
I AM verypleased to announce the 2015 release of the first four titles by me, writer Michael Burge. If it seems a little strange for a writer to be announcing the publication of his first books, I can assure you it feels even stranger. But this is the world we live in now. Publishing is … Continue reading Burgewords goes indie 
July 16, 2015
Mrs Christie would kill for a holiday
A Writer investigates a disappearance. WHEN Agatha Christie abandoned her car bya quarry in Surrey late on December 3, 1926, she couldn’t have imagined igniting a mystery so intriguing it is still being dissected a century later. Married society girls did notwalk alone at night, no matter how capable. They certainly were not expected to … Continue reading Mrs Christie would kill for a holiday 
July 9, 2015
Burgewords goes bookseller
A Writer’s bookish adventure. IT’S shaping up to be the Eraof the Book at my house. Not only do I have four of my own titles in the publishing pipeline – a memoir, a short fiction collection, a play and a collection of my articles – I am also embarking on selling printed books by … Continue reading Burgewords goes bookseller 
July 3, 2015
Where angels fear
A Writer’s first collected works. LEAVING amark on history is usuallythe result of courage, but it alwaysstartsby simply making a stand. Since 2009, Michael Burge has written about single-minded individuals who faced fear, grief andoppression, yet went through withdefiant acts of social and cultural rebellion. “I love reading Michael’s work. An elegant, flowing pleasure combining … Continue reading Where angels fear 
June 26, 2015
Navigating prejudice – Matthew Flinders
A Writer reconsiders a naval hero. SPECULATION about the sexual orientation of iconic English seaman Matthew Flinders rose like a colourful maritime flag over a decade ago when previously unknown letters surfaced, including emotionally charged passages written by Flinders to fellow explorer George Bass. In his 2007 Meanjin article “Exploring love: did they or didn’t … Continue reading Navigating prejudice – Matthew Flinders 
June 19, 2015
‘It doesn’t have to be Shakespeare’
A Writer’s theatricaldebut. NICHOLAS Tooley has returned to London’sGlobe Playhouse after a ten-year absence, only his fellow players don’t immediately recognise him underneath the women’s clothing he now wears not just on the stage, but all the time. What this ageing‘boy player’finds is England’s finest company of players in tatters. The shining light of the … Continue reading ‘It doesn’t have to be Shakespeare’ 
June 12, 2015
A Myall in my shoes
A WriteronAustralia’s Frontier Wars. IT has taken me a lifetime to get back to Myall Creek, a typical watercourse that traverses a remote country road like thousands of others in NSW’s New England district. Here, between the towns of Delungra and Bingara, a corrugated iron hall by a long-disused pair of tennis courts has been … Continue reading A Myall in my shoes 
