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August 13, 2013
Peeking into the writing space of @AngelaSlatter #WhereWritersWrite
The writing space of Angela Slatter.
Who writes here?
Angela Slatter
Who’s that?
Angela Slatter is the author of short story collections: Sourdough & Other Stories, The Girl with No Hands & Other Tales, and Midnight and Moonshine, (co-written with Lisa L Hannett). She has won a British Fantasy Award (for Best Short Story: The Coffin-Maker’s Daughter), two Aurealis Awards (for Best Collection: The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales and Best Fantasy Short Story: The February Dragon (co-authored with Lisa L Hannett (tied with “Yowie” by Thoraiya Dyer)), and was recently shortlisted for a World Fantasy Award.
Where can I read more about this fabulous author?
Author’s Notes:
Okay, here is my mess (see above)! And I’ve sent a second photo to show that I share a desk with my husband – who is neater than I!
The writing space of Angela’s husband.
Whose writing space can we see tomorrow?
Lisa L Hannett
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August 12, 2013
Peeking into the writing space of Cat Sparks @catsparx #WhereWritersWrite
The writing space of Cat Sparks.
Who writes here?
Cat Sparks
Who’s that?
Cat Sparks is fiction editor of Cosmos Magazine and the winner of seventeen Aurealis and Ditmar awards for writing. She is a graduate of the inaugural Clarion South Writers’ Workshop, and a Writers of the Future prize winner. She has edited five anthologies of speculative fiction and sixty of her short stories have been published since the turn of the millennium. She recently participated in Margaret Atwood’s The Time Machine Doorway workshop and just published her short story collection The Bride Price.
Where can I read more about this fabulous author?
Whose writing space can we see tomorrow?
Angela Slatter
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August 11, 2013
Do you know how to write ‘first person plural’ stories?
Have you ever read (or written) a story told in ‘first person plural’, which is where verbs are told with the personal pronoun ‘we’?
It’s an incredibly tricky POV (point of view) to master but I’ve done it! My ‘first person plural’ short story Our Something Said has been accepted for publication in the UK anthology You, Me & a Bit of We (Chuffed Buff Books). The anthology is a celebration of writing in the first and second person, and I’m chuffed to be a part of it!!
Author interviews will commence shortly, the anthology will be published later this month, and it’s available for pre-order now! Yay!
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Peeking into the writing space of Greg Barron @gregorybarron #WhereWritersWrite
The writing space of Greg Barron.
Who writes here?
Greg Barron
Who’s that?
Greg Barron is the author of political thrillers Rotten Gods and Savage Tide. Rotten Gods was recently selected by the prestigious Australian government-funded Get Reading program as one of the ’50 Books You Can’t Put Down’.
Where can I read more about this fabulous author?
Author’s Notes:
Here’s my desk. I bought it for ten dollars at a clearance auction of an old CES office 15 years ago. The chair was five dollars at the same auction and the upholstery is now held together with duct tape. I love drinking coffee and eating nuts at various times during my writing day. As you can see I’m not a tidy person, but I do go on a cleaning up rampage every now and then, usually before the start of a new project.
Whose writing space can we see tomorrow?
Cat Sparks
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August 10, 2013
Peeking into the writing space of Bruce Lyman @Pickledeel #WhereWritersWrite
The writing space of Bruce Lyman.
Who writes here?
Bruce Lyman
Who’s that?
Bruce Lyman is the author of the literary novel Flowers of Baghdad, the account of two families living through the 2007 “surge” in Baghdad. Bruce has worked in the Air Force, for the Department of Foreign Affairs, and Flowers of Baghbad is based on his travels to Iraq.
Where can I read more about this fabulous author?
http://www.pickledeel.com/about/
Author’s Notes:
I should have taken a photo in an aircraft seat – its where so much writing gets done!
Green Numerals:
1. Diary.
2. Lamp.
3. Indonesian betatine.
4. Pepsi.
5. Movie.
6. Dental Floss.
7. Laptop.
8. ‘Dubai Tea’.
9. Pocket New Testament.
10. Pear Soap.
Blue Numerals:
1. Multivitamins.
2. AA Batteries.
3. Listerine.
4. Mug.
5. Water.
6. Passport with wallet.
Whose writing space can we see tomorrow?
Greg Barron
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August 9, 2013
Peeking into the writing space of @PMNewton #WhereWritersWrite
The writing space of PM Newton.
Who writes here?
PM Newton
Who’s that?
PM Newton is the author of acclaimed Sydney-based crime novel The Old School. A police officer for 13 years, her work has strong themes of social justice, and she recently won the Asher Literary Award for promoting peace in The Old School.
Where can I read more about this fabulous author?
http://pmnewton.blogspot.com.au/
Whose writing space can we see tomorrow?
Bruce Lyman
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August 8, 2013
Peeking into the writing space of Kirsten Tranter @ktranter #WhereWritersWrite
The writing space of Kirsten Tranter.
Who writes here?
Kirsten Tranter
Who’s that?
Kirsten Tranter is the author of the internationally acclaimed novel The Legacy (shortlisted for the ABIA Literary Fiction award, the ALS Gold Medal, the Indie Debut Fiction award, and longlisted for the Miles Franklin award). Her second novel, A Common Loss, was released in 2012.
Where can I read more about this fabulous author?
http://www.kirstentranter.com/
Author Notes:
I don’t really have a writing space at home that I use – I usually write at the library. In Sydney, I like the Mitchell and Fisher. We’ve just got back from New York where I wrote mostly at the Avery Library of Art and Architecture. I didn’t take any pictures of it unfortunately but there’s one here (above). It is pretty special. I miss it!
Whose writing space can we see tomorrow?
PM Newton
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August 7, 2013
Peeking into the writing space of @MargoLanagan #WhereWritersWrite
The writing space of Margo Lanagan.
Who writes here?
Margo Lanagan
Who’s that?
Margo Lanagan is the author of award-winning novels Tender Morsels and Sea Hearts (published as The Brides of Rollrock Island in the UK and US, and as Seeherzen in Germany), as well as five short story collections: White Time, Black Juice, Red Spikes, Yellowcake and Cracklescape. This year alone, Margo has won four Aurealis Awards and a Ditmar Award, and was shortlisted for the Stella Prize.
Where can I read more about this fabulous author?
http://amongamidwhile.blogspot.com.au/
Whose writing space can we see tomorrow?
Kirsten Tranter
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August 6, 2013
Peeking into the writing space of Charlotte Wood @charlotteshucks #WhereWritersWrite
The writing space of Charlotte Wood.
Who writes here?
Charlotte Wood
Who’s that?
Charlotte Wood is the author of the non-fiction collection Love & Hunger and novels Animal People, The Children, The Submerged Cathedral and Pieces of a Girl. She’s also the editor of Brothers & Sisters. Animal People just won the People’s Choice award after being shortlisted for the Christina Stead Prize for fiction.
Where can I read more about this fabulous author?
http://www.charlottewood.com.au/
Extra Notes:
My bookshelf on the other side of the (small) room…
The bookshelf
Whose writing space can we see tomorrow?
Margo Lanagan
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August 5, 2013
Peeking into the writing space of Sean Williams @adelaidesean #WhereWritersWrite
The writing space of Sean Williams.
Who writes here?
Sean Williams
Who’s that?
Sean Williams is the bestselling author of seventy-five short stories and thirty-five award winning fantasy, sci-fi and kids’ novels. He is a multiple recipient of Aurealis and Ditmar Awards, as well as the Peter McNamara Award for contributions to Australian speculative fiction. He has been nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award, the Seiun Award, and the William Atheling Jr. Award for criticism.
Where can I read more about this fabulous author?
Whose writing space can we see tomorrow?
Charlotte Wood
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