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September 26, 2016
The Good People Released in Australia
The Good Peopleis released today in Australia, and to celebrate, my dear publishers at Picador, Pan Macmillan, have made the first chapter available to read for free here.
Looking forward to seeing you at one of the many events coming up! Have a look at my calendar for more information on where I'll be. Many events are free, but bookings are always recommended.
See you soon!
September 12, 2016
Designing the UK Cover
Picador UK recently spoke to Art Director, Rachel Vale, about how the beautiful cover design for the UK edition of The Good People came about.
'It was an absolute joy working on The Good People. From the very opening pages I was overwhelmed by the rural landscape and how intrinsically it echoed the beauty and fragility of the lives it surrounded. The atmosphere the book created for me was almost a physical one that stayed with me long after I finished reading.
And it was this quiet, rugged be...
September 5, 2016
The Good People
The Good People (ANZ)
The Good People (UK)
Three years after the publication of Burial Rites, I am very pleased to announce that my second novel,The Good People, will be published in Australia and New Zealand on 27 September 2016 (Picador), and in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland on 9 February 2017 (Picador). The Good People will also be released in the US in 2017, date forthcoming (Little, Brown).
Taking its inspiration from a true story, The Good Peopleis set in County Ker...
February 22, 2016
February 21, 2016
Women of Letters Event
I have the great pleasure of being a guest at the upcoming Women of Letters event in Northcote, Victoria, this coming Sunday, alongside some extraordinary speakers.
Come along and hear ABC radio broadcaster Hilary Harper, singer-songwriter Emily Ulman, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre's Pamela Curr, comedian Laura Davis and myself each read 'A Letter to the Elephant in My Room'.
It's going to be beautiful. Funds raised will go to animal rescue shelter, Edgar's Mission.
Where:The Regal Ballroom,...
October 7, 2015
Upcoming Events in Canada
I'm thrilled to announce that I will soon be visiting Canada as a guest of the Calgary literary festival Wordfest (13-18 October), the Vancouver Writers' Festival (20-25 October)and the International Festival of Authors in Toronto (22 October - 1 November).
This will be my first trip to Canada, and I'm very excited and grateful for the opportunity to talk about my debut novel Burial Rites in front of new readers. I will be speaking alongside many other, wonderful writers, such as Icelandic cri...
May 5, 2015
Northcote High School Event
This Thursday I will be talking on a panel alongside Stella Prize-winning Clare Wright, Tony Birch, Omar Musa and Simonne Howell at Northcote High School. The event, part of an inaugural Literary Talkfest for Northcote H.S., will be a discussion on 'Writing Women', and promises to be a wonderful night.
Funds raised will be used to support Northcote's Green Team and Feminist Collective, and there will be some excellent door prizes too.
WHERE: Northcote High School, St George's Rd, Northcote VIC...
April 30, 2015
Melbourne Writers' Festival's 30 Under 30
This year, to celebrate their 30th anniversary,Melbourne Writers' Festival is celebrating'30 Under 30', an initiative that seeks to promote30 of Melbourne's writers, editors, bloggers, illustrators and songwriters aged 30 and under.
I am both thrilled andgrateful to be one of these 30.
As part of this fantastic campaign, the 30 under 30will be featuring in events throughout the 2015Melbourne Writers' Festival between 20 and 30 August, but will also - with your support - be attending additional...
November 25, 2014
Get a Library Card: My Rules for Writing
Earlier this year I had the great pleasure of being a guest of the 2014 Emerging Writers' Festival in Melbourne. As one of thefive EWF ambassadors(the others being the superb Benjamin Law, Krissy Kneen, Maxine Beneba Clarke and Felix Nobis), I appeared onseveral panels duringthe National Writers' Conference. The first panelwas called 'The 5 x 5 Rules of Writing', wherethe other ambassadors and I each shared the writing advice we wish we had known when we started out.
I thought I'd reprint my f...
October 22, 2014
Burial Rites in Translation Giveaways
One of the most exciting things to have happened to me since Burial Riteswas released last year, is the publication of its various translations. So far, twenty different translations have been published, with another eight forthcoming for 2015. I've popped a full list of countries and publishers down below for those interested.
In order to celebrate the indescibable thrill of having my own book sent to me in languages I cannot even begin to fathom, and to thank my readers for your incredible s...
