Been doing a lot of reading lately, and a lot of writing – mostly short fiction for my Masters. Admittedly this has led me to be somewhat remiss on the reviewing front. (Sad face.) A quick recap, then, of some of the books I’ve read in the past few weeks: The Fifth Child by Doris [...]
Writing a novel myself, I’m appreciating more than ever the work, skill and intelligence that goes into creating a clever, effortless-feeling plot.
Welcome to my first (written form of) “In the Hotseat” – where I pose 10 quick questions to authors, publishers and other bookish types for their immediate, off-the-cuff responses. I mean sure, it’s great to know what they’re reading, what they’re writing etc… but you really want to know whether they chew their pencil and [...]
Happy weekend everyone! I’ve got a treat for you today. I interviewed the delightful Kate Forsyth this week about her novel Bitter Greens and she’s come back with some brilliant, thoughtful answers you’ll love. There aren’t really any spoilers – so feel free to go crazy whether or not you’ve read the book yet. (And I really do recommend [...]
Vital stats: Author: Kate Forsyth Publisher: Random House Australia Format: Paperback RRP: $32.95 (AUD) My rating The story: Born with a good name, a plain face and an empty purse, Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de la Force dreams of a life where she might be free to use her gift with words, unburdened by the shackles [...]
Whew. Well that took a while. I’m sorry I’ve been AWOL for a little while. Just after I resolved (at the end of 2010 – gulp, has it really been that long?!) to upgrade my blog to an all purpose literary site I got a job as a journalist at a newspaper – necessitating pens [...]