The privilege of observation
Last week I attended Adelaide Writers Week for two days and happened to hear a wonderful talk by Nigerian born, American writer and...
Reading the familiar
I had a book by Rachel Cusk on my bookshelf for a long time and, when one of my students mentioned her as a favourite author, I finally...
The necessity of reading out loud
One of the most satisfying phases of writing a novel is when you have a "complete" manuscript and you get to read through and find all...
The art of surging
Last month I spent four days in the company of acclaimed author Charlotte Wood and seven other writers. Well, I didn't actually meet any...