Discussing Australian authors, their writing and fandom.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
