Who is Andrew McKiernan?
Andrew J McKiernan is an author and illustrator from Narara, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. First published in 2007, his stories have since been short-listed for multiple Aurealis, Ditmar and Australian Shadows awards and reprinted in a number of Year’s Best anthologies. He was Art Director for Aurealis magazine for 8 years and his illustrations have graced the covers and internals of a number of books and magazines. His first collection of short stories, “Last Year, When We Were Young”, was recently released in print and ebook formats by Satalyte Publishing.
Where can I read more about this fabulous author?
http://www.andrewmckiernan.com
What music do they like?
I’m writing a crime novel set partly in rural Australia, and there are plenty of Aussie bands to fuel my words. INXS, Midnight Oil, Cold Chisel, The Church, The Go Betweens, The Sunnyboys… Oz Rock was made for the dusty, washboard roads of the outback. Made for listening to on jukeboxes in old pubs while fans swirl overhead and a 40º heat blisters paint outside. For pumping out on the stereo on roadtrips along coastal highways. The soundtrack to summer holidays in caravan parks. But sometimes, Oz Rock bands take a melancholy turn, and ‘Heavy Heart’ by You Am I is a perfect example of that. Never tire of this track.
