Category Archives: On Writing: The Novel
The Remaining Drive-by: Richard Morgan
Richard K. Morgan began as a science fiction writer and is now a science fiction writer who’s able to cross over to fantasy, have a few drinks there and then go back until he’s ready for more cross-border travel.
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Queensland Writers Week Drive-by #4: A A O’Callaghan
Amanda O’Callaghan was born in Brisbane and lived in the southern suburbs for the first two decades of her life. After living in England and Ireland for many years (and being an advertising executive in one incarnation), she
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The Opposite Drive-by: Narrelle Harris
The Opposite of Life by Narrelle M. Harris had Charlaine Harris (that’s Sookie’s mum) breathless. A vampire novel that does something new and is set in Melbourne, the novel was a huge achievement for the author
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Queensland Writers Week Drive-by #3: Christine Bongers
Christine Bongers has worked as a broadcast journalist on the ABC, and in commercial television and radio, in Brisbane and London. She has also written and directed two environmental television documentaries, and run her own media consultancy.
Christine’s first
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Queensland Writers Week Drive-by #1: Charlotte Nash-Stewart
Up and comer Charlotte Nash-Stewart is a new writer to look out for; her work is lyrical, disturbing and constantly challenging (in a good way). By day she is the Word Engineer, by night
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Margo Lanagan: A More Moderate Commentator than I
The lovely Margo also appears at FableCroft talking about small/indie press.
She is more moderate than I.
Where I wave my arms about, gesticulating wildly, Margo gestures gently. Where I stand on a soap box ranting, she puts the soap
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The Black & White Drive-by: Holly Black
Bestseller Holly Black writes contemporary fantasy novels for teens and children – but then, you know that.
She is the mum of the Spiderwick Chronicles (with award winning artist, Tony DiTerlizzi). Her first book came out in 2002, Tithe, followed by Valiant
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The Ill at Ease Drive-by: Mark West
Mark West is a nice man (which seems to run in the British horror scene – interestingly enough). His titles include In The Rain With The Dead (from Pendragon Press), Strange Tales (Rainfall Books), Conjure (again with Rainfall
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The Vend Drive-by: James Findlay
A graduate of the University of New South Wales Media Communications Degree, James Findlay has written and directed a variety of short films and documentaries over the years. His horror short, ZZZZ, screened in festivals around
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