In the last of our series of interviews with authors from the Michael McGirr Selects series, we chat with Melbourne-based Mark Vender about the his story, ‘Adnarchy’, about writers he admires and what he does when he stuck for ideas. To read an excerpt and purchase a copy of ‘Adnarchy’, see below. And to meet … Read More
Michael McGirr Selects Interviews
Michael McGirr Selects: Jane Skelton
This week we interview Jane Skelton whose long story, ‘Flying Foxes’ is published as part of the Michael McGirr Selects series. Currently undertaking a artist’s residency in Norway, Jane will join our online bookclub for a discussion of her story, of writing fiction and her reading and writing habits. You can read a preview and … Read More
Michael McGirr Selects: Jessie Mitchell
Jessie Mitchell interest in the hidden stories behind the official history of Ancient Egypt inspired her to write ‘Remembering Mardion’. This historical thriller was selected by Michael McGirr for our digital long stories series. We asked Jessie tell us more about the story behind this story and about her reading and writing habits.
Michael McGirr Selects: Andy Kissane
This week we delve in to award-winning poet, novelist and short fiction author, Andy Kissane’s story, ‘Love Bites’. A creative writing teacher who has taught in universities, schools and writing centres, we ask Andy about what his own writing practice, what he is reading and for some tips on how to get the creative spark … Read More
Michael McGirr Selects: Rebekah Clarkson
Continuing our series of interviews with authors in our digital long story series, Michael McGirr Selects, this week we present Adelaide author, Rebekah Clarkson. Rebekah talks about her story ‘Dancing On Your Bones’ which is published as part of this digital series, about the lure of the thesaurus, what she’s reading and some tips about … Read More
Michael McGirr Selects: Lukas Jackson
We interview Sydney-based writer, Lukas Jackson whose story, ‘Flatrock, 1979’ is published as part of the Michael McGirr Selects series. To read a sample and grab a copy of this story, check out the preview below. And join the author for more discussion on the Spineless Wonders online bookclub, 8pm AEST, Thursday Sept 13. Do … Read More
Michael McGirr Selects: Ariella Van Luyn
We asked Queensland writer, Ariella Van Luyn about the inspiration for her story, ‘Bulldozer‘ and for some tips for writing. Read her responses here. Ariella’s story, ‘Bulldozer’ is one of twelve finalists in the 2014 Carmel Bird Award and is included in the Michael McGirr Selects series of digital singles which is being released this … Read More
Michael McGirr Selects: Ron Elliott
We asked West AustralianTV writer and author about his writing and reading habits. Read his responses here. Ron Elliott Ron Elliott’s ‘The Lake Story’ is one of twelve finalists in the 2014 Carmel Bird Award and is included in the Michael McGirr Selects series of digital singles which is being released this year. You can … Read More
Michael McGirr Selects: Claire Aman
Claire Aman’s story ‘Why the Owl Gazes at the Moon’ was selected from entries in the 2014 Carmel Bird Award for the Michael McGirr Selects series. We asked Claire about the origins of this story, about her writing habits and her influences. To read a copy of her story and to find out more about … Read More
Michael McGirr Selects: Erol Engin
We will be releasing digital long stories from the Michael McGirr Selects series over coming months. Each fortnight we’ll be featuring one of the twelve stories on our online bookclub where we will be joined by the author. We’ve also asked each author to respond to five questions about the story which has been chosen … Read More
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