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Review of The Lone Protestor
It was thanks to Yvonne Perkins’ review of The Lone Protestor: A M Fernando in Australia and Europe by Fiona Paisley that I read A M Fernando’s story. It’s a fascinating one, and just as fascinating is the way Fiona Paisley pieces together, interprets and presents the fragments of his life that have survived in…
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Review of “The Best Australian Essays 2012”
Sometimes I wonder if fear is the heart of fascination. To me, an editor’s job is a dark art. How do they see what must be made more visible, what excised, and from where to coax the emotions of authors and readers? It’s the ability to conceptualise a grand vision, but one that uses the raw…
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Review: How to Write History that People Want to Read by Ann Curthoys & Ann McGrath
How to Write History that People Want to Read is one of those enjoyable, professional books that does exactly what its title promises. In this instance, Ann Curthoys and Ann McGrath cover the things you should consider when writing history–from research in far flung places to dealing with criticism. They offer sensible advice on structure…
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“The Emperor’s Conspiracy” by Michelle Diener – AWW13 Review
Michelle Diener is a fellow member of the Romance Writers of Australia and an awesome person to lunch with. She’s clever, fun and generous. At this point, you’re probably questioning whether my review can be unbiased. I’m thinking the best way to answer that is to walk you through my reaction to The Emperor’s…
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Australian Women Writers Challenge 2013
When the Australian Women Writers Challenge launched in 2012 I signed up and it really did stretch my reading habits, but the real win was the challenge to REVIEW. As an author, I happily read widely. I read constantly (well, sometimes I sleep). But reviewing was scary. AWW12 changed all that. Now I enjoy the…