by Ross Hamilton Canberrans recently had the opportunity to catch up with Anita Heiss at Paperchain Bookstore, sponsor of the ACT Writers Centre, at the Canberra launch of her latest book, Tiddas. Author of fiction, history, social commentary, poetry, memoir and satire, Anita made some time in her busy schedule to have a yarn … Continue reading
It’s natural for writers to include elements of themselves in their writing, but where does fact end and fiction begin? – by Karen Viggers Join Karen for the launch of The Grass Castle on Saturday 15 February from 1:30pm–3:30pm at the Belconnen Arts Centre. The book will be launched by Alex Sloan from 666 ABC Radio Canberra at … Continue reading
No fiction is created in a vacuum; at the core of all writers is a jumble of thoughts, experiences, beliefs, emotions and lots of odds and ends, all waiting to be tapped and then assembled to form story. Every one of my novels, whether it’s a humorous children’s story about a truck-driving grandmother or a … Continue reading
Forget enveloping your books in discreet covers. Tracey O’Hara explains a genre shrouded in dirty stigma and taboo, and asks us to approach erotic fiction as a fact of life, a form of enjoyment, and a literary skill. Erotic fiction isn’t a new phenomenon with the introduction of the internet and ereaders. It’s been around … Continue reading
When it comes to research, many of us – and let’s be honest here – will go to Google for answers. We’re guilty of this, there’s no shame; Google is a quick and easy source for information, but it’s not always reliable. When it comes to researching historical fiction and non-fiction the ACT is full … Continue reading
Us Mob Writing is a group of First Nations Australians peoples’ with both emerging and established writers, poets and playwrights. Their writers past and present have written poetry, plays, songs, documentary films, short films, TV dramas, children’s story books, novels, short stories, biographies, and autobiographies. They include in their company national and international major literary … Continue reading
Us Mob Writing is a group of First Nations Australians peoples’ with both emerging and established writers, poets and playwrights. Their writers past and present have written poetry, plays, songs, documentary films, short films, TV dramas, children’s story books, novels, short stories, biographies, and autobiographies. They include in their company national and international major literary … Continue reading
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