Have you been enjoying our National Youth Week profiles? We’ve got one more for you. But before we jump into that, let’s give a huge thanks to our wonderful intern Sophie Lovell who has curated this series – thanks, Sophie! Our Writerly Type profile today is with Rosanna Stevens. You may recognise the name. Rosanna … Continue reading
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Writerly Types: Farz Edraki
For National Youth Week 2014, we’ve been celebrating by posting short interview every day. Today’s interview is with Farz Edraki, radio producer, freelance writer and co-captain of rip publishing. What is a typical work day like for you? Every day’s different as a (fledgling) freelance writer. One day I’ll be at home researching Sydney high … Continue reading
Writerly Types: Yolande Norris
Today for our Youth Week Writerly Types interview series, we spoke to Yolande Norris. Her career has travelled from arts marketing, to being a gallery manager and curator, to a producer of arts festivals, and now to doing a bit of everything all rolled into one. All the while she’s been a writer and intermittent … Continue reading
Writerly Types: Greg Gould
Well, Capital Letters readers, do we have a treat for you! Today’s National Youth Week interviewee is Greg Gould (sometimes known as Gregory A Gould), co-founder and editor of Blemish Books, a Canberra-based independent publisher that publishes fiction, poetry and essays by new and emerging Australian writers. He started Blemish Books with Lesley Boland in … Continue reading
Writerly Types: Jack Heath
So we’re back – with another interview for our Youth Week Writerly Types series! Today, we got to talk to Jack Heath, author of sci-fi/action books for teenagers including Money Run, Hit List and Ink, Inc. He was also named as the ACT Young Australian of the Year in 2009. What is a typical work … Continue reading
Writerly Types: Duncan Felton
What’s that? Another interview for our Youth Week Writerly Types series? That’s right! Today we have Duncan Felton, Professional Library Dweller, Somewhat-Professional Writer, Editor and Publisher, Scissors Paper Pen Co-coordinator and Grapple Publishing Page Grappler. What is a typical work day like for you? I try to wake early to get some writing, editing or even just emailing in … Continue reading
Writerly Types: Ellen Harvey
Yes, we have yet another exciting interview for you! This time we’re talking to Ellen Harvey, editor of the largest papercraft/scrapbooking magazine in Australia, Scrapbook Creations, and general writerly professional. What is a typical work day like for you? Ideally: I wake up, I eat breakfast and drink a coffee, I start my ‘paid’ … Continue reading
Writerly Types: Chiara Grassia
The National Youth Week interview we have for you today is Chiara Grassia! She’s a writer and a self-proclaimed music geek, currently the sub-editor and social media manager for BMA Magazine, co-curator of the Museum of Democracy’s Zine Lounge, producer of workshop afternoon ‘Write On’ at Gorman Arts Centre, and co-founder of the Canberra … Continue reading
Writerly Types: Andrew Galan
So it’s Youth Week 2014, and we’ve got an array of interviews with wonderful writerly people just for you! To kick things off, we’ve got an interview with Andrew Galan, poet and local yeller at Poetry Slam BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT!, co-founder of poetry night Word Co-op, member of writing collective The Tragic Troubadours and this year co-producer … Continue reading