In anticipation of the upcoming production of Diary of a Madman at The Street Theatre, we were lucky enough to catch up with the writer, David Holman. Playwright of over 70 productions, David’s most recent project has been to adapt Nikolai Gogol’s short story, Diary of a Madman, for the stage. Diary of a Madman is Nikolai Gogol’s … Continue reading
By Hannah Egan Have you ever thought about writing games? Maurice Suckling has worked on over 40 published video games, and answered some questions about how to get started, the industry, and how games writing varies from other forms of writing. HANNAH: How did you first break into writing games? MAURICE: I was writing – … Continue reading
Angela Savage is an award-winning writer of crime fiction and the new director of Writers Victoria. We caught up with Angela ahead of her Canberra later this month… Why do you think crime fiction resonates with so many people? What draws you to the genre? Earlier this year I wrote an article on the appeal … Continue reading
By Angharad Lodwick As any aspiring writer knows, or is shortly about to find out, writing and rejection go hand in hand. J K Rowling was famously rejected as many as 12 times before she managed to find a publisher for her best-selling Harry Potter series. While I’m not quite at the stage of submitting … Continue reading
It’s pulling some big names from around the country, but the 2nd annual Canberra Writers Festival is also presenting a selection of talent from Canberra’s own writing community. The Festival begins next week, running from Friday 25th August to Sunday 27th August 2017 in venues around town. Read on for ten locals to look for – … Continue reading
Creating believable characters from the ground up. Cate Whittle is a local author with a big imagination and an innate ability for crafting fantastic characters and amazing adventures. Cate will be tutoring Characters that Count at the ACT Writers Centre on Saturday June 10th. We asked Cate five questions about writing and characters in the … Continue reading
Do you dream of publishing a picture book? Need help perfecting your story for submission? Aleesah Darlison is an award-winning writer for picture books, chapter books, and novels for children. We asked Aleesah five questions in the lead up to her workshop, Creating Perfect Picture Books, at the ACT Writers Centre on Saturday May 27th. … Continue reading
By: Nalini Haynes, Blogger in Residence Juliet Marillier, writer of historical fantasy, has won Australian and international awards for her novels. She is also very active in the writing community, mentoring aspiring writers, teaching workshops, serving on the Literary Board of the Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre and contributing to Writer Unboxed. Here she chats writing, representation, and … Continue reading
[Feature image: Christine Napanangka Michaels’ painting “Lappi Lappi Jukurrpa” © Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation] What makes a good story? Blogger in Residence, Sophie Constable, explores storytelling, intercultural perspectives and tradition. In 4th grade I was taught a story has a beginning, a middle and an end. And a good story has a mountain shape: an … Continue reading
Award-winning children’s author Wendy Orr’s credits include Peeling the Onion and Nim’s Island. Our Blogger-in-Residence, Nalini Haynes, sat down with Wendy to talk about her latest novel, Dragonfly Song, featuring disability. What can you tell us about Dragonfly Song, which has just been released by Allen & Unwin? 12-year-old Aissa is the hereditary daughter of … Continue reading
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