Rob Kennedy interviews Susan Hawthorne about the life and need for Spinifex Press Over 22 years ago, at the end of 1990, Susan Hawthorne and Renate Klein went on holidays to Kakadu. One afternoon they started talking about publishing, and within a short time, they decided to have a go at running their own press. … Continue reading »
The Wedding Season by Su Dharmapala
Welcome to the Mardi Gras – Sri Lankan style. This is the title of a chapter from The Wedding Season, and that’s what this book is. A Mardi Gras, a carnival of people, hilarious situations and madcap fast-paced encounters, with an ending that will sit in your memory for some time. The story is about … Continue reading »
Meanjin Interviews Guys Read Gals
Just in case you missed it, here is the link to the interview that Meanjin did on us. Let us know your thoughts. Reading Australian Women
10 Ways To Avoid Gender Bias
One of my favourite writing websites is Daily Writing Tips. I did an online freelance writing course with them a little while back, and it helped me no end. They have posted an article, 10 Ways To Avoid Gender Bias, and I thought I would add the link. So here it is. 10 Ways To Avoid … Continue reading »
Henri Moreaux reviews, I’m Not Shaving My Legs for This, by Stephanie Louise Smith
Henri Moreaux I’m Not Shaving My Legs for This, is a collection of snapshots of the authors life relating to the opposite sex & dating. Each chapter covers a different segment; I’m not so sure I’d say they’re short stories as all together they are all related but some folk may consider them so – … Continue reading »
The Heart of the Problem?
There are not many times in my life that I am gobsmacked, or blown away by what someone tells me. But, just recently, I was talking with a man about the Guys read Gals project. Of course, I was trying to get him involved, but my jaw fell open when he told me, “As … Continue reading »
The Lost Dog by Michelle de Kretser
A review by Rob Kennedy. Michelle de Kretser writes and sounds like a poet. The short pithy perfectly constructed lines in The Lost Dog, have great appeal. The opening two lines completely set the story up; not many books have ever achieved this. The book is worth buying for those two lines alone. It’s good to see … Continue reading »
