Broken Rules and Other Stories
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I’m over the moon that Broken Rules and Other Stories has been shortlisted for this year’s University of Southern Queensland Steele Rudd Award for a Short Story Collection. To see the five shortlisted books and read the judges’ comments on them, click here. More information on the Queensland Literary Awards can be found at State
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South Australia publication Glam Adelaide has a brand new review of Broken Rules here. A nice surprise. It’s really quite heartening to pull in a write-up more than six months after the book was published. It keeps things bubbling along. And it’s always nice to reach across state borders. Go here for a comprehensive list
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The podcast of yesterday’s episode of MAINfm’s The Quiet Carriage is available on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4QtKtgd90UA5n7DFa0MAxM
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This Friday I’ll be chatting about Broken Rules and Other Stories with Paul J Laverty on The Quiet Carriage. The Quiet Carriage is a dedicated literature show all about books and authors, on MAINfm out of Castlemaine. You can listen live on the radio or online on Friday 1:00pm till 2:00pm, and the program will
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A rainy day in London is a good time to get stuck in to a book. A friend sent me this photo from the staff-room at their university, where they’ve made Broken Rules their tea-break reading choice. Mustn’t forget to pop the kettle on and get out the custard creams.
Barry Lee Thompson 