Australian books
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Wednesday this week marked one year from the release of Broken Rules and Other Stories. How time flies. Seems only yesterday that I was seeing cheery signs in the frolicking of a dolphin in the sunny waters of the Maribyrnong River on the morning of publication day. And now here we are in spring again.
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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.
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The first November edition of Vision Australia Radio’s Cover to Cover will feature two short stories from my new book Broken Rules and Other Stories (Transit Lounge, 2020). Tim McQueen will read ‘Playful Arrangements’ and ‘Broken Rules’ on the Friday 6 November show. The program will be rebroadcast on Sunday 8 November, and made available
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Last week’s edition of Cover to Cover is now available as a podcast. Episode 339 featured readings of ‘Their Cruel Routines’ and ‘The Americans’ from Broken Rules and Other Stories (Transit Lounge, 2020). Thanks to producer Tim McQueen for devoting an entire show to stories from the collection, and for reading them from his temporary
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September was a blockbuster month for Australian fiction. We’ve compiled a list of 12 newly released novels and story collections from our local shores, including a regular storm of exciting emerging voices. Readings, 25 September 2020 I’m thrilled to see Broken Rules included in Readings’ list of 12 Australian novels & story collections to read
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