The style is exceptional and funny. The story – or layers of interrelated stories – never falters. The result is a mixture of exciting tale and moving incidents that create a unique work. One is surprised to note that to…
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Interview with Dylan Schaffer
Dylan Schaffer has written three books: Dog Stories (with photographs by Jon Weber), Misdemeanor Man and I Right the Wrongs. The first is a book for dog lovers, a work of great charm, wit and insight but the other two are mystery novels that belong in the very top rank of this kind of writing and as such have universal appeal. This funny and in-depth interview looks at his influences, his dogs, the relationship between law and writing, Barry Manilow, boiled eggs, and lots more.
A review of I Right the Wrongs by Dylan Schaffer
This is abundant material for an author to keep moving and free of tangles. Schaffer manages to keep the mixture interesting and allows enough interplay to keep all parts of his groupings functional. Seegerman’s father, for example, was a former…
A review of The Wealthy Writer by Michael Meanwell
This book contains the latest trends in web writing, communication tools, the use of the Internet as a marketing tool, with lots of links for more information, websites to use to obtain work, and a whole lot of templates, samples…
A review of Book Marketing From A-Z by Francine Silverman
Francine Silverman, more editor than author on this project, has produced a book which is unique in its approach, even in this suddenly crowded market. What it does is to provide a series of examples, anecdotes or advice from experienced…
A review of Oh, Play That Thing by Roddy Doyle
Henry is larger than an ordinary man, and his longing and failings are so beautifully conveyed that it pulls the whole novel together. The story is almost breathlessly engaging at times, especially when Henry is facing the gun, and Doyle’s…
A review of Songs of the Last Chinese Poet by Ouyang Yu
This collection, which was short-listed for the 1999 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards for multicultural writings, is not an easy read. Nor will it leave the reader with a warm sense of transcendence. The language is confronting, defensive, and graphic. But…
Interview with Joan Schweighardt
The founder of GreyCore Press and author of Gudrun’s Tapestry talks about beating the odds, her steep learning curve as a publisher, about the decline in fiction reading, about the differences in thinking as a publisher and thinking as an author, future trends in book publishing, the future of GreyCore and much more.
A review of Worm Story by Morris Gleitzman
Gleitzman has done his research, and this story will teach children about the inner workings of their body, to respect themselves, and to view life in all its layers and diversities from a number of different perspectives. The respect for…
Interview with Morris Gleitzman
The author of Worm Story talks about his anti-hero, his workshops, the way children have and haven’t changed over the years, why being called a parasite should be a compliment, why “slime” makes such an appealing character to children, his next book, an exclusive recipe/warning for Mars bars and baked apple, and lots more.