The author of Liam’s Going talks about the writing of his latest novel, his characters, on being a “Joyce”, the big themes, on hypertext and his own celebrated hypertext works, the natural weaving of voices in Liam’s Going, on the limitations (and…
Category: Author interviews
An Interview with Jane Watson
Jane Watson talks about her novel Hindustan Contessa, its themes, characters and concepts, her big break, her previous work and a hint at her next book. Interview by Magdalena Ball Magdalena Ball Tell me about the prologue. In what way is the cave…
Interview with Sonia Pressman Fuentes, author of Eat First – You Don’t Know What They’ll Give You
The author of Eat First talks about the writing of her memoir, the difficulties involved, her mentors, the evolution of women’s rights, her work as an attorney at the NLRB, founder of NOW, the impact of Hitler and the Third Reich on…
Interview with Harbhajan Sandhu
In this fascinating interview, the author of Wayward Brahmin talks about his novel, his characters, the underlying themes, self-publishing, the populist hunger for physics and astronomical knowledge, cosmology and a “theory of everything”, the possibility of finding life on other planets, the…
An interview with Dean Warren, author of The Last Underclass and Growing Young
Dean Warren talks about his novels, as well as his background in missile work, the appeal of the science fiction genre, genetic engineering and the repercussions of breakthroughs, his influences and future literary and analytical works. Interview by Magdalena Ball…
Interview with Joan London
The author of Gilgamesh talks about the making of her novel, her characters, how she used the original epic, about the differences between writing short stories and a novel, Australia in the 30s and 40, and more. Interview by Magdalena…
Interview with Anthony Bourdain
A Cook’s Tour talks about the pleasures of talking about himself, about being accepted as a guru by the business community, context and memory, the perfect meal, Vietnam, and more.
Interview with Chad Hautmann, author of Billie’s Ghost
The author of Billie’s Ghost talks about his his novel, his research, the process of getting published, about the relationship between teaching literature, and writing it, and his big literary influences. Interview by Magdalena Ball Magdalena: Tell me about the background…
Interview with Loubna Haikal, author of Seducing Mr Maclean
In this frank interview with The Compulsive Reader, Loubna Haikal talks about the migrant experience, about the nameless main character of her novel Seducing Mr Maclean, the research she did for the book, about writing with a Lebanese accent, the…
Interview with James Cumes, author of Haverleigh
In this exceptional interview, James Cumes talks about his novel Haverleigh, about growing up in Queensland, fighting on the Kokoda Trail in WW2, his next books, and his special project VOW. Interview by Magdalena Ball Compulsive Reader: Is this your own story? Are…