This week we are speaking with Australian author Elizabeth Foster, whose middle-grade-approaching-YA novel Esme's Wish I wrote a review about earlier this year. Last Word of the Week: Greetings, Elizabeth! Tell us, when did you write your first story? Elizabeth: When I was young, I never imagined I would write stories. It seemed outside the … Continue reading Last Word of the Week: Elizabeth Foster
Today's guest in Last Word of the Week is Jane O'Reilly, an English author whose SF writing I very much enjoy - the novels Blue Shift and Deep Blue, respectively numbers #1 and #2 in the Second Species trilogy. Jane has written in other genres too. Her space opera is being published by Hachette in … Continue reading Last Word of the Week: Jane O’Reilly
Today on our occasional Something to Say series of interviews with a variety of creative folk, I'm very pleased to speak with Perth playwright Liz Newell, whose play Alone Outside (what a chilling title!) has finally reached us over here in the east of Australia after debuting in Perth in 2017. STS: Welcome, Liz. You … Continue reading Something to Say: Liz Newell
This week we are being totally charmed by the gorgeous Felicity Banks, the Australian author who channels the Antipodean Queen (how cool is that?) among other things. Felicity is also published by the impressive Odyssey Books. Last Word of the Week: Welcome, Felicity. Can you tell us when you wrote your first story? Felicity: I … Continue reading Last Word of the Week: Felicity Banks
Today we're speaking with the Melbourne writer Deborah Sheldon. Some of Deborah's latest releases, through several publishing houses, include the noir-horror novel Contrition, the dark literary collection 300 Degree Days and Other Stories, the bio-horror novella Thylacines, the dark fantasy and horror collection Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories (winner of the Australian Shadows Award … Continue reading Something to Say: Deborah Sheldon
This week, I'm chatting with the intriguing Kathryn Gossow, whose YA novel Cassandra (published by the magical Odyssey Books) explores questions of future, knowledge, love, and fanily duties. Last Word of the Week: Hi Kathryn! Tell us, when did you write your first story? Kathryn: The first story I remember writing in primary school was … Continue reading Last Word of the Week: Kathryn Gossow
This week, I'm very excited to speak with Patricia Leslie, who writes urban fantasy that blurs the edges of reality with a dashing mix of action and history. You might know her books Keeper of the Way, The Ouroboros Key, and A Single Light. If not yet, pop them on your TBR list 🙂 Last … Continue reading Last Word of the Week: Patricia Leslie
