A brilliant resource for established and beginning writers and for passionate readers everywhere from a range of acclaimed and much-loved writers, lovingly compiled by the brilliant and insightful Charlotte Wood.
Charlotte Wood's online journal The Writer's Room has become essential reading for writers at all stages of their careers, and also pure reading pleasure for booklovers everywhere. Charlotte's interviews with a wide range of well-known writers range in topic from the subject matter of the writers' work to quite intricate - and intimate - revelations about the ways in which they work. Charlotte's subjects are frank about the failures and successes, the struggles and triumphs of the writing life, and extremely generous in their revelations. A must-read for writers and readers.
About the Author
The Australian newspaper has described Charlotte Wood as 'one of our most original and provocative writers'. She is the author of five novels and a book of non- fiction. Her latest novel, The Natural Way of Things, won the 2016 Indie Book of the Year and Indie Fiction Book of the Year prizes, has been shortlisted for the Stella Prize and the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, and longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award. It will be published in the UK and North America in 2016.
Charlotte was also editor of the short story anthology Brothers and Sisters, and for three years edited The Writer's Room Interviews magazine. Her work has been shortlisted for various prizes including the Christina Stead, Kibble and Miles Franklin Awards. Two novels - The Children and The Natural Way of Things - have been optioned for feature films.
Review by Caroline Baum
As well as being everywhere with her award-winning and bestselling novel The Natural Way of Things, Wood has found time to compile and edit this collection of interviews with writers undertaken over the past three years. Modelled on the Paris Review’s author interview format, this dozen was originally offered to subscribers online. It’s a wonderful opportunity to eavesdrop on practitioners talking candidly about craft, risk-taking, setbacks and circuit breakers. All aspiring writers and practitioners will find gems here, while readers will find fresh insights to deepen their appreciation.
Industry Reviews
Taken individually any one of these thoughtful conversations has the capacity to draw the reader into a zone of sympathy and appreciation, even if she has not read the published works of the interviewee. Collectively the conversations constitute a valuable resource for writers, teachers and general readers intrigued by the psychology and craft of making fiction. * The Australian *
For writers, an indispensable resource; for readers, a pure pleasure. -- Geordie Williamson, chief literary critic, THE AUSTRALIAN
A rich and sympathetic resource which goes straight to the heart of creativity. -- Joan London, author of THE GOLDEN AGE
Lets its readers eavesdrop on the best of conversations - erudite, interesting, always inspirational. -- Ashley Hay, author of THE RAILWAYMAN'S WIFE
Thoughtful & enlightening on craft, practice & process; gems to return to many times over. -- Carrie Tiffany, author of MATESHIP WITH BIRDS
