Tag Archives: Literature

‘An Island at the Edge of the World’ Richard Flanagan

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Heathermargaret

What a delight to see a fellow Australian win the Booker Prize for 2014. Only the fourth Australian to do so, Flanagan won the coveted literature prize with his novel ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’. A story set around … Continue reading →

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‘Questions of Travel’ . . .

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Heathermargaret

I’ve been reading the Miles Franklin Literary Award winning book for 2013 written by Michelle de Krester called ‘Questions of Travel’. Many cups of coffee later I’ve arrived at the end of this magnificent but daunting five hundred page plus read. … Continue reading →

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So, you think you’ll write a novel . . .

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Heathermargaret

Well, not much of a task is it? A novel, yep can’t be that hard, after all look around you, books everywhere. On the net, bookshops, garage sales, junk shops, libraries. Yes, it’s an epidemic, a bit common really. If … Continue reading →

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