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The Writer's Room

Conversations About Writing

Charlotte Wood

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English
Allen & Unwin
27 July 2016
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...

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Imprint:   Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 155mm,  Spine: 35mm
Weight:   602g
ISBN:   9781760293345
ISBN 10:   1760293342
Pages:   448
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Recommended Age:   From
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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.

Reviews for The Writer's Room: Conversations About Writing

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


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