Writers On Ice

While maintaining that ice skating is ‘not natural at all’ and ‘bullshit’, Mandy Beaumont makes it round the rink in inimitable style. Mandy and Tania discuss the reasons for Mandy’s move from literary fiction to crime, the importance of giving victims a voice – ‘these women contain multitudes’ – and setting a novel in the 80s.

Mandy’s new crime novel, The Thrill of It, will be out across Australia and New Zealand with Hachette Publishing in March 2025.

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Writers on Ice kicks off with a double whammy as writers Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist venture on to the ice to chat about writing process, main character energy and self-funded book tours.

While Lucinda skates around with a mobile camera, Tania presses Anne on what it’s REALLY like to work with Graeme.

Next, Graeme expounds on character background, authentic voice and supporting independent bookstores with Tania – while being urged by Lucinda to multi-task (ie. talk AND skate) on the ice.

https://graemesimsion.com/home/
https://annebuist.com/

And some excellent writing advice from Graeme on Booktopia here; https://www.booktopia.com.au/blog/2022/05/27/graeme-simsion-7-weird-things-people-ask-me-about-writing/

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Despite Lucinda’s hopes, Back to Bangka author Georgina Banks takes to the ice like a penguin to a glacier, even managing a passable two foot spin towards the end of the interview.

While learning her stroking and swizzling, Georgina reveals the catalyst to starting ‘that book she was always going to write’, interweaving non-fiction and ‘creative’ writing, and the barriers to historical truth-telling.

You can find more about Georgina’s work on her website: https://www.georginabanks.com.au/
And here: https://anmj.org.au/back-to-bangka-one-womans-journey-to-uncover-the-truth/

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Due to a past back injury, author Lucy Treloar is interviewed rink-side. Lucinda is keen to pep things up with a few acrobatics, but Tania is too busy fan-girling to take this on (probably a good thing).

While the action may be in the background this interview is – like Lucy herself – a rare gem. It covers insights on research, dogs in fiction, the perils of icy Swedish lakes and the journey to getting published (or, sometimes, not).

Find out more about Lucy Treloar below:
https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/?authors=lucy-treloar
https://thegarretpodcast.com/lucy-treloar-on-writing-about-the-hard-things-well/

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Despite (multiple) trepidations and a refusal to even try going backwards, Nova Weetman manages several circuits of the rink, while cheerily expounding on career choices, resilience, creating with friends, teamwork, jelly-people and plotting (or not).

Then we head to the Ice HQ café for a lattée and in-depth discussion with Tania covering: memoir; writing in place of therapy; and the sheer terror of putting a personal work out in the world.

A wonderfully generous interview with a bold, warm and hilarious author.

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Despite describing herself as, alternately, a ‘bumbling giraffe’ and ‘a rusted, busted one-wheeled old bicycle', author/illustrator Anna McGregor gallops (ok, ambles) amiably around the rink providing insights into workflow, building storytelling skills, ideas, inspiration and just plain hanging on in there.

Despite (an excited) Lucinda's multiple interruptions, Anna manages to share many useful tips about resilience, getting your work out there and choosing your projects.

Then we head upstairs to the viewing gallery at Ice HQ for a lattée and (more sensible) questions with Tania on how one might start going about writing a picture book.

A fun interview with a brave, clever and doggedly determined author/illustrator.

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