Meet some of Australia’s best writers – on the ice!
Writers Tania Chandler and Lucinda Gifford talk to talented, hard-working writers, while our writers work hard on the ice. See our writers with their defences down as they attempt to stay upright, and enjoy the wisdom they share in the cafe ‘off ice’.
LATEST EPISODES BELOW:
EPISODES COMING SOON:
- Cafés, cosies and book launch injuries with Aoife Clifford
A book launch injury keeps Aoife off the ice (for now), but luckily she has time for a cosy cafe chat, while discussing crime, mystery writing and (in answer to Lucinda’s annoying prodding) whatever is a ‘cosy’ anyway…? In the… Continue reading Cafés, cosies and book launch injuries with Aoife Clifford - Podcasts, protagonists and pretty pictures with RWR McDonald
Despite a few nerves, RWR (Rob) Mcdonald manages eight rounds of the ice, even travelling backwards – well, technically anyway. Lucinda quizzes Rob on how it feels to straddle two worlds (writing crime and writing for children), which writer group… Continue reading Podcasts, protagonists and pretty pictures with RWR McDonald - Mystery, cults and work/life balance – with Erina Reddan
Clad in an iridescent lilac padded jacket openly coveted by Lucinda, “mystery crime and young adult action thriller” author Erina Reddan makes it more than once around the rink. She and Tania discuss mystery writing, method, project choice and that… Continue reading Mystery, cults and work/life balance – with Erina Reddan
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- Inspiration and opportunity cost – with Anna McGregor
Despite describing herself as, alternately, a ‘bumbling giraffe’ and ‘a broken down old farm-cart’, 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.… Continue reading Inspiration and opportunity cost – with Anna McGregor - Collaboration, psych wards and visiting every bookshop in Oz – with Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist
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… Continue reading Collaboration, psych wards and visiting every bookshop in Oz – with Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist - Voice, memory and jelly people – with Nova Weetman
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… Continue reading Voice, memory and jelly people – with Nova Weetman - History as a catalyst to writing – with Georgina Banks
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. Here’s how we THOUGHT it would go: While… Continue reading History as a catalyst to writing – with Georgina Banks - Research, icy lakes and the love of a good dog – with Lucy Treloar
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… Continue reading Research, icy lakes and the love of a good dog – with Lucy Treloar
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