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. Visit Anna’s website here. OUT NOW!!

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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 camera, Tania presses Anne on what it’s REALLY like to work with Graeme. Next, Graeme… Continue reading Collaboration, psych wards and visiting every bookshop in Oz – with Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist

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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 Ice HQ café for a latté and in-depth discussion with Tania covering: memoir; writing in… Continue reading Voice, memory and jelly people – with Nova Weetman

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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 learning her stroking and swizzling, Georgina reveals the catalyst to starting ‘that book she was… Continue reading History as a catalyst to writing – with Georgina Banks

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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 may be in the background this interview is – like Lucy herself – a rare… Continue reading Research, icy lakes and the love of a good dog – with Lucy Treloar

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