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Peter Klein talks about plotting his novels…
Artists are often great for reading suggestions, so recently I went along to see some computer games artists giving a talk at the State Library, Brisbane. I also caught a talk by sports commentator Peter Meares on his new book, All Piss and Wind, which is a history of sports commentary in Australia.
Readersvoice.com aims to collect a few good reading tips. Susan Pamela Brooke once found herself between jobs, then decided to answer an ad for a receptionist at a brothel in Tweed Heads. Ms Brooke later managed the brothel and then another legal brothel at the Gold Coast. Hurry, Wife Sleeping tells the tales of the many clients she met.
Susan Pamela Brooke reflects on her time managing a couple of brothels…
Susan Pamela Brooke on some of her reading…
Readersvoice.com aims to pick up a few interesting reading tips. For this issue I interviewed Sandra L. Rogers from Zeus Publishing, which caters for authors wanting to sidestep the prohibitive world of mainstream publishing. Zeus has produced some unusual and interesting books over the years, including memoirs, first novels, and all sorts of genres. Also I went along to see Sam Everingham, the author of Wild Ride, The Rise and Fall of Cobb and Co (Penguin/Viking).
Sandra L. Rogers is an author and co-owner of Zeus publishing, at the Gold Coast, Australia, which has published some interesting, offbeat books. Zeus produces books for authors for a fee, and it’s an interesting option for authors looking to sidestep the otherwise closed doors of publishing. I asked Sandra L. Rogers about Zeus, and some of her own writing and reading.
Sandra L. Rogers talks about some of the books Zeus has published…
Readersvoice.com aims to collect a few good reading tips. This edition features an interview with Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi, and a feature on the best second-hand book sale in the world which is held in Brisbane, Australia, twice a year. Also a story on writing for computer games…
If you can get to Brisbane from January 17 to 25, the Lifeline Bookfest is on again. I kid you not, this is absolute paradise for book lovers, and there should be something like it in every capital city in the world. All the proceeds go to the charity Lifeline, which supplies services like phone counseling. Fictional character Norman Wallis reports…