"I couldn't tell them I wanted to be white then. But if I was white I'd see myself everywhere. In the classroom, when I opened up a book or looked at a picture. In the crowded playground, laughing, skipping and jumping between elastics. Down the main street in town. Or on the movie screen. … Continue reading #AWW2016 Review: Purple Threads by Jeanine Leane
Author: Heather Ewings
Heather Ewings is a Tasmanian writer of mostly speculative fiction. With an MA in History, and a fascination with myth and folklore, her work weaves our world with the world of the other: of spirits, and mythological beings, and sometimes even magic.
#AWW2016 Review – The World Beneath by Cate Kennedy
Late last year I attended the Tasmanian Readers and Writers Festival in Hobart, where I listened to Cate Kennedy and Kathryn Lomer in conversation, and discovered this book. The next day I also attended Cate's Masterclass, and I am so glad I did - what an amazing day - (you can read about it here). 🙂 … Continue reading #AWW2016 Review – The World Beneath by Cate Kennedy
Beloved Books: or, what to save in the event of a bushfire…
Earlier this year our house was threatened by bush fire. (A fire that, sadly, is still raging; devastating some of Tasmania's most amazing forests). Now when I say 'threatened', the fire was 25-30 km away as the crow flies. It never got close enough for us to see any flames, but it was almost unbearably smokey for … Continue reading Beloved Books: or, what to save in the event of a bushfire…
In Conversation with Elizabeth Gilbert
Last Thursday I had the opportunity to hear Elizabeth Gilbert speak about creativity. In conversation with Tasmanian author Heather Rose, Liz told us all about her creative life, which she has written about in her book 'Big Magic'. I sat in the dark theatre, scrawling largely spaced notes into my notebook, hoping not to overlap notes on a page I couldn't see. … Continue reading In Conversation with Elizabeth Gilbert
#aww2016 Tangara by Nan Chauncy
If you're a 'liker' of my Facebook Page, you would have seen the post last month about discovering 'Tangara' by Nan Chauncy in a box of books my grandmother gave me. I posted at the time: So my grandmother was clearing out some books and gave me two boxes full! In amongst the treasures … Continue reading #aww2016 Tangara by Nan Chauncy
A Novel’s Inspiration
This: Just over three years ago this scene, in the middle of a paddock, in the middle of the bush, miles from anywhere, triggered an image that has developed a novel-length story. Tentatively entitled 'On Demon's Shores', my first view of the story was a woman, crying over a grave very similar to this. She'd been … Continue reading A Novel’s Inspiration
#aww2016 Book Review – The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina
This is my first book review for the Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016. I recently discovered The Tribe series by Ambelin Kwaymullina, starting with The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf. What a brilliant story! It reminded me of Isobelle Carmody's Obernewtyn (another favourite of mine). Set in a post-apocalyptic world a young girl with special powers has to … Continue reading #aww2016 Book Review – The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina
#aww2016 Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016
I’m signing up for this again. (I first attempted the Australian Women Writers Challenge in 2014) My aim is to read and review 6 books by Australian women writers, with at least half of those books by Australian Indigenous women. My first book, which I’ll post the review for in a week or so, is … Continue reading #aww2016 Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016
The Meaning of Death
I have been busy, again, this month. UTAS - the University of Tasmania - has been offering free units and one in particular piqued my interest. The Meaning of Death: “This subject will take you on a rich, challenging and stimulating journey through Literature, Philosophy and History. We explore some of the many ways in … Continue reading The Meaning of Death
Another Nano Success…
Nanowrimo is done and dusted for another year... the actual event at least. For me the end of November marked 52,000 words through my 80,000 word manuscript- a success in terms of reaching Nanowrimo's goal of 50,000 words in a month, and I have to admit that I'm feeling pretty good about my progress thus far. … Continue reading Another Nano Success…
Heather Ewings 