Thea Astley. She’s dead, but she’s still winning prizes. That’s how good she is. Yes, Thea Astley’s piece “Hunting the Wild Pineapple” has won the final of the Meanjin Tournament of Books. While I would have loved for my piece to have won the final, I certainly didn’t expect that it would make it so far through the...
Read MoreTom Cho vs Elizabeth Jolley
My piece “Today on Dr Phil” has narrowly won a semi-final in Meanjin’s Tournament of Books! I’ve enjoyed the more public nature of this competition – it’s more fun than waiting on the secret discussions of a judging panel. And it’s especially fun when your judge is First Dog on the...
Read MoreWriting good jokes make me happy
I’ve been writing some good jokes. And that makes me very happy. Also making a guest appearance in the major revision of this piece: everyone’s favourite...
Read MoreStill such a long way to go but…
Still such a long way to go on this book, but last night/this morning was my most productive stint of fiction-writing this whole damn-hard year. I have missed that particular mind-space so...
Read MoreAnd then there’s that moment when you realise…
And then there’s that moment when you realise that what you thought was some of your best work is not quite right and will need revision.
Read MoreA Tuesday night in Johnson, Vermont
That moment when you wish you’d discovered postmodern philosophy of religion earlier.
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