...and so the current Jane Austen juggernaut rolls on. The latest that has come to my attention is Canberra writer Jennifer Forest's book Jane Austen's sewing box. Must admit that I was a little sceptical when I first heard of it, but I saw it, bought it, and was pretty impressed. It's a nicely produced book … Continue reading Jennifer Forest, Jane Austen’s sewing box
Literary events
Flight of the Mind: Day 1, Summary
Today I went to the National Library of Australia's Flight of the Mind conference - and, well, my mind took flight! The conference title comes from Virginia Woolf: The old problem: how to keep the flight of the mind, yet be exact. All the difference between the sketch and the finished work. Today's program focused … Continue reading Flight of the Mind: Day 1, Summary
Breakfast with David, Malouf that is
"Exploring in the dark" is how David Malouf frames the process of writing. In other words, writing, he says, brings out what is within the writer but is not fully understood until the writing starts. Furthering this notion, he quoted Herman Hesse as saying that a writer needs to be "a sleepwalker with the absolute … Continue reading Breakfast with David, Malouf that is
Whispering Gums 