Last week I reviewed Karenlee Thompson's short story collection, Flame tip, which was inspired by (if "inspired" is quite the right word here) the horrendous Tasmanian bushfires of 1967. Lisa at ANZLitlovers had also reviewed this book, and in discussion on her post we discussed the apparent dearth of books on a topic so critical … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Bushfire fiction
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Karenlee Thompson, Flame tip: Short fictions (#BookReview)
Short story anthologies usually have some sort of organising principle - a theme, perhaps, such as Australian love stories, or a prize, such as the Margaret River Short Story Competition - but single author collections tend to be looser. Not so Karenlee Thompson's Flame tip which she describes as containing "creative writing pieces that weave in … Continue reading Karenlee Thompson, Flame tip: Short fictions (#BookReview)
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