Writers Ask Writers: Tools of the Trade

Posted on November 27, 2013August 18, 2014 by Annabel Smith

This month on Writers Ask Writers we’re joined by Angela Savage, awarded author of three crime novels, Beyond the Night Bazaar, The Half Child…

Posted on May 10, 2013February 3, 2014 by Annabel Smith

Working on the source of pain awakens something emotional, something embryonic and bewildering. The unruly return of a memory held down with the…

Writers Ask Writers

Posted on April 18, 2013October 23, 2014 by Annabel Smith

I’m pleased to announce a new feature on my blog, commencing next week, called Writers Ask Writers. Myself and a group of five…

Australian Literature Month 2013

Posted on March 28, 2013October 23, 2014 by Annabel Smith

This April, Kim Forrester is hosting a month-long celebration of Australian literature at her blog Reading Matters. She’s inviting other people to join…

The Next Big Thing (New Book Meme)

Posted on December 13, 2012March 3, 2015 by Annabel Smith

Last week, Sara Foster tagged me in a book meme called the Next Big Thing, which asks authors to answer ten questions about…

Whiskey & Charlie: Journey to a Book (Part 2)

Posted on October 10, 2012March 31, 2015 by Annabel Smith

At a certain point in the writing of a novel, the time comes to show the work to someone else. It’s a frightening…

Q & A with Author Amanda Curtin

Posted on April 4, 2012June 29, 2014 by Annabel Smith

Amanda Curtin is a writer and freelance book editor based in Perth, Western Australia. Her first novel, The Sinkings, was published by University…