Written by guest curator, Bec Taylor Celebrating Tasmanian Literature Month has allowed me the privilege of connecting my past to my present and future. I have luxuriated in my precious memories of a wild and free childhood, shed tears over the dark and horrifying acts inflicted upon and by our ancestors, discovered incredible new-to-me creators, … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth – Summing Up a Month of Tasmanian Titles
#TasmanianLitMonth – Tasmanian Crime Writing, Part 3: Crime Writing and Mystery Fiction Literary Exhibition
Written by author and festival director, L.M.J Owen The Pandemic Hits As mentioned in the earlier blog post about Tasmanian crime writing festivals, in 2019 I was inspired by Agatha Christie’s visit to Tasmania a century ago to found a new festival in the Huon Valley - the Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival (TARWF), … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth – Tasmanian Crime Writing, Part 3: Crime Writing and Mystery Fiction Literary Exhibition
#TasmanianLitMonth: Tasmanian Crime Writing & Writing Festivals, Part 2
Written by author and festival director, LMJ Owen Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime, visits Tasmania As mentioned in Part 1, Agatha Christie visited Tasmania in 1922 and loved it. She wrote in her autobiography: “Incredibly beautiful Hobart, with its deep blue sea and harbor, and its flowers, trees and shrubs. I planned to come … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth: Tasmanian Crime Writing & Writing Festivals, Part 2
#TasmanianLitMonth: – Tasmanian Crime and Mystery Fiction, Part 1
Written by author and literary festival director L.J.M. Owen The Eternal Reader’s Problem “It was a beautiful, clear morning - the mist that at early dawn, had been overhanging the summit of Mount Wellington, had gradually disappeared, exhibiting its rough and towering majesty in all its splendour; and I was doubting in my mind, whether … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth: – Tasmanian Crime and Mystery Fiction, Part 1
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