#TasmanianLitMonth: Featured Writer – Meg Bignell

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An interview with author Meg Bignell, by Bec Taylor About Meg Meg Bignell is a Tasmanian writer, actor and performer. She is the author of three novels published by Penguin Random House — The Sparkle Pages, Welcome to Nowhere River and The Angry Women’s Choir. She has written, directed and performed for cabaret, stage and television and sings with Hobart Voice Academy Ensemble. She … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth: Featured Writer – Meg Bignell

#TasmanianLitMonth: A Child’s Book of True Crime, by Chloe Hooper

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Photo and bio courtesy of Penguin Random House About Chloe Hooper Chloe Hooper’s The Tall Man: Death and Life on Palm Island (2008) won the Victorian, New South Wales, West Australian and Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards, as well as the John Button Prize for Political Writing, and a Ned Kelly Award for crime writing. She is also … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth: A Child’s Book of True Crime, by Chloe Hooper

#TasmanianLitMonth: – Tasmanian Crime and Mystery Fiction, Part 1

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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

#TasmanianLitMonth: Feature Writer – Wren Fraser Cameron

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Written by author Wren Cameron Fraser The post-colonial history of Lutruwita/Tasmania is shrouded with the tragedy of what happened to the aboriginal Palawa peoples. Through my eyes, all white achievements have been on stolen land. My novel, The Oyster Girl, delves into this folly of history. Wren Fraser Cameron About Me: For forty years I … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth: Feature Writer – Wren Fraser Cameron

#TasmanianLitMonth: Featured Writer – Cameron Hindrum

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Poetry by guest contributor, Dr. Cameron Hindrum, with an introduction and conclusion by Bec Taylor Dr. Cameron Hindrum is a distinguished novelist, poet, teacher, and playwright. His most recent award is the Tasmanian Literary Award 2022 from the University of Tasmania, for the manuscript of his new novel, The Sand. He also coordinated the Tasmanian … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth: Featured Writer – Cameron Hindrum

#TasmanianLitMonth: The Trail of the Tin Dragon

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The Trail of the Tin Dragon - a walking trail of Chinese immigration history Written by guest contributors, Jim Fidler and Michelle Shaw, with introduction and conclusion by Bec Taylor Zane Pinner's reference to Chinese ghost stories in his introduction to Tasmanian Gothic literature at the start of this month sparked a great interest in … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth: The Trail of the Tin Dragon

#TasmanianLitMonth: The Sound of One Hand Clapping

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A review by guest contributor, Jim Fidler The Sound Of One Hand Clapping by Richard Flanagan The Sound Of One Hand Clapping, published in 1997, resonated with me on several levels. One level was as a boy growing up in Launceston, Tasmania and going to school with friends whose parents had escaped war-torn Europe to … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth: The Sound of One Hand Clapping

#TasmanianLitMonth – The Flanagan Brothers

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Arguably the most famous Australian export, Tasmanian native Richard Flanagan has set the literary world on fire with his often bruising, yet always lyrical and evocative novels. Almost every book he has written has been both a best seller and literary award winner. Many of his novels fall under the genre of Tasmanian Gothic, centering … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth – The Flanagan Brothers

#TasmanianLitMonth: Zane Pinner on Tasmanian Gothic

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Written by guest contributor, Zane Pinner, introduction by Bec Taylor I would like to pay my respects to the traditional custodians of the land, the Palawa people of Tasmania, and to their Elders, past, present, and emerging. I acknowledge their deep spiritual connection to the land and their ongoing contributions to the culture of this … Continue reading #TasmanianLitMonth: Zane Pinner on Tasmanian Gothic

Introduction to #TasmanianLitMonth

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Written by Bec Taylor Colonization and genocide, penal colonies, rugged unspoilt wilderness, ferocious and prolonged battles over natural resources, cultural and physical isolation, a tremendous foodie culture, and many weird and wonderful animals. Just some of the pillars of Tasmanian literature that have fascinated and enraptured readers across the world. Before I begin writing about … Continue reading Introduction to #TasmanianLitMonth