Monthly Archive for: ‘November, 2013’

The Burial dug from Collins’ big conversation with the universe
By MLJ
on November 25, 2013

The Burial dug from Collins’ big conversation with the universe

Courtney Collins’ novel, The Burial, has been described as a breathtakingly brilliant debut in the tradition of Cormac McCarthy. In this Q & A she tells ABBW about the female bushranger, Jessie Hickman, who inspired the book; how the question “Can a woman be free?” lies at the heart of her first novel; and how landscape can

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Pip Harry’s ‘tricky teen’ tale judged best in helping families
By MLJ
on November 19, 2013

Pip Harry’s ‘tricky teen’ tale judged best in helping families

Pip Harry’s novel, I’ll Tell You Mine, recently won a trans-Tasman award for its usefulness in a family therapy setting. In this Q & A she tells ABBW about the book’s mettlesome character, Kate, other young adult authors she admires and a non-fiction project she’s working on about dating, sex, love and relationships. Your novel

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