Writing & law. Nonfiction: EVERYTHING IS WATER (2024). Novels: THE WAR ARTIST (2019), CLOSER TO STONE (2012), and THE COMFORT OF FIGS (2008). @UQPbooks
Brisbane/Meanjin, Australia
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I’m thrilled to say that my first book of non-fiction is now out & about in the world. It’s a book about the wonder of rivers, about a journey along the 344km Brisbane River/Maiwar, and ultimately it’s about change. Sharing with deep gratitude to all those who brought it to life.
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New work from me, this time about @rhallwriter’s remarkable new novel Vortex. Compacting my thoughts into 800 words was difficult, but this is the kind of book that I wish more Australians would write + critically engage with. Get his novels back in print!
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Thurs evening was an excellent Bris launch at Avid Reader of @lukestegemann ‘s magnificent “Madrid: A New Biography”. Great to celebrate with @WarrenKWard among others. Now for a literary journey to Madrid. “Madrid” sits comfortably beside Ackroyd’s “London” on the bookshelf.
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Review of Simon Cleary's brilliant novel : academia.edu/42657227/Review…
Can we escape the sins of our fathers? Are we doomed to repeat them? These are the questions Michael Springer asks in his ambitious first novel, “The Flower Bed”. Bravo @MichaelSpring17 - I thoroughly enjoyed your sweeping innocence-to-experience tale.
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“One lesson of [Everything Is Water] is that we need journeys and time to ponder because finding a viable philosophy for life is neither an easy task nor ever a completed project.” Thanks @StephenKeim1
The room is filling for the launch of the new work by @karigislason launched by @nickearls - Running With Pirates by @UQPbooks
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So thrilled Deep Water has been shortlisted for the @QldLitAwards. And in such incredible company. Huge congrats to Bonnie Cassidy, Abbas El-Zein, @antloewenstein and Ellen van Neerven, and thanks to @SLQld. @PenguinBooksAus @ScribeUKbooks @HarperOneBooks
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SWN QLD Fellowships supported by @QldScience:
2 school students will be selected for a writing fellowship with SWN co-founder, scientist, award-winning essayist and short-story writer, and author of the novel The Breeding Season, @amandacniehaus.
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It was enormous fun talking this evening with David Marr on ABC Radio National's Late Night Live after David has taken over the helm of the program from Philip Adams.
A river walk abc.net.au/listen/programs/l… via @ABCaustralia
Posting the recently released podcast of my conversation with Steven Lang about “Everything Is Water” at Outspoken Maleny on 14 June. An thoroughly enjoyable discussion as part of an excellent literary institution.
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#EverythingisWater is #SimonCleary 's ode to the Brisbane River. Full of thoughts, beautifully described - ‘On the high bank to our right, two white cedars - yellow-leaved, deciduous - glow in the muted light. A whipbird calls from across the river.' #everythingiswater @uqpbooks
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First printed copies of Running with Pirates, which I guess means review copies will be heading out into the world soon!
Launch of Patrick Holland’s new novel OBLIVION this Friday 12 July in Brisbane. Looking forward to this conversation very much. Beautifully published, as always, by @transitlounge2 avidreader.com.au/pages/9191…
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If you’re in Sydney and you’re free tonight, drop into @BRTDbookshop at 6:30pm, where I’ll be speaking to @ClearySimon about his fantastic new book, Everything is Water. @UQPbooks betterreadevents.com/events/…
SYDNEY! Tuesday evening, 25 June, the Sydney launch of "Everything is Water" at Better Read Than Dead with James Bradley (Deep Water, amongst others). All welcome - details below: Hope to see you there! betterreadevents.com/events/…
“The best Australian books out in June”: thanks @GuardianAus for including EVERYTHING IS WATER on this list. theguardian.com/books/articl…
Enormous thanks Phil Brown & @InReviewAU for this very, very beautiful review of “Everything is Water”. Truly marvellous. inreview.com.au/inreview/boo…
Thanks @brizfagan & @InQldMedia for this terrific piece about “Everything is Water” & excellent river books by @mcookhistory (“River with a City Problem”) & @DavidTopp (“Brisbane Breached”)
It’s as familiar as City Hall or cockroach races, but the Brisbane River has many hidden secrets along and within those muddy banks, writes David Fagan.
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