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October 25, 2022
Brilliant Minds: In Conversation with Shannon Meyerkort premium
I am so excited to introduce you to author Shannon Meyerkort, whose book, Brilliant Minds: 30 Dyslexic Heroes who Changed Our World is officially released into the world today. I initially met Shannon at a workshop we were both attending before reconnecting at a weekend writing retreat run by historical fiction novelist, Natasha Lester. Since […]
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May 24, 2022
So Many Beats of the Heart: In-Conversation with Carrie Cox premium
It is my great pleasure to welcome Perth-based author and journalist Carrie Cox to Treefall Writing this week. As a journalist, Carrie’s column, ‘Carrie On’ was syndicated across six newspapers for a decade, and she wrote two non-fiction books before turning to fiction. Her debut novel,  Afternoons with Harvey Beam, was published in 2018, and […]
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    An intriguing chain. I like the look of Between Water and the Night Sky. And the Chloe Hooper interests me because my daughter had exactly this to face when my son-in-law was dying. But each of these look interesting. Great post!
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    Thank you, Davida! I Am, I Am, I Am has become my favourite memoir as a collection of essays I have read to date. But yes, heartbreaking in some many different ways!
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