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The Author's Tale

Podcast The Author's Tale
Stephanie Frewen
Casual conversations with prominent and influential New Zealand Authors.How did they become a writer, what inspires them, influences them and where does their w...

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  • Owen Marshall Part 3 Final
    This is the final part of my chat with the amazing New Zealand writer Owen Marshall. Hear about his short stories being picked up for films, his fabulous novels in particular The Larnach's and Pearly Gates, and his wonderful poetry.Owen's latest book of short stories 'New Stories' - https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/new-stories-9781776950010Landmarks by Owen Marshall, Grahame Sydney and Brian Turner - https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/landmarks-9780143774228http://owenmarshall.net.nz/Grahame Sydney - https://www.grahamesydney.co.nz/Brian Turner - https://www.anzliterature.com/member/brian-turner/Carl Nixon - https://www.carlnixon.co.nz/Karl Shuker 'A Mistake' - https://teherengawakapress.co.nz/a-mistake/Larnach's Castle - https://www.larnachcastle.co.nz/Randall Cottage - https://www.randellcottage.co.nz/Edition Audiobooks - https://www.editionaudiobooks.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Owen Marshall Part 2
    Continuing my chat with Owen Marshall we talk about his first book of short stories "Supper Waltz Wilson", the importance of dialogue and setting, along with the value of reviews.Find out more about Owen Marshall at:http://owenmarshall.net.nz/His new book New Stories is available now: https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/new-stories-9781776950010Read Eleanor Catton's short story that Owen judged the winner of the 2007 Sunday Star Times Short Story Prize "Necropolis":https://newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/23/short-story-necropolis-by-eleanor-catton/Edition Audiobooks https://www.editionaudiobooks.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Owen Marshall Part 1
    Part one of my chat with the completely wonderful Owen Marshall. If you've never read any New Zealand writing before I highly recommend Owen, he sets the bar extremely high. We discuss his early writing days, who influenced him and we talk "practicing your shots..."You can find out more about Owen from his website http://owenmarshall.net.nz/Owen's latest book 'New Stories' is published by Penguin. https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/new-stories-9781776950010Tunes for Bears to Dance to - memoir of Owen's life: www.bwb.co.nzWriters Owen recommends:Frank Sargeson https://franksargeson.nz/Katherine Mansfield https://www.katherinemansfield.com/Alice Munro. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/21567/alice-munro/Alfred Edgar CoppardWilliam Trevor HE BatesTheodore PowysEdition Audiobooks https://www.editionaudiobooks.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Heather McQuillan 4
    The final part of my cracking chat with Heather McQuillan. An absolute wordstar! We talk about her delightful children's book Avis and the Promise of Dragons, it's sequel Avis and the Call of the Kraken, her time spent in Dunedin as a writer in residence at the University of Otago College of Education, and I learn more about the trials and wins of publishing.Brought to you by Edition Audiobooks www.editionaudiobooks.comHeather McQuillan www.heathermcquillanwriter.comBuy a copy of her books Avis and the Promise of Dragons, Avis and the Call of the Kraken - https://thecubapress.nz/shop/avis-and-the-call-of-the-kraken/University of Otago Writer in Residencehttps://www.otago.ac.nz/humanities/about/otago-fellows/writer-in-residence#:~:text=The%20residency%20is%20open%20to,an%20office%20within%20the%20College.Write On The School For Young Writers - https://www.schoolforyoungwriters.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Heather McQuillan Part 3
    Another fabulous part of my chat with Heather McQuillan. This is a MUST LISTEN to episode for all who love flash fiction, would like to learn how to do it, or simply those who love listening to a great author talk about how they work.We focus on her book 'Where Ocean's Meet' - full of flash fictions.Want to know more about Heather or want to purchase a copy of her books go to: www.heathermcquillanwriter.com or for Where Ocean's Meet outside in particular , outside of NZ, go to the publisher's website if based out of NZ www.reflex.pressReview of Where Ocean's Meet can be read at https://www.literaryheist.comBrought to you by Edition Audiobooks, helping you bring your book to life - www.editionaudiobooks.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About The Author's Tale

Casual conversations with prominent and influential New Zealand Authors.How did they become a writer, what inspires them, influences them and where does their writing journey take them next?The first series features Canterbury authors Kathleen Gallagher, Gavin Bishop and James Norcliffe.Series two: Helen Lowe and Heather McQuillan with more to follow.Presented and Produced by Stephanie Frewen, made with assistance from the Christchurch City Council and Creative Communities Scheme, and also Edition Audiobooks - www.editionaudiobooks.com [email protected] - working with authors and publishers in New Zealand and beyond to create Audiobooks and Ebooks.Contact: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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