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Interview: Susanne Gervay, children’s author, by Shelley Timms

July 25, 2021August 22, 2021 By Underground Team

Susanne Gervay’s latest release, Heroes of the Secret Underground, is a children’s historical fiction book full of action, mystery and adventure – not

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Interview: Angela Slatter, author of All the Murmuring Bones, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

July 11, 2021July 8, 2021 By Underground Team

Operations Manager Jemimah spoke with author and editor Angela Slatter to talk about her new gothic fantasy novel, book re-brandings, and everything fairy

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Interview: Brooke Dunnell, winner of the 2021 Fogarty Literary Award, by Shelley Timms

June 20, 2021December 11, 2021 By Underground Team

We caught up with Brooke Dunnell, winner of the 2021 Fogarty Literary Award, to discuss her work, her writing routine, and what’s next

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Interview: Brooke Dunnell, Patrick Marlborough & Georgia Tree, shortlistees for the 2021 Fogarty Literary Award

May 12, 2021July 4, 2021 By Underground Team

In 2019, Fremantle Press hosted the inaugural Fogarty Literary Award, one of the richest literary awards for young writers in Australia. All three

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Interview: Sandra Hogan, author of With My Little Eye, by Grace Wholley

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 By Underground Team

Over a decade ago, Sue-Ellen Doherty connected with Queensland-based journalist, reviewer and business-writing teacher Sandra Hogan to assist her in publishing the story

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Interview: Sue Smethurst, author of The Freedom Circus, by Grace Wholley

January 17, 2021January 14, 2021 By Underground Team

The Freedom Circus,written by journalist and author Sue Smethurst, is an extraordinary story that follows the Horowitz family and their brave escape from Poland during

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Interview: Dub Leffler, illustrator of Bindi, by Lauren Pratt

January 10, 2021January 17, 2021 By Underground Team

Following on from her review of Bindi, Lauren interviewed illustrator Dub Leffler about what it was like to create the illustrations for this

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Interview: Kirli Saunders, author of Bindi, by Lauren Pratt

January 10, 2021January 17, 2021 By Underground Team

Author photo by Salty Dingo Media Kirli Saunders is a proud Gunai woman who has released a new children’s verse novel titled Bindi.

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Interview: Dr Anne Ryden, Danish-English translator, by Shelley Timms

November 22, 2020February 18, 2021 By Underground Team

Dr Anne Ryden Dr Anne Ryden is a Danish-English translator, and a senior lecturer in Professional Writing and Publishing at Curtin University where

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Interview: Laura Elvery by Lauren Pratt

November 4, 2020January 17, 2021 By Underground Team

Underground Junior Editor Lauren Pratt speaks with Laura Elvery about women in science, inspiration, and her new short story collection Ordinary Matter.  Congratulations

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An interview with Maria Papas, winner of the 2020 TAG Hungerford Award, by Shelley Timms

October 28, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Maria Papas is the winner of the City of Fremantle 2020 TAG Hungerford Award, announced on Thursday 22nd October at an awards ceremony

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“I had to do justice to this story”: An interview with Danielle Binks, by Max Vos

September 10, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

  Danielle Binks is a Melbourne-based author and agent, who recently published her debut novel The Year the Maps Changed with Hachette Australia.

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Interview: Charmaine Ledden-Lewis, illustrator of Bruce Pascoe’s ‘Found’, by Ebony Bryant

August 12, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Illustrator Charmaine Ledden-Lewis Charmaine Ledden-Lewis makes her debut into the illustration world, capturing the vivid beauty of the Australian Outback, in Bruce Pascoe’s

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Interview: Theresa Smith at the Australian Women Writers Challenge, by Shelley Carter

March 18, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Theresa Smith is the Team Coordinator and Historical Fiction Editor for the Australian Women Writers Challenge, which Underground is participating in this year.

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Interview: Lisa Wolstenholme, Wild Weeds Press Executive Officer, by Shelley Carter

December 4, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Lisa Wolstenholme, EO of Wild Weeds Press Firstly, can you tell us a bit about Wild Weeds Press? What kinds of authors do

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Interview: Australian YA author Lisa Walker

August 14, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Interview by Shelley Carter Lisa Walker is an established Australian author with a range of works under her belt, ranging from young adult

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Interview: Elizabeth Kuiper, author of ‘Little Stones’

July 17, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

An interview by Jess Gately Elizabeth Kuiper grew up in Zimbabwe before emigrating to Perth with her mother. In 2016 she graduated from

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Interview: Nova Weetman, middle-grade and YA author

July 10, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

An interview by Shelley Carter Nova Weetman has been writing since she was a preteen and has not stopped since! True to the

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Interview: Poppy Nwosu, YA author

June 16, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Poppy Nwosu is an Adelaide-based, young adult author. Growing up in central North Queensland, she enjoyed a thoroughly wild childhood surrounded by rainforest

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Interview: Lorna Hendry, author

April 24, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

An interview by Shelley Carter Lorna Hendry is a writer, editor, graphic designer and teacher, and studied a Bachelor of Science at university

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Interview: Dee White, author & playwright for children & young adults

April 6, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

An interview by Shelley Carter Dee White is a published author of 18 books and two plays for children and young adults, with

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Interview: Kerri Turner, author of The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers and Underground Writers Alumni

March 28, 2019December 31, 2020 By Jess

Interview with Kerri Turner, author of The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers and Underground Writers Alumni In 2017, Kerri Turner submitted her

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Interview: Hadley Wickham, author of ‘My Bed is a Blackhole’

February 27, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Interview with Hadley Wickham, emerging author of My Bed is a Blackhole, by Shelley Carter When I was first introduced to emerging Perth author

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What We Learnt in 2018

January 2, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

2018 was a big year for learning, and our editors were happy to discuss and share as much as they could. This post

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Interview: Jaime Collins, literary agent at The Nash Agency

November 16, 2018December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

An interview with literary agent Jaime Collins of The Nash Agency, by Shelley Carter née Timms Firstly, introduce yourself! How did you find

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Interview: Maddie Godfrey, author of ‘How To Be Held’

August 12, 2018December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

An interview by Shelley Timms  Photo by Michael Reynolds Firstly, tell us a bit about your book! How To Be Held is my debut

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Interview: Graham Wilson, author of the ‘Old Balmain House’ series

May 23, 2018December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Graham Wilson, self-published author of the Old Balmain House series and the Crocodile Dreaming series Graham Wilson, author An interview by Shelley Timms Graham Wilson

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Interview: Jo Hunt, book designer, by Shelley Timms

April 12, 2018December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

An interview with book designer Jo Hunt, by Shelley Timms We’re all guilty of purchasing books based on the pure beauty of their

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Interview: Louise Allan, author of ‘The Sisters’ Song’

January 28, 2018January 25, 2018 By Underground Team

An interview with Louise Allan by Shelley Timms How did you first get into writing fiction? My previous career was medicine, and I

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Interview: Emma Michelle, author of ‘Watching Cartoons with Boys’

November 29, 2017May 24, 2018 By Underground Team

Emma Michelle, photograph by Bryn DC An interview by Jemimah Halbert Brewster Become a Patreon supporter of Underground Writers and receive all content

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Interview: Robert Edeson, author of ‘Bad to Worse’

September 8, 2017May 19, 2018 By Underground Team

Robert Edeson talks writing with Underground Writers’ Jess Gately “I don’t know a lot about how people write, I’ve just always enjoyed living

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Interview: Rory J. Cole, writer & editor, by Shelley Timms

July 26, 2017August 9, 2020 By Underground Team

An interview with professional writer and editor Rory J. Cole, by Underground editor Shelley Timms Firstly, tell us about your experiences in editing

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Interview: Kylie Jones, author of ‘The Other Woman’

May 22, 2017May 18, 2018 By Underground Team

Kylie Jones, self-published author of The Other Woman Kylie Jones’ self-published novel The Other Woman begins with the author’s husband telling her, after

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Interview: Marianna Shek, author of ‘The Stolen Button’, by Jess Gately

May 21, 2017August 9, 2020 By Underground Team

This Month we talk to author Marianna Shek about her picture book for adults The Stolen Button, which Marianna is currently funding for self-publication

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Interview: Georgia Richter, Publisher at Fremantle Press

March 28, 2017November 8, 2017 By Chris

Georgia Richter, Publisher at Fremantle Press March, 2017   We are very pleased to present another interview conducted by editor Shelley Timms, this

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