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Charlotte Wood is the author of five novels and two books of non-fiction. Her latest novel, The Natural Way of Things,won the 2016 Stella Prize, the Indie Book of the Year and Indie Fiction Book of the Year prizes, and was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Award and the Miles Franklin. Charlotte was also editor of the short story anthology Brothers and Sisters and for three years edited The Writer's Room Interviews magazine. Two novels - The Children and The Natural Way of Things - have been optioned for feature films. The Australian described her as 'one of our most original and provocative writers'. She lives in Sydney.Taken individually any one of these thoughtful conversations has the capacity to draw the reader into a zone of sympathy and appreciation, even if she has not read the published works of the interviewee. Collectively the conversations constitute a valuable resource for writers, teachers and general readers intrigued by the psychology and craft of making fiction.
The Australian
For writers, an indispensable resource; for readers, a pure pleasure.
- Geordie Williamson, chief literary critic, THE AUSTRALIAN,
A rich and sympathetic resource which goes straight to the heart of creativity.
- Joan London, author of THE GOLDEN AGE,
Lets its readers eavesdrop on the best of conversations - erudite, interesting, always inspirational.
- Ashley Hay, author of THE RAILWAYMAN'S WIFE,
Thoughtful & enlightening on craft, practice & process; gems to return to many times over.
- Carrie Tiffany, author of MATESHIP WITH BIRDS,
Charlotte Wood's online journal The Writer's Room has become essential reading for writers at all stages of their careers, and also pure reading pleasure for booklovers everywhere.
Charlotte's interviews with a wide range of well-known writers range in topic from the subject matter of the writers' work to quite intricate - and intimate - revelations about the ways in which they work. Charlotte's subjects are frank about the failures and successes, the struggles and triumphs of the writing life, and extremely generous in their revelations.
A must-read for writers and readers.