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The Author's Tale
by 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 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] <p style='color:grey; font-si
Episodes
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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' -...
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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:...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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Heather McQuillan Part 2
This is Part Two of my casual chat with the fabulous writer Heather McQuillan who's mastery of words covers writing for children, young adults, short story and flash fiction. In this episode we focus on her dystopian young adult novel 'Nest of Lies' and how to decide what's appropriate or not for…
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Heather McQuillan Part 1
This is the first part of my wonderful chat with Heather McQuillan, another award winning Christchurch based author. The passion she has for her readers is so apparent and her move from - as she calls it - "as teacher who writes to a writer who teaches" is true in every sense of the words. We...
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Helen Lowe Part4
This final part of my discussion with Helen Lowe reinforces my belief that the fantasy writer is a master of words and worlds. We discuss what it takes to keep on track when writing, who has influenced her and how she's going to go forward. I'd like to thank Helen for using some of her precious...
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Helen Lowe Part 3
Listen in on the third part of my wonderful conversation with the fabulous fantasy writer Helen Lowe. In this episode we discuss her first novel Heir of Night which is also the first book in her Wall of Night Series. We discuss the importance of names - people and place - and the fun that a…
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Helen Lowe - Part 2
We hear the second part of fantasy writer Helen Lowe's tale. Moving on from her poetry we discuss her first novel Thornspell, the difficulties of being published, and just what a difference it can make having an agent who sees your potential and gets you in front of the right people. Find out…
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Helen Lowe - Part 1
We start Season Two talking to an amazing fantasy writer - Helen Lowe. In this episode we talk mythology, and poetry, Helen reads for us her poems From the Hill, The Wayfarer and The Sparrows which was read by a past Prime Minister of New Zealand, Dame Jacinda Adern at a memorial for victims of…
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Bonus Episode - Interview with Philip Temple done by the NZSA
While I'm preparing for season 2 in 2023 I thought I'd share with you an interview done by the New Zealand Society of Authors with NZ based author Philip Temple. You can also listen to other interviews with authors done many years ago at the NZSA website - authors.org.nz If you wish to contact…
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Bonus Episode - Heritage Book Award Winners David Hill and Jenny Pattrick
The New Zealand Heritage Book Awards were held at the St Michael and All Angel's Church in Christchurch on the 20th October 2022. In this episode I chat with the winners of the Best Children's Book, David Hill, and the Best Fiction Jenny Pattrick, about their winning books. David Hill -...
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Bonus Episode - Heritage Book Award Winners Janet Newman and Nic Low
The New Zealand Heritage Book Awards were held at the St Michael and All Angel's Church in Christchurch on the 20th October 2022. In this episode I chat with the winners of the Best Poetry Book, Janet Newman, and the Wily Publications Award Winner, Nic Low, about their winning books. Janet Newman…
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Bonus Episode James Norcliffe - Readings
We take the chance to hear readings from his collection of poetry "Shadowplay"; his children's book "Mallory Mallory Trick or Treat"; an audience favourite 'The True Story of Soap' from Letters to Dr Dee; and a repeat airing of a reading from his YA novel The Assassin of Gleam. Special thanks to...
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Bonus Episode - Gavin Bishop - readings from two books
A bonus episode presenting readings from two of Gavin Bishop's books, that hold a very special place in his heart. The first is from Teddy One Eye - The Autobiography of a Teddy Bear which is part of Gavin's own autobiography; the second is Katarina which tells this true story of his great aunt...
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James Norcliffe Part 5 - Final
I conclude my discussion with James. We talk about the marketing of 'The Frog Prince', and he offers words of wisdom for the new poet and writer trying to get a break in the New Zealand Market. We also have a reading of his poem 'Five travellers in a small Ford' from his collection of poetry...
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James Norcliffe Part 4
I continue my chat with award winning poet and novelist James Norcliffe. We discuss his fabulous fantasy novel for children 'The Loblolly Boy'; the story behind his latest adult novel 'The Frog Prince'; his residency at Randell Cottage; and the pitfalls of multi-publisher agreements. You can find...
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James Norcliffe Part 3
I continue my entertaining discussion with award winning poet and novelist James Norcliffe. For anyone wanting to gain an insight into how to write poetry, or simply to play with words and create a story, James is one to listen to. We touch on his witty and touching poems about everyday life, and...
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James Norcliffe Part 2
In this episode we discover who influenced the young James to become 'The Poet', where he learnt his craft, how taking his family to China impacted him and the way he views the world. Find out more about James at jamesnorcliffe.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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James Norcliffe Part 1
James Norcliffe is a multi-award winning poet and novelist who lives on Banks Peninsula, Christchurch, New Zealand. His dry sense of humour and complete honesty about himself and the world makes for wonderful retelling of tales from his life. In this episode we hear about his early childhood and...
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Gavin Bishop Part 6 - Final
In this episode we conclude our chat about Gavin's very clever picture book The House that Jack Built ,which deals withthe complexities of British Colonisation in New Zealand. We then move on to his new project on the New Zealand Wars; his wonderful autobiographical novel Teddy One-Eye; and we...
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Gavin Bishop Part 5
Having discovered his family heritage links him to prominent Maori women we discuss their interesting involvement in The New Zealand Wars, and their strong connections to the Anglican Church in New Zealand at the time. We also hear about his hopes and disappointments of working with agents, the...
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Gavin Bishop Part 4
Continuing my discussion with award winning children's book author and illustrator Gavin Bishop as we follow the hard work behind Mrs McGinty and the Bizarre Plant. Gavin also takes us on a journey of discovery as he unearths the story behind his Maori heritage and the fabulous family members he...
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Gavin Bishop Part 3
If you haven't listened to parts 1 and 2 of Gavin's tale, and you're an author/illustrator or would like to be - I recommend you listen to those first. In this episode we pick up where we left off last time and hear about how a simple question can change your life. We also hear the story of how...
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Gavin Bishop Part 2
In this episode we hear about Gavin's time as a high school student in Invercargill and later as a student of fine arts at the Unversity of Canterbury. He talks about being taught by some renowned artists including Trevor Moffitt, Rudolph Gopas, Bill (William) Sutton and Russell Clark, and their...
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Gavin Bishop Part 1
In this first part of New Zealand children's book illustrator and author Gavin Bishop's tale, we hear about his early childhood in Kingston and how he was inspired by the landscapes of a visiting sign-writer. Gavin reads from his autobiography 'Piano Rock', and shares some culinary tales. Go to...
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Kathleen Gallagher Part 4 - final
Continuing my casual chat with Christchurch author Kathleen Gallagher at her home tucked under the Cashmere Hill. In this our final episode Kathleen's tale, she reads for us her poem 'Silencing the Hikoi 1998' and her four poems of a war time love story, 'Italy'. Also we have another reading from...
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Kathleen Gallagher Part 3
Continuing my casual chat with Christchurch based author Kathleen Gallagher in her home tucked under the Cashmere Hill. In parts 1 and 2 of the Author's Tale we chatted with Kathleen about her plays and films, here in part 3 we talk about her connection to the mountains and how her knowledge of…
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Kathleen Gallagher Part 2
In our first episode we heard about Kathleen's childhood, ancestry and experience in play writing and working in theatre, and I highly recommend you listen to episode one first to give you the background of how Kathleen works. In this episode we talk about Kathleen's films, radio plays and her...
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Kathleen Gallagher Part 1
A series of casual conversations with prominent New Zealand Authors. In this episode I chat with Kathleen Gallagher - author of 3 collections of poetry, 17 plays, 2 novels and 9 feature films - in her home tucked into Cashmere Hill in Christchurch. We focus on her early ground-breaking play...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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]
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