Here is the first Melbourne interview about Breaking Beauty. Lynette Washington and Anna Solding talking to Triple R. Between 32 and 44 minutes in: http://ondemand.rrr.org.au/player/128/201503181200
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Breaking Beauty Reading
The good news is coming in so thick and fast these days that we are having a hard time keeping up with it all. Here is a blog post from Mostly Books about the Breaking Beauty reading last week:
http://mostlybooks.com.au/blog/2015/03/18/breaking-beauty-a-reading/
An Ordinary Epidemic on the way
Have we mentioned that there is a new novel brewing at MidnightSun? The first review just came in and it’s fabulous. Here is a teaser: ‘It’s utterly fascinating, a little gruesome and impossible to put down.’ Jessica Broadbent in Books+Publishing
Buzz Words review of One Step at a Time
Another lovely review of One Step at a Time, this time in Buzz Words: http://www.buzzwordsmagazine.com/2015/01/one-step-at-time_11.html
First Review for One Step at a Time
‘Jane Jolly has a knack for tackling unusual stories (Limpopo Lullaby) with tender, evocative writing. The striking illustrations are reproductions of hand-coloured lino prints. They are dramatic and engaging and the book is cleverly designed, taking in the elements of the lino cuts and leaving plenty of space for text. This is highly recommended, especially for classroom discussion.’
One Step at a Time just received its first review and it is fabulous! Read the entire review in Books+Publishing. Yay! Hopefully there will be many more positive words over the coming months. It is such a beautiful book, it really deserves high praise. Continue reading First Review for One Step at a Time
Best Aussie Reads of 2014
Anna Solding’s The Hum of Concrete, published in 2012, gets a mention in this Best Aussie Reads of 2014 list. At MidnightSun, we like our books to have a long tail.
http://writenotereviews.com/2014/12/23/my-top-ten-aussie-reads-in-2014-were/
Lynette Washington
Lynette Washington is a short story writer, editor and teacher of creative and professional writing. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Adelaide.
Her stories have been published widely and in 2014 she edited the story collection, Breaking Beauty. In 2017 she co-edited the story collection, Crush. Her debut novel, Plane Tree Drive was published in November 2017.
When Lynette is not writing, she teaches police cadets the importance of sentence structure and grammar.
Kindle edition of Breaking Beauty is available
As of right now the Kindle edition of Breaking Beauty is available. Go on, you know you want it… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PBA6IL4
The launch is so close now…
On Friday 7 November 2014 from 6.30pm we’ll be launching the fabulous collection Breaking Beauty, which contains stories about beauty in all its disguises. Established and emerging writers appear side by side on these pages and they all have something unique to say about beauty. Why don’t you join us at the SA Writers’ Centre, 187 Rundle Mall in Adelaide for a fantastic night to celebrate the beauty of the short story form. All welcome! Continue reading The launch is so close now…
Treasuring Beauty
In ten days Breaking Beauty can be yours to treasure forever. Continue reading Treasuring Beauty
Amanda Hickie
Amanda Hickie has always been interested in science, literature and ethical questions, annoying her scripture teacher at the age of ten by asking if it was immoral to lie to a murderer. Despite a passion for writing, she studied Computer Science — but she quickly recovered.
A change of lifestyle when she and her family moved to Canada resulted in her first novel, After Zoe. Living down the road from the SARS outbreak also provided the seed for An Ordinary Epidemic.
Amanda lives a pleasant stroll from Coogee Beach in Sydney with her two computer-oriented sons and husband and two non-computer-oriented cats.
Breaking Beauty
Stories, edited by Lynette Washington
PB 240 | 198 x 129 | ISBN 978-1-925227-00-0 | $24.99
Fiction | MidnightSun Publishing | November 2014
Breaking Beauty puts one of the greatest obsessions of our time under the spotlight and shows that beauty rarely exists without its grubby underbelly. There is no light without Continue reading Breaking Beauty
Are you curious about Breaking Beauty yet?
Here is another lovely quote from Breaking Beauty. Great to see that so many people are coming to the launch of this exquisite collection. Looking forward to catching up with you all soon. Until then, enjoy the teaser. Continue reading Are you curious about Breaking Beauty yet?
Teaser III
Here is this week’s teaser for Breaking Beauty. I hope you have booked your spot at the Adelaide launch as it’s getting pretty close to capacity. Book now to avoid disappointment! Email RSVPs to Continue reading Teaser III
One month to go!
Today we are exactly one month away from the launch of Breaking Beauty and we’re celebrating by sharing another quote from the collection. Continue reading One month to go!