Zanesh Catkin was interviewed on Radio Adelaide’s Breakfast radio with Tim Brunero on Thursday 23 August 2012. Check out what the writer had to say about learning to type on his own typewriter as a young boy, about Pangamonium as an adventure novel and also hear Sue Reece read excerpts from the novel. Keep up the good work Zanesh! Next he’ll be talking to Cath Kenneally on Arts Breakfast at 10am on Saturday 25 August 2012.
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This exhilarating publishing life…
Suddenly everything seems to be happening at the same time here in MidnightSun world. 
Anna Solding was interviewed this morning on Arts Breakfast at Radio Adelaide with Cath Kenneally. Next week it will be Zanesh Catkin’s turn. The interviews will eventually be released as podcasts and displayed here. Continue reading This exhilarating publishing life…
Queensland Literary Awards
MidnightSun Publishing has decided to help the Queensland Literary Awards in their Pozible campaign to raise funds desperately needed after Queensland Premier Campbell Newman decided, as one of his first actions in office, to scrap the funding for the awards. Fortunately, the target has been reached so the awards will go ahead this year, but without prize money for the winners. Thanks to all the amazing volunteers for making this happen.
https://www.facebook.com/QueenslandLiteraryAwards
The Pangamonium Launch Party
What can I say? What an amazing experience! Those of you who couldn’t make it to the launch of Pangamonium last Friday night, 20 July 2012, you really did miss out on a huge night. The SA Writers’ Centre atrium was bursting at the seams, wine supplied by Cleggett Wines was plentiful and the speeches were excellent. Continue reading The Pangamonium Launch Party
The Ludic Mode of Pangamonium
The Ludic Mode of Pangamonium is an exegesis of the novel Pangamonium. It explores the ludic mode, which it considers an open play of signification characterised by freedom, reflexivity and subversion, and it explores the work of Nabokov, Calvino and Borges to Continue reading The Ludic Mode of Pangamonium
Fantastic reviews make us beam with pride
Anna Solding’s novel The Hum of Concrete keeps getting wonderful reviews. On a cold and wintry Adelaide Monday like today, we can only say how proud we are of Anna and her book. Two glowing reviews in one day. The week couldn’t have started any better:
http://thischarmingmum.com/2012/07/16/review-the-hum-of-concrete-by-anna-solding/
Successful Meet the Author session at Mostly Books
Much to our surprise on a rainy and miserable Adelaide night, the turn out was great at Anna Solding’s first ever Meet the Author session on Wednesday 20 June 2012. Members of an entire book club, who had all read the book with interest, came along to ask questions about it. Anna talked about the inspiration for the book and the long journey from idea to publication. Will there ever be a sequel? she was asked. The answer was: maybe… Anna has always been interested in writing more about the men who feature in The Hum of Concrete to show life from their point of view. You never know. Continue reading Successful Meet the Author session at Mostly Books
Sneak Peek of Pangamonium
CHAPTER ONE
Arrested Without Cause
Some travel to find themselves—I was travelling to get lost. Panga seemed a perfect place to start. Ever since the monarchy of the tiny kingdom had been overwhelmed by a military regime, the ban on international telecommunications and the web meant that anyone was hard to pin down. Here I couldn’t be phoned, emailed, texted or poked on Facebook. You couldn’t even Google me. In short, it was a good place to be unaccountable, which suited me fine. Continue reading Sneak Peek of Pangamonium
Pangamonium
Sometimes you have to get lost to find yourself
Francis is a journalist looking for a big story in the tiny kingdom of Panga. He finds himself attempting to liberate a bunch of child slaves making sex toys for the West. Toss in an African pilgrim named Easter on a quest to find his grandfather’s grave filled with pirate gold, a military regime oppressing the citizens of Panga, and a Continue reading Pangamonium
Zanesh Catkin joins MidnightSun
Book Launch!
We are delighted to announce that our second novel is on its way. On Friday 20th July 2012, MidnightSun Publishing will launch Pangamonium by Zanesh Catkin. It’s a witty romp with its heart set firmly on its sleeve.
Zanesh is already hard at work tweeting about everything and anything @ZaneshCatkin if you are that way inclined. You can also read more about him and the book on his website: zaneshcatkin.com or his Facebook page. Continue reading Zanesh Catkin joins MidnightSun
Zanesh Catkin
Zanesh Catkin was horribly disfigured in a childhood accident; as a result he spent his early life hidden in attics. He was taken in by a kind family from Minnesota, who offered a loving home and some plastic surgery. Later, they moved to Australia and the confusion really set in.
Free copies of The Hum of Concrete as ebook!
After the success of Anna Solding’s book signing last week, we are in a very happy place and would like to offer the Kindle version of The Hum of Concrete for FREE. Starting tomorrow and lasting for three days only, Wednesday 2nd May until Friday 4 May 2012, The Hum of Concrete can be downloaded from Amazon without charge. Try it! Tell your friends not to miss out on a fantastic opportunity to get their hands on this amazing book for free.
https://www.amazon.com/The-Concrete-Novel-Constellation-ebook/dp/B007FU6ZT8/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Listen to Anna Solding here.
MidnightSun author Anna Solding was interviewed on Radio Adelaide this morning, Monday 23 April 2012. Take a listen to what she has to say about writing, motherhood, intersex and multiculturalism in Australia as well as in Sweden: https://radioadelaidebreakfast.wordpress.com/tag/anna-solding/
Radio interview this Monday
We are delighted to announce that Anna Solding has been invited to talk on Radio Adelaide this Monday, 23 April 2012. She will be interviewed on breakfast radio at 8.10 am. The Radio Adelaide frequency is 101.5 fm and you get to it online here: http://tunein.com/radio/
Best Seller!
The Hum of Concrete is now on the Best Sellers shelf in Dillons Norwood Bookshop! What an amazing feat for a new author and a new publisher. Anna Solding will be signing copies of her novel at Dillons on Saturday 28 April from 12 noon. She would love to chat with you! If you are looking for a Mother’s Day present, birthday present or simply a great read – look no further than a signed copy of The Hum of Concrete.