In today’s Featured Book segment, Kate speaks with Joanna Morrison about her debut novel The Ghost of Gracie Flynn. This segment is brought to you by Fremantle Press.
Joanna Morrison has a background in journalism and a PhD in Creative Writing. Her short fiction has appeared in Australian literary journals and anthologies. In 2020, The Ghost of Gracie Flynn was shortlisted for the City of Fremantle Hungerford Award and was published by Fremantle press in 2022. Joanna lives in borloo/Perth with her husband, two sons and miniature schnauzer.
Advice:
- Think about experimenting with POV and tense if your writing feels stuck
- Allow yourself breaks from writing where you can recharge and rest
Debut recommendations: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Find Jo Morrison via instagram or her website.
Links
- The First Time interview with Nardi Simpson
- The First Time interview with Tim Winton
- The First Time interview with Kevin Wilson
- The First Time episode interview with Natasha Lester) and newsletter
- Two Judgey Girls podcast (even just for the vocal fry)
- The Opposite of Success by Eleanor Elliott Thomas (check out this reel too)
- Jimmy Sharman’s Boxers by Steve McGrath
- Kind of Sort of Maybe… But Probably Not by Imbi Neeme
- Beyond the Door of No Return by David Diop
- The House That Joy Built by Holly Ringland
- Days of Innocence and Wonder by Lucy Treloar
Events
- The launch of Into Your Arms Nick Cave’s Songs Reimagined at Readings St Kilda (Katherine is MC) – Thursday 16 November
- Kate and Katherine talk The Hummingbird Effect at Aireys Inlet Great Escape Books – Friday 17 November
The First Time podcast 