Brunswick Bound Books

Julienne van Loon is a novelist and essayist.  She is the author of Road Story , winner of The Australian Vogels’ Award , and two other critically acclaimed novels, Beneath the Bloodwood Tree and Harmless .   Julienne currently works as a Vice Chancellor’s Principal Research Fellow with non/fictionLab at RMIT University .  Previously she directed the Creative Writing program at Curtin University on Australia ’s west coast. Julienne will be reading from her first non-fiction book The Thinking Woman at First Chapters on Friday 29 March . 1. Brunswick Bound has asked you to read a piece from your published work.  Tell us what we can expect from the piece you have chosen? I’ll be reading an excerpt from one of the chapters in The Thinking Woman (New South 2019). This is a book that seeks to bring the work of leading women thinkers to a new audience and to apply their philosophical ideas to everyday life. 2. How would you describe the...

At the end of last year we wrapped many a book for Brunswickian Christmases.  We had great fun doing it and are so grateful to everyone who donated, by way of thanks, to Movimento Letras . Movimento Letras is an independent literary movement, founded in Dili, that promotes literacy and provides spaces for people to connect and share stories. Here is a note from them " Movimento Letras is an independent literary movement founded in 2017 by a small group of Timorese activists, whose aim is to create a vibrant literary culture in Dili, Timor-Leste.       We have a small library and weekly we occupy a public garden that is open to anyone who wishes to participate.  In the library there are many books and materials that are not available elsewhere through public and private institutions, all of which have been donated.  The space is also used for workshops including zine making, teen and adult reading clubs plus presentations and guest talks. ...

Lee Kofman is a Russian born,  Israeli-Australian novelist, short story writer, essayist, memoirist and former academic. Her work has been widely published in Australia, USA, Canada, Israel, UK and Scotland.  Lee holds a PhD in Social Sciences and an MA in Creative Writing, and is a mentor and teacher of writing. Lee will be reading from her new book Imperfect at First Chapters on Friday 1 March. 1. Brunswick Bound has asked you to read a piece from your published work.  Tell us what we can expect from the piece you have chosen? I’ve chosen to read the opening scene of the book, where a new lover discovers my scars. This passage encapsulates some of the lifelong shame and anxiety I’ve felt about my body and how these have impacted my life and my sense of self. 2. How would you describe the kind of books that you write? I’ve written books in two languages (and therefore in very different voices), and in a variety of genres – short fiction, nove...