tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post170942154561768082..comments2024-03-27T06:42:26.250-07:00Comments on Seven Miles of Steel Thistles: An Australian Perspective - Kate Forsyth talks about writing fantasyKatherine Langrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-53689806045701697752010-03-03T14:35:39.585-08:002010-03-03T14:35:39.585-08:00Dear ADM (if I may so address you?) - thanks!
I w...Dear ADM (if I may so address you?) - thanks! <br />I will certainly look her up.Katherine Langrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-82067603314656864392010-03-02T05:37:02.594-08:002010-03-02T05:37:02.594-08:00Another Aussie author you might want to look at is...Another Aussie author you might want to look at is Gillian Polack, whose writing is in some ways reflective of the colonial and post-colonial experience of Australia itself. Gill's experiences as a Jew in Australia informs much of her writing (as does her training as a medievalist), and she creates worlds that reflect interesting underlying multiculturalismsAnother Damned Medievalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231085915472400163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-71508083418243063382010-02-27T08:19:10.798-08:002010-02-27T08:19:10.798-08:00Lovely interview.
I'm always amazed when (ad...Lovely interview. <br /><br />I'm always amazed when (adult) co-workers politely sneer when I tell them of a fantasy book I'm reading,then they embark on a blow-by-blow of the latest television series about serial killers, polygamists, or naughty housewives.<br /><br />I prefer my escapism more magical, thank you.Maggiehttp://mockingbirdsatmidnight.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-84081591223717628862010-02-25T11:07:14.547-08:002010-02-25T11:07:14.547-08:00Wow! So much good stuff here.
And Kate, I'm ...Wow! So much good stuff here.<br /><br />And Kate, I'm SO with you on escapism and fiction. I mean, movies do the same thing, but no one criticizes movie goers. My favorite kinds of books are the ones where I have trouble transitioning back to the real world when I set it down because the world created in the book is so vivid that I got lost in it.<br /><br />And I totally agree about Scotland!! I visited Edinburgh before my kids were born, and *loved* it. :)<br /><br />Great interview!Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-86870391548702163232010-02-25T10:51:15.656-08:002010-02-25T10:51:15.656-08:00'A literature of transcendence'. Exactly. ...'A literature of transcendence'. Exactly. Great post.Brian Keaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17754984212153946279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-33855359525072699762010-02-25T08:58:35.006-08:002010-02-25T08:58:35.006-08:00What a great interview! So much information to th...What a great interview! So much information to think about from start to finish. If I tried to respond in writing to everything that went through my head, my comment would be way too long.<br /><br />I put Kate Forsyth on my list from your post yesterday, Katherine, but now I've other authors to add.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-34530292970527736812010-02-25T08:33:00.216-08:002010-02-25T08:33:00.216-08:00I was very saddened to learn of Patricia Wrightson...I was very saddened to learn of Patricia Wrightson's descent into oblivion because of her use of Australian Aboriginal folk tales. While it is up to each author to do proper research and not misrepresent a culture to which one does not belong - and while such material should always be treated with respect, sensitivity, and a knowledge of history - I passionately believe that the world's stories belong to everyone and that sharing them can only enrich us and widen our understanding. My own response to reading Wrightson's books as a child was delight at this glimpse into a wonderful world of which otherwise I would have been ignorant.Katherine Langrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-41133364974098232772010-02-25T05:27:05.641-08:002010-02-25T05:27:05.641-08:00Good to meet you, Kate! I agree certain books and ...Good to meet you, Kate! I agree certain books and stories demand to be written for different age groups. That's something publishers over here seem to struggle with. I just wish there was a shelf for the wonderful 10-13 age group, because my books often seem to fall into an invisible hole somewhere between the 9-11 shelf and the 12+/YA section...<br /><br />The unicorn hopes you enjoy the rest of your blog tour!Katherine Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-8498266156973991692010-02-25T04:21:10.519-08:002010-02-25T04:21:10.519-08:00Wow, what an in depth interview. I'm with Kate...Wow, what an in depth interview. I'm with Kate: why is there a notion that escapism is a bad thing? I'm a dreamer loud and proud!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379159908572573355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-63675404489418692692010-02-25T03:44:37.488-08:002010-02-25T03:44:37.488-08:00A fascinating interview and reminder of the vibran...A fascinating interview and reminder of the vibrancy of modern Australian Fantasy fiction. The contibution of Australian and New Zealand writers to YA and Children's Fiction goes back a long way and it is heartening to see Patricia Wrightson mentioned. She seems to have slipped out of view in recent years, in favour of other, often lesser, writers.Celia Reeshttp://www.celiarees.comnoreply@blogger.com