Author Archives: Steve Rossiter

To Plot Or Not To Plot? by Helene Young

Posted on May 7, 2015

Anyone who knows me well knows that I write organically – or by the seat of my pants, if you want the honest truth. For me the story starts with one or two characters, plus a setting and a … Continue reading →

Sandy Curtis – Writers’ Festival Organiser Interview

Posted on April 14, 2015

You are the Director of WriteFest, a writers’ festival held annually in Bundaberg, Queensland. For those unfamiliar, what is WriteFest and who will be presenting at the festival (to be held on May 16-17) in 2015? Unlike most writers’ … Continue reading →

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Karen Wood – Author Interview

Posted on April 8, 2015

You began your career as an author with your Diamond Spirit series. For those not familiar with the Diamond Spirit series, how would you describe these novels? When I set out to write Diamond Spirit, I wanted it to be … Continue reading →

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Peter Watt – Author Interview

Posted on March 23, 2015

Your Frontier series, which some might know as the Macintosh and Duffy family saga, has followed the Macintoshes and Duffies from Colonial Queensland to South Africa during the Boer War, Europe and the Middle East during World War 1, and … Continue reading →

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Stephen Ormsby – Publisher Interview

Posted on March 17, 2015

You and your wife, Marieke, run Satalyte Publishing. For those unfamiliar with Satalyte, what kinds of services does Satalyte offer for writers? Satalyte Publishing is a traditional publishing house. If your novel is accepted by us we will edit and … Continue reading →

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Belinda Murrell – Author Interview

Posted on March 12, 2015

Your Lulu Bell illustrated children’s books have been quite popular. What, in your experience, makes a good author/illustrator/publisher team for producing an illustrated children’s book series? Of all my books, the creation of the Lulu Bell series has definitely been … Continue reading →

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Elisabeth Storrs – Author Interview

Posted on March 4, 2015

You are involved in organising the inaugural Historical Novel Society Australasia conference, to be held in Sydney on March 20-22 this year. What is one thing you are personally looking forward to at the conference, and what makes this … Continue reading →

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