Australian women writers in the 20th century, the Stella Prize shortlist, antipodean crime fiction, and the unsung art of indexing

The Book Show

English - April 10, 2018 00:00 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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We explore the vocations of 20th century writers Dorothy Hewett, Ruth Park, Gwen Harwood and Christina Stead. And while we're celebrating women writers, let's check in with the shortlisted authors for the Stella Prize. Also, writing American crime fiction in the antipodes, and the unsung art of indexing.