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'Funemployed goes beyond the press releases and the hype to show what it’s really like to be a working artist in Australia. Through candid interviews, brutal honesty and lacerating wit, Justin Heazlewood (aka The Bedroom Philosopher) provides a fascinating portrait of life in Australia for artists and aspiring artists alike.
'Justin explores every dark corner of the arts. From starting out to giving up; running a business to burning out; the trappings of fame to the advantages of failure; the obstacles and opportunities.
This is a landmark book, written with the raw passion of someone with over a decade in the ‘trade’. Part confessional and part rogue self-help book, Funemployed is a wholly fascinating insight for everyone who appreciates the arts in Australia.' (Publication summary)
Adaptations
- form y Funemployed Australia : ABC Radio National , 2015 19654459 2015 series - author radio play autobiography
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Justin Heazlewood : Funemployed
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , July 2014;
— Review of Funemployed 2014 single work autobiography -
The Pitfalls of a Performer's Life
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 June 2014; (p. 36) The Age , 21 June 2014; (p. 36)
— Review of Funemployed 2014 single work autobiography -
Turning Pages
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14-15 June 2014; (p. 33) The Age , 14-15 June 2014; (p. 35) -
Pitfalls of a Career as an Artist
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 1 June 2014; (p. 17)
— Review of Funemployed 2014 single work autobiography -
[Untitled]
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , April vol. 93 no. 4 2014; (p. 23)
— Review of Funemployed 2014 single work autobiography
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[Untitled]
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , April vol. 93 no. 4 2014; (p. 23)
— Review of Funemployed 2014 single work autobiography -
Pitfalls of a Career as an Artist
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 1 June 2014; (p. 17)
— Review of Funemployed 2014 single work autobiography -
The Pitfalls of a Performer's Life
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 June 2014; (p. 36) The Age , 21 June 2014; (p. 36)
— Review of Funemployed 2014 single work autobiography -
Justin Heazlewood : Funemployed
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , July 2014;
— Review of Funemployed 2014 single work autobiography -
Turning Pages
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14-15 June 2014; (p. 33) The Age , 14-15 June 2014; (p. 35)
Awards
- 2015 shortlisted Most Underrated Book Award