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Alan Vaarwerk Alan Vaarwerk i(A141175 works by)
Born: Established: 1988 ;
Gender: Male
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1 Books Reviews : Tell Her She’s Dreamin’, Stone Yard Devotional, Strangely Enough Rosie Ofori Ward , Laura Pettenuzzo , Alan Vaarwerk , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , December 2023;
— Review of Tell Her She's Dreamin' : A Memoir for Ambitious Girls Simone Amelia Jordan , 2023 single work autobiography ; Stone Yard Devotional Charlotte Wood , 2023 single work novel ; Strangely Enough 2023 anthology short story
1 Deadloch, Wellmania and the Matildas : The Best Australian Television of 2023 Luke Buckmaster , Sian Cain , Janine Israel , Alan Vaarwerk , Jack Snape , Sinéad Stubbins , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 29 December 2023;
— Review of Deadloch Kate McLennan , Kate McCartney , Kirsty Fisher , Anchuli Felicia King , Madeleine Sami , Christian White , 2023 series - publisher film/TV ; The Newsreader Michael Lucas , Jonathan Gavin , Niki Aken , Kim Ho , 2021 series - publisher film/TV ; Wellmania Brigid Delaney , Benjamin Law , 2023 series - publisher film/TV ; The Messenger Sarah Lambert , Kirsty Fisher , Kim Wilson , Magda Wozniak , 2022 series - publisher film/TV ; Love Me Blake Ayshford , Adele Vuko , Leon Ford , Alison Bell , 2022 series - publisher film/TV
1 Sydney Review of Books’ Catriona Menzies-Pike on What Makes a Great Critic Alan Vaarwerk (interviewer), 2023 single work interview
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , March 2023;
1 Pub Talk : Magabala Books Publisher Rachel Bin Salleh Alan Vaarwerk (interviewer), 2022 single work interview
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , September 2022;

'Rachel Bin Salleh has been publisher at Broome-based Magabala Books since 2014. Descended from the Nimunburr and Yawuru peoples of the Kimberley region, Rachel won the inaugural Literary Lions Medal from Writing WA in 2020. In 2018 she wrote her first book, Alfred’s War, a poignant account of the contribution made by Indigenous servicemen.'  (Introduction)
1 Books Roundup Ellen Cregan , Alan Vaarwerk , Gurmeet Kaur , Will Cox , 2022 single work
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , August 2022;
— Review of Everything Feels like the End of the World Else Fitzgerald , 2022 selected work short story ; Every Version of You Grace Chan , 2022 single work novel ; Motherland Amy Witting , 1985 single work poetry ; Train Lord Oliver Mol , 2022 single work autobiography
1 Jane Novak on How Literary Agents Help Writers Get Noticed Jane Novak , Alan Vaarwerk , 2022 single work column
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , May 2022;

Jane Novak is a Sydney-based literary agent, who represents writers across all genres and stages of their career, as well as a number of literary estates. She has worked in publishing and publicity for over 25 years, including in-house at Pan Macmillan and Text Publishing.' (Introduction)
1 The Adversary; The Animals in That Country; Only Mostly Devastated; Exciting Times; Stone Sky Gold Mountain; Almost A Mirror Ellen Cregan , Angus Dalton , Astrid Edwards , Elizabeth Flux , Jes Layton , Alan Vaarwerk , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , April 2020;
— Review of The Adversary Ronnie Scott , 2020 single work novel ; The Animals in that Country Laura Jean McKay , 2020 single work novel ; Only Mostly Devastated Sophie Gonzales , 2020 single work novel ; Stone Sky Gold Mountain Mirandi Riwoe , 2020 single work novel ; Almost a Mirror Kirsten Krauth , 2020 single work novel
1 ‘My Strange Australian Story Is Also a Great Australian Story’ Alan Vaarwerk (interviewer), 2019 single work interview
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , September 2019;
1 System Override Alan Vaarwerk , 2017 single work interview
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , February vol. 96 no. 3 2017; (p. 25) 'Elizabeth Tan's Rubik is a novel of interconnected short stories with plotlines that explore 'a sprawling world of shady corporations, sentient memes and hackable bodies'. The result is 'conceptually and structurally breathtaking', writes reviewer Alan Vaarwerk. He spoke to the author.'
1 [Review] After the Darkness Alan Vaarwerk , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 340 2012; (p. 49)
— Review of After the Darkness Honey Brown , 2012 single work novel
1 Ground Cover Alan Vaarwerk , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Griffith Review , Autumn no. 35 2012;
1 From What I Hear Alan Vaarwerk , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: Griffith Review , [Autumn] no. 31 2011; (p. 151-160)
1 8 y separately published work icon Kill Your Darlings Rebecca Starford (editor), Hannah Kent (editor), Alan Vaarwerk (editor), 2010 Fitzroy North : Kill Your Darlings , 2010-2017 Z1667520 2010 periodical (29 issues)

Kill Your Darlings publishes fiction, feature articles and investigative journalism, essays and other creative non-fiction, as well as reviews of contemporary books, theatre, music and film are also welcomed.

Kill Your Darlings ceased production of print issues in 2017, and was superceded by Kill Your Darlings [Online] Magazine.
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