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'A murder mystery and a social comedy by one of Australia's best-known authors. You don't usually get prizes for posthumous novels... Brooke Anderson never had a chance to finish her novel; now Rudolph is writing it for her. the brutally murdered Brooke was just one of Quill's lovers - that's William Quinlan, Director of the College of Creative and Professional Writing. He's married to Juliana, former student at the College. Juliana Quinlan knows what happened (or so she says) but who really killed Brooke? Courteney Frome, girl journalist, is out of her depth with this cast of slightly mad, if glamorous murder suspects. Will the beautiful Courteney join the list of mutilated corpses?' (Publication summary)
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The Publishing Ecosystems of Contemporary Australian Genre Fiction
2018
single work
— Appears in: Creative Industries Journal , vol. 11 no. 2 2018; (p. 203-221)'The cultural and commercial operations of the publishing industry have been dramatically reshaped by digital technologies, yet little is known about how these effects are differentiated across sectors of the industry. This article analyses data about the production of Australian-authored fantasy, romance and crime fiction titles to explore the specific publishing ecosystems of different genres and the roles played by multinational, small press and self-publishing in each. First, we show that there has been across-the-board growth in each genre and for each type of publisher. Second, we argue that multinational publishing activity in these genres has been characterized by broad stability, punctuated by experimentation with genre-specific imprints for romance and fantasy titles. Third, we find that small presses make diverse contributions to genre ecosystems, able to both activate prestige and experiment with formats. Finally, we note the immense growth in self-publishing, particularly in romance, and argue that self-publishing now operates in tandem with traditional publishing to create hybridized publishing ecosystems - with greater potential to transform the traditional publishing model than e-books.' (Publication abstract)
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The Many Mysteries of Tasmania
2004-2005
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autobiography
— Appears in: Mystery Readers Journal , Winter vol. 20 no. 4 2004-2005; (p. 18-19) -
CoverNotes
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 28 May 2000; (p. 11)
— Review of Unholy Writ 2000 single work novel -
Amateur Hour
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 August 2000; (p. 13)
— Review of The Trojan Dog 2000 single work novel ; Under Suspicion 2000 single work novel ; Unholy Writ 2000 single work novel -
Turning to Crime
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 220 2000; (p. 46-47)
— Review of The Trojan Dog 2000 single work novel ; Unholy Writ 2000 single work novel
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Turning to Crime
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 220 2000; (p. 46-47)
— Review of The Trojan Dog 2000 single work novel ; Unholy Writ 2000 single work novel -
Amateur Hour
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 5-6 August 2000; (p. 13)
— Review of The Trojan Dog 2000 single work novel ; Under Suspicion 2000 single work novel ; Unholy Writ 2000 single work novel -
CoverNotes
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 28 May 2000; (p. 11)
— Review of Unholy Writ 2000 single work novel -
The Many Mysteries of Tasmania
2004-2005
single work
autobiography
— Appears in: Mystery Readers Journal , Winter vol. 20 no. 4 2004-2005; (p. 18-19) -
Notes from Birdland
2000
single work
biography
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 25 March 2000; (p. 28-29,31,34) -
Duo Steeped in Crime
2000
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 8 April 2000; (p. 20) -
The Publishing Ecosystems of Contemporary Australian Genre Fiction
2018
single work
— Appears in: Creative Industries Journal , vol. 11 no. 2 2018; (p. 203-221)'The cultural and commercial operations of the publishing industry have been dramatically reshaped by digital technologies, yet little is known about how these effects are differentiated across sectors of the industry. This article analyses data about the production of Australian-authored fantasy, romance and crime fiction titles to explore the specific publishing ecosystems of different genres and the roles played by multinational, small press and self-publishing in each. First, we show that there has been across-the-board growth in each genre and for each type of publisher. Second, we argue that multinational publishing activity in these genres has been characterized by broad stability, punctuated by experimentation with genre-specific imprints for romance and fantasy titles. Third, we find that small presses make diverse contributions to genre ecosystems, able to both activate prestige and experiment with formats. Finally, we note the immense growth in self-publishing, particularly in romance, and argue that self-publishing now operates in tandem with traditional publishing to create hybridized publishing ecosystems - with greater potential to transform the traditional publishing model than e-books.' (Publication abstract)