Interviews Archives

I would probably see my writing as a craft rather than an artistic endeavour... Read more

I don’t think I chose to write at all. I’m pretty certain writing chose me... Read more

My writing life itself is messy, ad hoc, organic and irregular in every way... Read more

So here I am now, writing sexy and funny and having a ball.... Read more

  The Booktopia Book Guru asks L.J.M Owen author of Olmec Obituary Ten Terrifying Questions ____________ 1. To begin with why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself – where were you born? Raised? Schooled? Growing up we moved around a fair bit, so I’ve lived on a dusty sheep farm, in a glittering city and amidst a beachside rainforest. The most honest answer I can ... Read more

The Booktopia Book Guru asks Simon Bryant author of Vegetables, Grains & Other Good Stuff Ten Terrifying Questions ____________   1. To begin with why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself – where were you born? Raised? Schooled? Planted in Exeter UK; seedling in Torquay, Devon, Cornwall; grafted to Adelaide SA; ripened in Melbourne Vic; now and established plant in Adela... Read more

I think the eight-year-old me would definitely not be pleased with the green smoothie I have every day! Read more