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Andrew Kaufman – The Interview

by Aliya Whiteley

I feel like there’s a slim possibility that I may be a natural storyteller, but I’m definitely not a natural writer, screenwriter, or director. I always feel like the story exists on its own, and then I clumsily cram it inside the format. So for me it’s a bit like asking, which feels more natural? flip-flops, loafers, or work-boots? None of them feel like bare-feet.

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14/4 Literary Dinner

by Melanie Gow

There will be 14 authors and a 4 course meal

At 14 tables, with eleven seats each.

That one seat is for an author.

Every table will have an author to host.

But, not just one author – oh no!

Between courses the authors will change tables. Therefore every table will host 4 different authors throughout dinner. And, the fun won’t stop there.

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Scott Pack – The Interview

by Melanie Gow

I read an interview with Twiggy in which she talked about clothes swap parties. Apparently women meet up, bring along clothes that don’t fit any more or that they no longer like and then spend the evening stripping off and trying everything on. It immediately struck me that you could do the same with books. Only without the stripping. Which is a shame, thinking about it.

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Charlie Williams – The Interview

by Melanie Gow

I did a reading at the Big Chill music festival in 2004. They had a big tent off to the side where they were doing “other media” events, a couple of which were literary readings. But the punters had sussed this out and decided to use it as a huge crash-out area where they could catch up on some sleep, undisturbed by the non-music going on up on stage. That was an interesting challenge.

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Tamsyn Murray – The Interview

by Melanie Gow

Celery is what Satan feeds people in Hell and spiders – you mean you don’t know about them? They have enormous fangs and some of them carry guns and, basically, they’re trying to take over the world. I am very scared of them, even the small ones. In fact, often they’re the ones with the biggest teeth.

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Firestation Bookswap Feb 2010 Pt1

by Beat Admin

In which our presenters introduce the cake, Marie returns, Scott discusses the amazement of receiving pickled onion monster munch. Patrick Woodrow and Josa Young Guest. Highlights include Post- op Transexuals and revelations of disliked authors.

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Firestation Bookswap Feb 2010 Pt2

by Beat Admin

Our Guests discuss the best country in the world. Marie shows us her skills of remembering peoples names & one of our guests parks on a question for a rather long time.

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