Nicole Melanson is an Australian-based writer whose WordMothers blog is, in Nicole’s words: …dedicated to showcasing women’s work in the literary arts around the world. It features female author interviews and women in the book industry discussing what they’re really passionate about. Nicole invites women writers to discuss their writing process, their latest books, and other female wordsmiths, … Read more…
Interview
‘music to your ears’ interview, CAPITAL magazine
Anna Jackson-Scott interviewed Tracy Farr for Wellington magazine CAPITAL following the shortlisting of The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt for the 2014 WA Premier’s Book Awards. The article, titled ‘Music to your ears’, touches on the influences of a career in science on writing fiction. Read ‘Music to your ears’ (CAPITAL, September 2014) online
‘Soundtrack of my life’ interview, Sunday Star-Times
Ahead of my appearance at 2014 WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers Festival, I was asked to provide the (or perhaps ‘a’) soundtrack of my life for Sunday Star-Times. Read ‘Soundtrack of my life: Tracy Farr’ online
Debut author profile: Tracy Farr
Australian author Kirsten Krauth‘s debut novel, just_a_girl – it’s been described as “Lolita with a webcam” – was published by UWA Press last year to great reviews. Kirsten is also a generous and enthusiastic promoter of other debut novelists, particularly via the Friday Night Fictions feature on her blog Wild Colonial Girl. The Life and Loves of … Read more…
The year that was – a whole lotta love
At this time of year it is, as we all know, traditional to sum up the best and worst of the year just gone, and/or make plans, resolutions or predictions for the year to come. I’m feeling a bit sandblasted by the thought of doing that (maybe it’s just the Wellington wind). But I’ll give … Read more…
‘Music becomes life’s metaphor’ interview, West Australian
William Yeoman interviewed Tracy Farr for The West Australian newspaper ahead of her appearance at 2014 Perth Writers Festival. Read ‘Music becomes life’s metaphor’ online
‘Meet a kiwi author: Tracy Farr’ interview, ANZ LitLovers
I answered 10 questions for Lisa Hill, for the Meet an Aussie/Kiwi author feature on her excellent ANZ LitLovers blog. Read the interview online: ‘Meet a kiwi author: Tracy Farr’
‘Life, love and the theremin’ interview on RNZ
Tracy Farr talks with Lynn Freeman from Radio New Zealand’s Arts on Sunday about the theremin, the nature of home, and The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt. The interview was broadcast on Arts on Sunday (6 October 2013), prompting the show’s musical motif of tracks featuring theremin. Listen to the interview: You can read show notes and … Read more…
‘Blurring fact and fiction’ interview, Post newspaper
I talked with Sarah McNeill while I was in Perth for the launch of The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt. Her article ‘Blurring fact and fiction’ was published in local Perth newspaper Post on 21 September 2013.
‘Tracy Farr’s The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt’ interview, ABC RN
When I was in Perth last week I talked with Miyuki Jokiranta from ABC Radio National’s Books and Arts Daily about sound and light, theremins, the space between, and my novel The Life and Loves of Lena Gaunt. The interview was broadcast today, and you can download audio or listen here.