Writing About Other Cultures
Many writers young and old become intrigued and fascinated by another country or another period in history – sometimes both together. This fascination can be triggered by all sorts of different things: travel or living abroad, studying history, reading books, … Continued
Sugiyama Kazuko (1940-2006)
The beautiful calligraphy for the poems that open the first three books of the Tales of the Otori was drawn by Sugiyama Kazuko who passed away in Tokyo in February 2006. I was introduced to Kazuko-san by a mutual friend … Continued
Lian Hearn interview
What is your background? How does it impact on your writing? I was born in England and [have since] emigrated to Australia. I think the main influences on my writing were my rather disturbed teenage years (I won’t go into … Continued