ABOUT ME
Born in Melbourne and brought up in Sydney, I spent over two decades studying, living and working in the UK before returning to Australia some fifteen years ago.
My debut novel, Stillwater Creek, was Highly Commended in the 2011 ACT Book of the Year Award, and afterwards published in Reader’s Digest Select Editions in Asia and in Europe. My subsequent novels were The Indigo Sky (2011), A Distant Land (2012), and A Perfect Marriage (2018).
I have had a number of residencies at Varuna, The Writers’ House, following on from my initial award, and I am active on social media (Twitter and Facebook). I love doing radio and other interviews, and I also love hearing from readers, so do drop me a note on the Contact page if you would like to get in touch.
All of my titles can be ordered from good bookstores and are also available from online booksellers in both paper and electronic form. They are also available in large print editions and as audiobooks.
I am an academic at the Australian National University. My recent academic publications are listed at: https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/booth-al
Interviews
Interview with Jan Goldsmith 3CR Melbourne. 19 July 2018
‘Taking a risk’, ABC Radio National ‘Life Matters’ interview, 15 July 2013
Interview with Martyn Pearce from the ANU Reporter, November 2012
Interview for Australian Literature Review, 21 November 2012
Interview with Jeanavive McGregor, Radio 2SER, 23 July 2012
Interview with Nicole Alexander, 29 May 2012
Podcast interview on 4ZZZ Brisbane ‘Bookclub' with Sky Kirkham, 19 July 2012
(.mp3 format - approx 16Mb download)
Brisbane radio 4ZZZFM Skye Kirkham
Podcast interview on 'Published orNot' with Jan Goldsmith, 3CR Radio, 28 June 2012(.mp3 format - approx 15Mb download)
Sydney Writers' Centre Podcast interview with Valerie Khoo, 20 January 2011
Interview with Stephen Green page 24, "Margin Quarterly Magazine", ANU CBE, Issue 3, Autumn 2011
Under the Milky Way interview with Blanche Clark, Herald Sun, 2011