The ninth book from Heather Rose, Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here, begins with childhood memories, dark matter musings and Tasmanian bushfires. After learning how quickly death can come, she acquaints herself with the permanent wound of grief, observing the differing means by which human beings deal with loss. Rose, who sees prose as a pathway […]
When a book has the title Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here, you know that something bad is about to happen. Foreboding builds as the first chapters of Heather Rose’s memoir set up an idyllic life in 1960s Tasmania: “Childhood is kelp and sand, birds and sky, and boats pulled up with the tide … […]
‘Joy is my daily practice’: Heather Rose on overcoming tragedy and choosing to live a happy life From dancing into other worlds in North America to losing her vocabulary in the Australian desert, the Stella prize-winning author is taking nothing for granted The old wooden house looks out over the sea. Standing on the upstairs […]
Sydney Festival hosts the world premiere of the stage adaptation of internationally acclaimed novel The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose. Get info and find tickets Following a successful series of development readings staged as part of Sydney Festival 2021, Seymour Centre is proud to present the world premiere production of The Museum of Modern Love at […]
Bruny has had so many great reviews. And I’ve conducted many interviews. Here are a few if you’re interested. Review by Rohan Wilson — The Australian or here Review by Helen Elliott — The Age Profile by Stephen Romei — The Australian or here Profile by Melanie Kembrey — The Sydney Morning Herald & The Age ABC Radio National with Sarah L’Estrange — The […]
Shortlisted – 2020 ABIA Fiction Book of the Year Bruny is shortlisted for Fiction Book of the Year in the 2020 Australian Book Industry Awards. It’s in excellent company. A shortlist will be announced on April 28th. The winners will be announced on Wednesday 13 May in a virtual event. More details to come here. […]
During this long period of isolation I am keenly aware of what it will take to be a parent to young children. For many years, I’ve been going into schools and reading the Tuesday McGillycuddy series to primary school children. I also dress up as one of the main characters – Serendipity Smith. So, to […]
Delighted to have Bruny make the Indie Book Awards shortlist for Best Fiction Book of the Year – in amazing company with my fellow authors Charlotte Wood, Favel Parrett and Christian White. Here’s what the Indies website has to say about this year’s shortlists across all categories: Australian independent booksellers, members of Leading Edge Books, […]
