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BRYAN BROWN The Drowning. Reviewed by Karen Chisholm

BRYAN BROWN The Drowning. Reviewed by Karen Chisholm

by NRB | 16 Nov 2023 | Crime Scene, Fiction | 0 comments

Actor and Australian icon Bryan Brown brings his laconic style to his first full-length crime novel. The Drowning is set on the northern beaches of New South Wales in a small town that is mostly occupied by surfers, retirees, outsiders and backpackers. But with the...
The Godfather: Peter Corris on limericks

The Godfather: Peter Corris on limericks

by NRB | 31 Jul 2015 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 2 comments

I love a good limerick. Recently I cooked up a couple for two of my grandsons: There once was a boy named Vin Who suddenly became very thin His mum said, ‘Eat more ‘Or you’ll feel very sore ‘When your bones start to poke through your skin.’ And: There once was a boy...

The Godfather: Peter Corris on writing columns

by NRB | 11 Oct 2013 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 2 comments

This is my 80th column for the NRB and time to reflect on the experience of column writing. I’ve had a somewhat similar gig once before – as a TV columnist for the National Times in what proved to be its dying days. It was money for jam; I was provided with a...

The Godfather: Peter Corris on filming Cliff Hardy

by NRB | 19 Oct 2012 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 1 comment

I’m often asked why more Cliff Hardy novels haven’t been filmed or made for television. Good question, but it’s a long story. The idea of a Hardy film came up quite early when only three of the books had been published. Director Stephen Wallace responded to my agent...
             

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