Staff research - Susie Eisenhuth
The Writer's Reader: Understanding Journalism and Non-Fiction
Susie Eisenhuth (University of Technology, Sydney), Willa McDonald (Macquarie University)
Published by Cambridge University Press Australia
What was happening behind the Tampa headlines? How do you force a big company to take responsibility for damaging the health of its workers? What do you do when you suspect a famous author is a fake? How does it feel to be on the receiving end of police crowd control? Or on a hillside, spellbound and fearful, watching the light being sucked from the sky during an eclipse?
Top writers and journalists who have written about events and issues big and small talk frankly about how they approach the task in this highly readable new collection. The Writer's Reader combines selected non-fiction articles with interviews with authors reflecting on the process of writing. Academic writing can be dry and dull, but this refreshingly accessible anthology values straight talking about writing and makes the point that if you want to write, then you better get reading.
- Features examples of standout writing from top writers - the collection is entertaining, not just informative
- Revealing and informative interviews with the author's that offer an excellent insiders' guide to the craft
- Commentary designed to be readable and accessible - serves as a useful primer for the would-be writer