Comments on: Australian Writing—sucky or not? (Updated) http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2005/08/25/australian-science-fictionfantasy-doesdoes-not-suck/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:42:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Perry Middlemiss http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2005/08/25/australian-science-fictionfantasy-doesdoes-not-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-841 Perry Middlemiss Fri, 26 Aug 2005 06:45:16 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=138#comment-841 As I've said elsewhere I think Australian fiction (both youth and adult) is particularly strong at present so I don't really know what Hartnett was attempting to say. There is the chance, of course, that she wasn't quoted correctly. If you have a contact for her maybe you could write her and ask. I'm sure a number of readers here would like to know if she was reported correctly. As I’ve said elsewhere I think Australian fiction (both youth and adult) is particularly strong at present so I don’t really know what Hartnett was attempting to say. There is the chance, of course, that she wasn’t quoted correctly. If you have a contact for her maybe you could write her and ask. I’m sure a number of readers here would like to know if she was reported correctly.

]]> By: Carbonel http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2005/08/25/australian-science-fictionfantasy-doesdoes-not-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-840 Carbonel Fri, 26 Aug 2005 05:41:02 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=138#comment-840 Two authors: Melina Marchetta and Garth Nix. Oz teenlit not encompasing great stuff? Nonsense. Two authors: Melina Marchetta and Garth Nix. Oz teenlit not encompasing great stuff? Nonsense.

]]> By: Read Alert » Blog Archive » http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2005/08/25/australian-science-fictionfantasy-doesdoes-not-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Read Alert » Blog Archive » Fri, 26 Aug 2005 01:01:36 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=138#comment-839 [...] rd, but also the Courier Mail Children’s Prize?) YA author Justine Larbalestier has taken up the fight on her blog, and identified some of the best recent Australian books. But as this [...] [...] rd, but also the Courier Mail Children’s Prize?) YA author Justine Larbalestier has taken up the fight on her blog, and identified some of the best recent Australian books. But as this [...]

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2005/08/25/australian-science-fictionfantasy-doesdoes-not-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Justine Thu, 25 Aug 2005 19:37:43 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=138#comment-834 Wow! You mean everyone in the world is worried about whether Australian writing is any good or not? I didn't know they cared. So pleased you enjoyed <i>Magic or Madness</i>! Wow! You mean everyone in the world is worried about whether Australian writing is any good or not? I didn’t know they cared.

So pleased you enjoyed Magic or Madness!

]]> By: JeremyT http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2005/08/25/australian-science-fictionfantasy-doesdoes-not-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-833 JeremyT Thu, 25 Aug 2005 19:30:07 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=138#comment-833 That conversation seems to be making the global rounds. Doesn't surprise me that Australians are hashing it out also. By the way, I finished Magic or Madness the other day, and I enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to picking up the sequel. Peeps too! That conversation seems to be making the global rounds. Doesn’t surprise me that Australians are hashing it out also.

By the way, I finished Magic or Madness the other day, and I enjoyed it. I’m looking forward to picking up the sequel. Peeps too!

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