2021
Craig Silvey News 2021.
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February 1, 2021 .
Craig Silvey and other writers recently talked about the link between Dungeons and Dragons and becoming a writer. They talk about it on the ABC's "The Book Show with Claire Nichols." Listen on the episode on ABC's website, Google Podcasts, or Apple Podcasts .
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April 20, 2021.
Craig Silvey delivered the 2021 Isabelle Lake Memorial Lecture. In his lecture, Craig discussed the ethics of representation, the importance of visibility and diversity in our cultural landscape, and the potential of stories to encourage meaningful change.
Craig was joined by Alyce Schotte from TransFolk of WA, who worked with him on his research for Honeybee, which focuses on a transgender character.
Equal Opportunity Commission and the University of Western Australia hosted the lecture at the Tattersall Lecture Theatre.
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June 2021.
Paul J Laverty in conversation with authors Craig Silvey, Barry Divola, and Robert Isaacs, at the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival (MRRWF). Listen on the MRRWF website.
Above photo: Paul J Laverty and Craig Silvey. (Source. Archive.)
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June 13, 2021.
Craig Silvey reveals how he had to fight to keep the much-loved character of Jeffrey Lu in the movie version of Jasper Jones. Read Janine Watson's article in The Daily Telegraph (subscription required).
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August 28, 2021.
Craig Silvey talks about his life as a writer, optimism in fiction, and his transition to being a screenwriter. Recorded in front of a live studio audience with Claire Nichols, host of ABC's "The Book Show." (Archive.)
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October 5, 2021.
Craig Silvey discusses gender issues during a panel at the Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival. Read Edward Scown's article in the West Australian.
Above photo: Sandra Carr, Stella Budrikis, and Craig Silvey at the Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival. (Source.)
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December 10, 2021.
In this article by The Sydney Morning Herald, Craig Silvey identifies his favorite books of 2021:
* Fiction: Wild Abandon (Allen & Unwin), by Emily Bitto.
* Nonfiction, Larrimah (Allen & Unwin), by Caroline Graham and Kylie Stevenson.
* Memoir: Nina Simone's Gum (Faber), by Warren Ellis.
* Short story collection: She Is Haunted (Allen & Unwin), by Paige Clark.
* For younger readers: Ghostbear (Scholastic), by Paul McDermott.
