Gary Lonesborough
Who is Gary's favourite singer?
Kylie Minogue.
In what year was Alice born?
1981
Where did Wil grow up?
Sydney
Where was Clare born and raised?
Sydney.
What genre of fiction books did Scot 1st like reading?
Adventure.
What is Gary's nationality?
Descendent of the Yuin people of the south coast of New South Wales.
What country did Alice's parents flee from?
Cambodia
What is Wil's heritage?
Greek.
What is Clare's cultural background?
Australian and Vietnamese.
What 4 things did Scot like to do when he was young?
He rode motorbikes, burned dolls, hunted and fished.
What 3 contextual experiences impacted Gary's writing?
Being Aboriginal, growing up in a small country town, and being gay.
What popular collection of works did Alice edit?
Growing up Asain in Australia.
Who did Wil have a Twitter spat with?
Guy Sebastian
For which television series was Clare a scriptwriter?
Home and Away.
In what year was Scot born?
1968
What is Gary's most popular book?
The Boy From the Mish.
What is Alice's novel published in 2006 called?
Unpolished Gem
What was Wil's 1st novel for young adults?
Loathing Lola.
What was Clare's 1st novel?
Nona and Me
What was his 1st published novel called?
One Dead Seagull
What impacted Gary's own experience of reading?
Not 'seeing' himself in books.
What blended genre is Unpo0lished Gem?
Comedy and memoir.
In which book does Wil reflect on his contextual background?
We could be something.
What are 2 important characteristics of good novels Clare connects with?
Relatable characters and 'seeing yourself' in texts
What did Scot build?
A huge dunny.