Writer’s Room by Charlotte Wood

The point of The Writer’s Room interviews is not celebrity or accolades but a deeper sharing of the creative experience among writers working in different genres. While most author interviews focus on promoting new books, I wanted these to feel slower, calmer and deeper. I wanted them to illuminate something of the way a writer works-the hows and whys and mysteries and surprises of the creative process.

Charlotte Wood’s interviews with a wide range of well-known writers move from the subject matter of their books to intimate revelations about their craft and creative process. Charlotte’s subjects are frank about failure and success, discipline and dreaminess, and the struggles and triumphs of the writing life. These generous conversations are a must-read for writers and readers.

‘For writers, an indispensable resource; for readers, a pure pleasure.’ – Geordie Williamson, author and critic

‘It’s The Paris Review for Australians – how lucky we are to have it.’ – Tegan Bennett Daylight, literary critic; author Six Bedrooms, Safety, What Falls Away

‘These interviews have consistently provided me with the the best descriptions of a writer’s craft I could hope to find. Invaluable.’ – Sophie Cunningham, author Bird and Geography

‘Lets its readers eavesdrop on the best of conversations – erudite, interesting, always inspirational.’ – Ashley Hay, author The Railwayman’s Wife

‘Interviews of grit and stamina – real talk between two adult writers about the hard yards of writing. There’s never an issue that doesn’t provide an insight worth bottling.’ – Ailsa Piper, author Sinning Across Spain

A brilliant resource for established and beginner writers, and for passionate readers everywhere – advice from acclaimed and much-loved authors compiled from their conversations with the brilliant and insightful Charlotte Wood.

About the Author: One of Australia’s most original and provocative writers, Sydney-based Charlotte Wood is the author of ten books-seven novels and three non-fiction works. Her features and essays have been published around the world, including in The Guardian, the New York Times, and the Sydney Morning Herald. She won the Stella Prize and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award with her novel The Natural Way of Things. Her latest novel, Stone Yard Devotional, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

31 Mar 2026
 

The Writer’s Room: Edited by the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood ISBN 9781761473326