Writer's Room

Charlotte Wood is the author of five novels and two books of non-fiction. Her latest novel, The Natural Way of Things,won the 2016 Stella Prize, the Indie Book of the Year and Indie Fiction Book of the Year prizes, and was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Award and the Miles Franklin. Charlotte was also editor of the short story anthology Brothers and Sisters and for three years edited The Writer's Room Interviews magazine. Two novels - The Children and The Natural Way of Things - have been optioned for feature films. The Australian described her as 'one of our most original and provocative writers'. She lives in Sydney.

Taken individually any one of these thoughtful conversations has the capacity to draw the reader into a zone of sympathy and appreciation, even if she has not read the published works of the interviewee. Collectively the conversations constitute a valuable resource for writers, teachers and general readers intrigued by the psychology and craft of making fiction.