Nicolas Rothwell is among Australia's most gifted writers. His new book, The Red Highway, explores death, friendship, travel and art, and evokes a unique and mesmerising part of the country. He shares his story of a quest.
NICOLAS ROTHWELL (INTERSTATE) NICOLAS ROTHWELL is the award-winning author of Wings of the Kite-Hawk, Heaven and Earth, Another Country and most recently The Red Highway. He is the northern correspondent for The Australian.
GEORDIE WILLIAMSON (LOCAL) GEORDIE WILLIAMSON is chief literary critic of The Australian. Raised in rural New South Wales, he puts his passion for reading down to dodgy television reception. He studied English literature at the University of Sydney and University College London, and spent five years in England selling rare books and manuscripts. Domestically, Geordie's work has appeared in The Australian and its monthly Australian Literary Review, The Sydney Morning Herald and Australian Financial Review. Overseas, he has written for The Spectator, Evening Standard, Literary Review and Prospect magazine. He is a regular contributor and editorial advisor to the Australian Book Review, and an intermittent academic at the University of Sydney, where he is completing a doctoral thesis. Geordie is also a regular contributor to ABC Radio National's Book Show, and convenor of ABC 702's Book Club.
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