Johnny TreadgoldShort stories are having a moment — Jennifer Down interviewJennifer Down writes both short and long fiction with her hometown of Melbourne as a common backdrop. But more broadly she paints a picture…Oct 12, 2017Oct 12, 2017
Johnny TreadgoldBri Lee’s book on sexism in the justice system will burn bridgesFirst published on Common Ground — This was the second of three interviews that I would do at the Byron Writer’s Festival, all with smart…Oct 10, 2017Oct 10, 2017
Johnny TreadgoldBlade Runner 2049 doesn’t disappoint, but…The best thing about Blade Runner 2049 is that the trailer told us so little.Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017
Johnny TreadgoldKayla Rae Whitaker & how to write real female friendshipHer debut novel sucks you in with its painfully relatable characters and dialogue that has ignored any kind of cliché. Kayla Rae Whitaker…Sep 25, 2017Sep 25, 2017
Johnny TreadgoldThe iPhone X has literally changed my lifeFinally the day has arrived! Ever since my iPhone 7s arrived I’ve been waiting for the iPhone 8. Leaks suggest the new device will have a…Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
Johnny TreadgoldStop writing strong female charactersIt didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would. She was a professional editor and she struck that vital balance between appreciating my story…Sep 4, 2017Sep 4, 2017
Johnny TreadgoldI finished my novel & now I’m paralysed with fearI was frozen, perched in front of my computer, the email ready to send — was it fear? Surely not. I am confident, I am man! Or so I told…Aug 11, 2017Aug 11, 2017
Johnny TreadgoldThe Tablo app will be huge, if it can solve one major problem facing authorsMainly I procrastinate, but eventually I get to writing. It’s often a lonely slog, putting in the hours, wringing ideas out of my mind. So…May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
Johnny TreadgoldWas Hemingway a hipster? #MyFavouriteBooksErnest Hemingway is on everyone’s list of favourite writers, but that’s because, a) he knows how to party, and b) his writing distills the…May 19, 2017May 19, 2017
Johnny TreadgoldThe future of publishing…It’s more uncertain than ever, and that’s a good thing.May 18, 2017May 18, 2017