Scot Gardner has kindly
agreed to share his inspiration for
becoming a writer in honor of his newest release, The Dead I Know.
About The Author:
Scot Gardner has written several critically acclaimed novels for young adults. His debut novel, One Dead Seagull, was followed by White Ute Dreaming, a powerful story of first love, mates, and a yellow dog. His third novel, Burning Eddy, was shortlisted for the CBC Award and the NSW Premier’s Literary Award for Young Adults. Gravity was also shortlisted for the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award in 2007. The Dead I Know was published by Allen & Unwin in Australia in 2011; it is the first Scot Gardner novel to be published in Canada.
Guest Post:
What is your inspiration for becoming a
writer?
Writing is a sensible thing for a storyteller to do. I come from a long line of storytellers—my mum can murder a joke at fifty paces by laughing uncontrollably (or ‘chimping out’, as my brothers say) through the punch line. I believe my dad used to work for the biggest storytelling organisation in the Southern Hemisphere, which at the time was called the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. He was a draftsman but his work was full of characters, not jobs. We traded stories around the dinner table and everything I learned about storytelling was passed on there. I didn’t see my parents reading much as I was growing up. I didn’t make the connection between stories and books until much later in life, but when I did I could see a career in it.
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time
besides writing?
Writing is a sedentary job and my body is built for action so lots of my leisure activities attempt to restore the balance. I like power kiting (instead of you flying the kites, the kites fly you), kayaking, mountain biking, hiking and scrounging at the local rubbish dump. I live with my family in the mountains in rural Southern Australia and I love building things: productive gardens, pizza ovens, houses, friendships, musical instruments, bonfires and orchards.
The Dead I Know:
Title: The Dead I Know
Author: Scot Gardner
Publisher: Penguin
Publication Date: August 7, 2012
When Aaron gets a job at a funeral home, he surprisingly takes to it. But there are dark secrets hidden in Aaron’s subconscious.
He experiences dangerous bouts of sleepwalking and recurring dreams he can’t explain: a lifeless hand, a lipsticked mouth, a man, a gun... Can he piece the clues together and fi gure out the truth of his past? For ages 14+.
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