It’s now been three years since I released my last novel, and I’ve published even fewer blog posts this year. So, what the heck have I been doing in 2018? Well, running and procrastinating, mainly, but, particularly in the first half, I still produced some note-worthy writing!
Novel #4 is still in the works, and will be receiving the bulk of my attention over the next few months.
Here are my 2018 highlights:
- Receiving my print copy of Antipodes, featuring my short story, “Fishing the Pungapunga”.
- Reviewing Flow: Whanganui River Poems by Airini Beautrais.
- Starting my new role as English Expert-in-Residence at Taumarunui High School, transitioning from my former role as HOD English.
- Publishing my short story, “The Boy at Ohinetonga” in the Mythological Figures edition of Underground Writers.
- Reviewing Christodoulos Moisa’s novel, Wolves in Dogs’ Clothing, for Crime Watch, a site dedicated to New Zealand crime fiction.
- Editing a manuscript for Pixi Robertson’s new novel and helping A.D. Thomas format his collection, Landscape Writing.
- Publishing a blog post, How I Lost 12kg in 3 Months.
- Attending “Off the Page: New North Island Poetry” run by Massey University in Palmerston North. Delighted to listen to Airini Beautrais and Chris Tse interviewed by Helen Lehndorf.
- Listening to my short story, “Fishing the Pungapunga” discussed on Jesse Muliigan’s show on Radio New Zealand. You can read the story hereand listen to the radio discussion here.
- Chairing the “Murder in the Library” event at the Whanganui District Library, interviewing Whanganui’s Christodoulos Moisa and Turangi’s Jen Shieff.
- Seeing my profile added to the New Zealand Book Council’s Writers Files.
- Publishing my article, “Far From Vanity: Six Profiles of Independent Aotearoa Authors” with The Pantograph Punch.
- Seeing my profile included in Literary Whanganui: A Reader’s Guide, written by Joan Rosier-Jones.
- Publishing my essay, “From the North” with takahē Magazine.
- Seeing one of my students win runner-up in Victoria University’s National Schools Poetry Award. You can read Kushla Siemonek’s poem here.
- Continuing my quarterly newsletter, Antony’s Writing Life. If you haven’t done so already, you can sign up here.
- Visiting home in Nova Scotia for my first Christmas there in 22 years and touring Los Angeles.
Oh, and a belated Happy New Year to you! I wish you all the best for 2019.
Antony
Antony Millen is a Nova Scotian living and writing in Taumarunui, New Zealand. He is the author of three novels: Redeeming Brother Murrihy, Te Kauhanga and The Chain.
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