The Australian Women's Weekly (Digital)

The Australian Women's Weekly (Digital)

1 Issue, April 2022

Q&A with Author Toni Jordan

Q&A with Author Toni Jordan
You are a molecular biologist. What made you switch to writing novels? I’ve been obsessed with reading novels my whole life, so I enrolled in a TAFE course on fiction writing for fun. The Dinner with the Schnabels family is larger than life. Where did the inspiration for the characters come from? I don’t know! I’ve always daydreamed funny little scenes with made-up people. Your novels are laugh-out-loud funny and also poignant. What is the secret to writing comedy? Observation. The world is a ludicrous place and I try to notice ridiculous things. What do you think is at the heart of the unique voice found in Australian fiction? Our unique circumstances: we’re a mostly immigrant nation living on land with 70,000 years of history. What is your favourite novel…
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The Australian Women's Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2022

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