Comments on: A Tribute to Trudi Canavan https://glendalarke.com/2006/02/tribute-to-trudi-canavan/ Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:37:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Anonymous https://glendalarke.com/2006/02/tribute-to-trudi-canavan/#comment-25515 Thu, 23 Feb 2006 21:34:00 +0000 #comment-25515 I cut my teeth on Pippi Longstocking (alias Longstrom) – she was a wonderful literary creation in what would today be called YA – a feisty red-headed gal with braids that always stood straight out from her head and who was always in some kind of trouble. The book was written by Astrid Lingdren, a Swedish writer. I still had it, one too many moves ago, well into adulthood. Lost, now. Hope whoever found it took as much joy in it as I did.

]]> By: Anonymous https://glendalarke.com/2006/02/tribute-to-trudi-canavan/#comment-25514 Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:33:00 +0000 #comment-25514 I’ve had the privilege of reviewing both Karen’s books to date for Specusphere (www.specusphere.com) and seldom have I enjoyed reviewing assignments so much!

I don’t get to review yours, Glenda, since Donna grabs ’em first, but I queue up at A&R to buy them, believe me:-)

]]> By: Glenda Larke https://glendalarke.com/2006/02/tribute-to-trudi-canavan/#comment-25513 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:19:00 +0000 #comment-25513 Yes, Satima – I think I shall be writing a similar post for Karen soon. She is doing so well, and I loved both her books. And I have actually read another as yet unpublished, which I reckon might even go further. Different style, and I suspect it will be a hit. Has one of the most memorable semi-comic characters ever!!

]]> By: Anonymous https://glendalarke.com/2006/02/tribute-to-trudi-canavan/#comment-25512 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:42:00 +0000 #comment-25512 Anonymous-alias-Karen said…
Trudi indeed flies the flag proudly for the Oz contingent, as do Sean Williams, Jennifer Fallon, Sara Douglass, Ian Irvine, Fiona McIntosh and some old chook called Glenda Larke.

And there is a certain Karen Miller, is there not, who has recently added another notch to her flagstaff?;-)

Ah, Orkney. All that pre-history! I spent a couple of weeks there ten years ago and long to go again.

Another of my favourite “authoresses” Juliet Marillier set her Foxmask on Orkney, and very effective it was too.

May all my favourite writers be well and happy:-)

]]> By: Anonymous https://glendalarke.com/2006/02/tribute-to-trudi-canavan/#comment-25511 Sun, 12 Feb 2006 14:13:00 +0000 #comment-25511 Who is Pippi Longstrom?

Oh, and I did have a recipe for anzac biscuits on my laptop. I feel compelled to admit that.

You write a fine tale yourself, glenda. I always wonder if your editor finds anything to correct in your mss. They must love working on your books – easiest job they get!

And I’ll always remember that, if at any point Glenda was stationary during that trip, out would come the laptop and there’d be the sound of tapping keys. She’s one dedicated writer!

I miss you too – and the gnome. Sigh.

]]> By: Anonymous https://glendalarke.com/2006/02/tribute-to-trudi-canavan/#comment-25510 Sun, 12 Feb 2006 13:28:00 +0000 #comment-25510 Sigh. Not so much anonymous as brain dead. That was Karen.

]]> By: Anonymous https://glendalarke.com/2006/02/tribute-to-trudi-canavan/#comment-25509 Sun, 12 Feb 2006 13:27:00 +0000 #comment-25509 Trudi indeed flies the flag proudly for the Oz contingent, as do Sean Williams, Jennifer Fallon, Sara Douglass, Ian Irvine, Fiona McIntosh and some old chook called Glenda Larke.

And you’re right — it’s absolutely thrilling when one of our own cracks the international market. Gives hope that others can follow in those footsteps.

And this post says something important about generosity of spirit, too. Writing’s a funny business. It’s easy to glower from the sidelines, feeling green, because someone else is sitting a rung or two higher up the ladder than yourself. It takes real class to celebrate someone else’s success.

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