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j. marie

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J. Marie Nicholls grew up in rural Victoria, Australia, but moved to the city at the age of 18. She trained as a photographer, then as a filmmaker and worked in the film industry for ten years.

In the early 90s she began writing her first novel, Sleeping Gods, which did moderately well on this site so long as she hustled for readers and spent many hours reading other work here. It has since been self-published with blurb.com and removed from authonomy. Her latest work will be uploaded when the manuscript is complete.

Authonomy has been a useful tool in the editing process, and in making lasting connections with other new writers.

favourite books

Michael Ondaatje's 'In the Skin of a Lion'
Susie Orbach's 'The Impossibility of Sex'
Marguerite Yourcenar's 'Zeno of Bruges'
William Golding's 'The Inheritors'
Jim Crace's 'The Gift of Stones'
Bron Nicholls' 'Reasons of the Heart'
Roberto Calasso's The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony
Milan Kundera's 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'

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Software wrote 20 days ago

Hello J. Marie, Hope you are well. Maybe you would like to try ou....

Cherry G. wrote 36 days ago

Hi Jane, Many thanks for your message and good luck with your publi....

Cherry G. wrote 44 days ago

Thank you so much for backing my book. I've put yours on my watchlist....

Brian Bandell wrote 67 days ago

Hi J Marie, You previously commented on my novel Mute. I recently ....

Andy M. Potter wrote 104 days ago

hiya from auth. i uploaded NWW and had to shuffle my shelf. SG is on....

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I wrote 470 days ago

Having read all the chapters uploaded (and some more than once) I'm hanging out for more. Do hope there will be some new material to read very soon. The development of this memoir, following so closely the development of revolutionary fervour among the working classes, is gripping. I particularly ... view book

I wrote 528 days ago

The Promenade (Chapter One) Don't give me that 'I'm a scientist not a writer' - there are more than a few who are both! But I take your point about it being a first novel, and it's great that you welcome criticism.( I hope mine will be constructive.) Firstly, some beautiful lines that really jump... view book

I wrote 530 days ago

My favourite line: Since ‘nothin’ occurred most of the time in Nathalia, it made a very plausible excuse for just about anything. I loved the opening description of various 'falls' that lead on to a fall from grace. Also loved the description of the township and the Broken Ck and the sense of a... view book

I wrote 573 days ago

Have been enjoying this remarkable piece of work. Your story-telling voice is strong, unique, and quite magical. view book

I wrote 629 days ago

LF40 review That's an award winning opening paragraph, just for starters! It captures my attention because of its precision (about time and place) and its visual acuity - it even sounds like a nursery rhyme, with its rhythm and repetition. And that glorious declaration about the baby's head! My ... view book

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