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Robbie Arnott

Robbie Arnott is the author of Dusk, Limberlost, The Rain Heron and Flames. His books are published in over fifteen countries, and he’s been shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize, twice been shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award and twice won the Age Book of the Year. He lives in Hobart with his wife and daughter.

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Robbie Arnott shares his reading habits

Robbie Arnott

Shelf Reflection is our series where we explore the bookshelves and reading habits of some of our favourite authors. In this latest instalment, Robbie Arnott talks to us about bookseller recommendations, comfort reading and his latest novel, Dusk.

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Robbie Arnott shares his reading habits

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Show Your Working: Robbie Arnott shares his writing routine

Show Your Working: Robbie Arnott shares his writing routine

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Show Your Working: Robbie Arnott shares his writing routine

Show Your Working: Robbie Arnott shares his writing routine

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First Book Club: Read an Extract from Robbie Arnott’s Flames

First Book Club: Read an Extract from Robbie Arnott’s Flames

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First Book Club: Read an Extract from Robbie Arnott’s Flames

First Book Club: Read an Extract from Robbie Arnott’s Flames

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The Best Man In a Crisis: One Day in September

The Best Man In a Crisis: One Day in September

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I’m driving too fast on a bad road. It’s raining in the midlands, and on some stretches of tarry asphalt my tyres aquaplane for a few seconds, gliding the car forward with no input from me. It’s AFL Grand Final Day, 2012. Usually I’d be eating burnt sausages, drinking beer and shouting at a television, […]

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The Best Man In a Crisis: One Day in September

The Best Man In a Crisis: One Day in September

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Into the Crater: Public Nudity on a Japanese Volcano

Into the Crater: Public Nudity on a Japanese Volcano

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Public Nudity on a Japanese Volcano

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Into the Crater: Public Nudity on a Japanese Volcano

Into the Crater: Public Nudity on a Japanese Volcano

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