Dominic Smith is an Australian author currently living in Austin, Texas. He’s published three novels and his latest is Bright and Distant Shores. It follows the journey of an obsessive American collector who travels to islands in the Pacific to collect artefacts for an ethnographic exhibition. Set in the years after the Chicago World Fair, it chronicles the clash between modern and commercial America and the tribal Pacific.



Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.

www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au

www.valeriekhoo.com

<p><strong>Dominic Smith</strong> is an Australian author currently living in Austin, Texas. He’s published three novels and his latest is <em>Bright and Distant Shores</em>. It follows the journey of an obsessive American collector who travels to islands in the Pacific to collect artefacts for an ethnographic exhibition. Set in the years after the Chicago World Fair, it chronicles the clash between modern and commercial America and the tribal Pacific.</p>
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<p>Interview by Valerie Khoo, director of Sydney Writers' Centre.</p>
<p>www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au</p>
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A podcast on writers and writing features interviews with best-selling and acclaimed writers in a wide range of genres including literary fiction, fantasy, children's books, non-fiction, business and much more. Valerie Khoo interviews successful writers on how they approach the writing process and what goes into creating a remarkable piece of work. www.writerscentre.com.au

<p>A podcast on writers and writing features interviews with best-selling and acclaimed writers in a wide range of genres including literary fiction, fantasy, children's books, non-fiction, business and much more. Valerie Khoo interviews successful writers on how they approach the writing process and what goes into creating a remarkable piece of work. www.writerscentre.com.au</p>

Best-selling authors share their stories of success.

Australian Writers' Centre Podcast

Dominic Smith is an Australian author currently living in Austin, Texas. He’s published three novels and his latest is Bright and Distant Shores.

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