'An inspiring work about creativity and resiliance from the multi-award-winning author of The Weekend.
'When Spectrum published Charlotte Wood's essay 'The Inner Life' in mid-2020, it struck a chord with readers all over the country. Appearances on The Drum and an interview was quickly programmed as part of the events season at the Opera House. Charlotte received many personal and public messages asking for more on the inner life and her creative process, and she realised that these are topics that have obsessed her for years and which had already widely addressed in her writing. In short, she had unwittingly written many chapters of the kind of book that people are searching for right now.
'That book is The Luminous Solution, and with it we have an inspiring and crucial book from a wise and adored writer that is the perfect companion to Phosphorescence by Julia Baird and Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert.
'In this essential work, Charlotte shares the insights and experience she has gained over decades of paying close attention to her own mind, to the world around her and to the way she and others work. She writes about inspiration and hard work, how to pursue truth in art and life, and how to find courage during the difficult times - how to face down what we fear and how to keep going when things seem hopeless.' (Publication summary)
'A wide-ranging contemplation on art and artistic expression.'
Live Recording : Charlotte Wood in Conversation
Helen Garner
(interviewer),
2021
23474724
2021
single work
podcast
interview
'A conversation on creativity between authors Helen Garner and Charlotte Wood about Wood's latest work, The Luminous Solution.' (Production summary)
At Home with Charlotte Wood
Astrid Edwards
(interviewer),
2021
23444599
2021
single work
interview
podcast
'Charlotte Wood is the award-winning and acclaimed author of six novels, a collection of interviews and a book about cooking. She has won the Stella Prize, the Prime Minister's Literary Award, the Indie Book of the Year, and most recently the ABIA for Literary Fiction.
'This interview explores her 2021 work of non-fiction, The Luminous Solution: Creativity, Resilience and the Inner Life. Charlotte has appeared on The Garret before, once exploring her most famous work, The Natural Way of Things, and again discussing her novel, The Weekend.' (Production summary)
'Appearing at Guardian Australia’s Zoom book club, the author reflected on creativity, the beauty of boredom, and her new essay collection, The Luminous Solution'
'Appearing at Guardian Australia’s Zoom book club, the author reflected on creativity, the beauty of boredom, and her new essay collection, The Luminous Solution'
'A wide-ranging contemplation on art and artistic expression.'
'Author Charlotte Wood is best known for her multi-awarded Animal People (2011), her Stella Prize-winning novel The Natural Way of Things (2015), her Stella-shortlisted The Weekend (2019), and three other highly praised novels. Much of her work explores the creative process through anthology, mentorship and podcasts, and she’s known for her deep engagement with the literary community. Her new book, The Luminous Solution: Creativity, Resilience and the Inner Life, has just been published by Allen & Unwin. Wood was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019. She’s currently at work on a new novel.' (Introduction)
At Home with Charlotte Wood
Astrid Edwards
(interviewer),
2021
23444599
2021
single work
interview
podcast
'Charlotte Wood is the award-winning and acclaimed author of six novels, a collection of interviews and a book about cooking. She has won the Stella Prize, the Prime Minister's Literary Award, the Indie Book of the Year, and most recently the ABIA for Literary Fiction.
'This interview explores her 2021 work of non-fiction, The Luminous Solution: Creativity, Resilience and the Inner Life. Charlotte has appeared on The Garret before, once exploring her most famous work, The Natural Way of Things, and again discussing her novel, The Weekend.' (Production summary)
Live Recording : Charlotte Wood in Conversation
Helen Garner
(interviewer),
2021
23474724
2021
single work
podcast
interview
'A conversation on creativity between authors Helen Garner and Charlotte Wood about Wood's latest work, The Luminous Solution.' (Production summary)
