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'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)

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    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2021 .
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      Extent: 256p.
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      • Published: 28th September 2021
      ISBN: 9781760879235

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Works about this Work

Book Review : The Luminous Solution Thuy On , 2021 review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , October 2021;

— Review of The Luminous Solution : Creativity, Resilience and the Inner Life Charlotte Wood , 2021 multi chapter work criticism essay

'A wide-ranging contemplation on art and artistic expression.'

y separately published work icon 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)

y separately published work icon 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)

A Rich Inner Life Rosemary Neill , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2 October 2021; (p. 9)
'Leading author Charlotte Wood looks within for her new essay collection, which was inspired by life in lockdown. ROSEMARY NEILL reports.'
Charlotte Wood : ‘The Artists I Most Respect Have a Real Acceptance of the Animal Self’ Michael Sun , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 16 October 2021;

— Review of The Luminous Solution : Creativity, Resilience and the Inner Life Charlotte Wood , 2021 multi chapter work criticism essay

'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' 

Charlotte Wood : ‘The Artists I Most Respect Have a Real Acceptance of the Animal Self’ Michael Sun , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 16 October 2021;

— Review of The Luminous Solution : Creativity, Resilience and the Inner Life Charlotte Wood , 2021 multi chapter work criticism essay

'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' 

Book Review : The Luminous Solution Thuy On , 2021 review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , October 2021;

— Review of The Luminous Solution : Creativity, Resilience and the Inner Life Charlotte Wood , 2021 multi chapter work criticism essay

'A wide-ranging contemplation on art and artistic expression.'

Charlotte Wood Kate Holden (interviewer), 2021 single work interview
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 9-15 October 2021;

'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)

A Rich Inner Life Rosemary Neill , 2021 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 2 October 2021; (p. 9)
'Leading author Charlotte Wood looks within for her new essay collection, which was inspired by life in lockdown. ROSEMARY NEILL reports.'
y separately published work icon 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)

y separately published work icon 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)

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