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Tag Archives: Thailand
Early reviews for Mother of Pearl
Early reviews are coming in for my new novel, Mother of Pearl, and I’m blown away by the thoughtful and insightful responses to the book so far. Author Cass Moriarty writes, ‘In Mother of Pearl, author Angela Savage has given … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Savage, Australian fiction, book review, Melbourne, Mother of Pearl, surrogacy, Thailand
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Mother of Pearl to be published by Transit Lounge in 2019
I am absolutely delighted to share the news that my new novel, Mother of Pearl, will be published by Transit Lounge in July 2019. Mother of Pearl was written as part of my PhD in Creative Writing at Monash University, … Continue reading
Posted in Angela Savage, Books, Mother of Pearl
Tagged Angela Savage, Mother of Pearl, PhD novel, surrogacy, Thailand, Transit Lounge
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The Half-Child – now with Teaching Notes
I am excited to announce that comprehensive Teaching Notes for my second novel, The Half-Child, are now available, thanks to Michael Blenkins, Executive Teacher, English and the Arts. In terms of genre, content and style, The Half-Child is accessible to … Continue reading
Not strictly speaking on location: Koh Chang
I spent the festive season up to New Year’s Eve on Koh Chang, Thailand’s second largest island, southeast of Bangkok near the border with Cambodia. While not strictly ‘on location’ for my PhD novel, I do have a part-drafted Jayne … Continue reading
On location: Sisaket 2
While Pra Wiharn remains inaccessible, Sisaket province is home to several other Angkor-era temples, the best preserved of which are the ruins of Prasad Hin Sa Kampaeng Yai, a temple originally built in the 10th century and dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. … Continue reading
Posted in Thailand
Tagged Angela Savage, market, PhD, research, Sisaket, Sisaket Zoo, Thailand, Wat Sa Khamphaeng Yai
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On location: Bangkok 4 (Point of view)
In an earlier post, I mentioned taking my character for a walk around Bangkok, imagining how she would experience the city if she was feeling joyful. The following day, I imagined how the same streets would appear to someone feeling … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Savage, Bangkok, PhD, point of view, research, Thailand, Wat Pathum Wanaram, Xieng Mieng
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On location: IVF and hospital nursery
Some readers will know that the topic of my current work in progress (aka WIP) is commercial surrogacy between Australia and Thailand. Today’s fieldwork excursion took me to a hospital in downtown Bangkok, where I know local women acting as … Continue reading
On location: Heaven and Hell
Yesterday, I went to Hell, specifically, the Wang Saen Suk Hell and Heaven Gardens in Thailand’s Chonburi province, a trip inspired by an excellent post on Darmon Richter’s The Bohemian Blog. Buddhist Hell, or Naraka, is series of pits where Hell guards … Continue reading
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Tagged Chonburi, Hell Garden, idiom, PhD, proverb, research, Thailand, travel, Wang Saen Suk
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