‘These short, sharp stories reveal the best of Simsion: curious, interested in the world and with a whimsical ability to report his findings…Entertaining and instructive.’
— Helen Elliott, Age
‘A droll and insightful study of partnerships—in love, in writing, in work—and creativity.’
— Mindful Puzzle
‘Simsion is a master raconteur.’
— ArtsHub
‘A varied selection, held together by the author’s unique voice and his ability to make something special from the slimmest of experiences. The author’s introduction is not to be missed either.’— Herald Sun
‘A memorable, convincing, affecting tale of midlife panic.’
— Age on THREE ENCOUNTERS WITH THE PHYSICAL
‘…a direct O. Henry descendant, shocking and satisfying.’— Sydney Morning Herald on A CONFESSION IN THREE PARTS
‘High on my list of the best short stories I have ever read.’—ArtsHub on LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY
‘You must read it, especially if you know M.F.K Fisher…the nuanced despair and delight of travel is gauged with aplomb.’
— Sydney Morning Herald on HEARTBREAK HOTEL
If not for money, then maybe for love.
Three years ago, Emily was a struggling literary author when she met Scott, a struggling screenwriter. Combining her elegant writing with his gripping story, the pair crafted a novel that became an international bestseller—and fell in love along the way.
Now her latest manuscript is stuck, his solo novel has flopped and their relationship is on the rocks. The situation is made even messier when an aspiring writer with her own agenda gets involved. Can Emily and Scott work it out and create another hit?
Creative Differences is a wry and incisive study of love, writing and creativity from internationally bestselling author Graeme Simsion. It’s accompanied by a selection of stories from across his career, including the first appearance of Don Tillman from the Rosie novels.
‘I wrote the novella, Creative Differences, about a writing couple, originally as an audiobook, and took inspiration from another audio work: the Beatles ‘White Album’. So you have four voices, thirty tracks and…creative differences. We added in the short stories to make the printed book more substantial, but short stories are a difficult sell. When it first came out, I had someone in a bookshop say she’d read all my books and I said: not this one—I’ll buy it for you. She took a look and said, ‘Don’t waste your money—I won’t read short stories…’ I’ve pushed friends to read it, and they’ll come back and say ‘I loved such and such a story’ but it doesn’t change their mind.’
— GCS
