An Extract from Chapter Two: Ned Kelly’s Masterplan
Joe Byrne holds a clandestine meeting with the Sherritts in this extract from the second chapter of Glenrowan.
Read More An Extract from Chapter Two: Ned Kelly’s MasterplanAll about the experience of writing “Glenrowan”
Joe Byrne holds a clandestine meeting with the Sherritts in this extract from the second chapter of Glenrowan.
Read More An Extract from Chapter Two: Ned Kelly’s MasterplanAn excerpt from chapter one: Loyalty concerning the outlaw Kelly brothers and their siblings.
Read More An exclusive extract from chapter one of GlenrowanA brief update on the progress of the novel.
Read More The Author Speaks: on the completion of the transcript (for now)A discussion about the difficulties that pose considerable setbacks in writing and editing.
Read More The Author Speaks: On “the wall”A song about the execution of Ned Kelly.
Read More The Hanging of Ned KellyA brief discussion on the use of symbolism in ‘Glenrowan’.
Read More The Author Speaks: on symbolismThe core of the Glenrowan story is Ned Kelly. Everything that occurs is either directly or indirectly linked to him and his decisions. Naturally this should position him as the protagonist of the story, though protagonist usually implies that character is the “good guy”. As I’ve discovered, simplistic terms like “good”, “bad”, “hero”, or “villain” are just completely inadequate to describe someone as complex as Edward Kelly.
Read More The Author Speaks: On Ned KellyAidan Phelan discusses the editing progress on the eve of ANZAC Day, 2020.
Read More The Author Speaks: “Glenrowan: the edit continues…”Aidan Phelan discusses the challenge of working out what to keep in snd what to take out when adapting history into a narrative text.
Read More The Author Speaks: on inclusion and exclusionWhere did the idea for the novel originate? What makes the story of the Glenrowan siege so compelling?
Read More Why Glenrowan?