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Adrian Stirling Adrian Stirling i(A117484 works by)
Born: Established: 1977 ;
Gender: Male
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1 Christmas Poem i "Last Christmas", Adrian Stirling , 2011 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Best Australian Poems 2011 2011; (p. 164)
1 8 y separately published work icon The Comet Box Adrian Stirling , Camberwell : Penguin , 2011 Z1779716 2011 single work novel young adult 'It's 1986 and Halley's Comet is hurtling towards Earth. Everyone is talking about what the comet will bring - wishes could be granted, people might go mad, great disasters could happen...

'When Andrew is asked to write down his greatest wish for the Comet Box, he can think of only one thing - that his runaway sister Amelia will finally come home. As the comet draws nearer he begins to learn the reasons why she left in the first place and the more he learns, the more he wants to forget.

'When Amelia is captured and brought home she reveals a shocking secret that makes Andrew's once safe world begin to unravel. As the comet arrives, Andrew must choose whether to be blind to the mistakes of the people around him or to side with his sister as she tears his family apart.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 Love Poem i "The television plays", Adrian Stirling , 2010 single work poetry
— Appears in: Going Down Swinging , no. 30 2010; (p. 45)
1 Writing 'Broken Glass' Adrian Stirling , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 17 no. 1 2009; (p. 10) Adrian Stirling shares his personal experience of writing and researching his first full length novel Broken Glass. The novel is set in a small country town and so Stirling sets out on a series of day trips to enhance his knowledge, 'gained through teaching', of small town living. He found the exeprience particularly rewarding and says that '[m]any of the incidental conversations in the books are things I overheard people saying'. Stirling says that the characters are not based on anyone specific but that the main protagonists in the story, Danny and Nile, are 'a collection of qualities' found in people he observed in his travels. After walking down 'plenty of main streets' he began to notice 'the things small towns had in common: war memorials, top and bottom pubs, bakeries with gold-medal pies and vanilla slices', and says Suddenly...it felt like I was writing about something real'. Stirling says that looking back, his process of writing and re-writing 'wasn't very economical' but it allowed him to 'explore different charatcers individually before the plot really came together'. He was happy to finish and 'have written a book' but didn't hold any 'false hope for publication, so was very excited when Penguin offered to publish it.
1 5 y separately published work icon Broken Glass Adrian Stirling , Camberwell : Penguin , 2008 Z1523315 2008 single work novel young adult 'Nile is charismatic, on the edge and out of control. For Clarkey, his best friend, being around him is a wild ride, one thing worth living for in their small town. But then Nile goes much too far, even for Clarkey, and he's forced to testify against him. It's the worst thing that has ever happened to him and the hardest thing he's ever done. But before he knows it, the entire town has turned against him and Clarkey turns in on himself. Hiding away in his parents' shop - as much a prisoner as Nile is in jail. But then, five years on, Nile is out of prison and back in town - threatening and angry - and the fragile peace that Clarkey has managed to find begins to falls apart. But beneath the surface of this sleepy country town is a terrible violence and before long, Clarkey will need to decide whose side he's really on. But which side is worse? And what is Clarkey himself capable of? A stunning, frighteningly real debut novel from a very talented new voice."--Provided by publisher.
1 The Paddock i "It happens each year at the same time", Adrian Stirling , 1998 single work poetry
— Appears in: Verandah , vol. 13 no. 1998; (p. 6)
1 The Salesman's Day Off i "We follow your path through bleached city streets.", Adrian Stirling , 1997 single work poetry
— Appears in: Verandah , vol. 12 no. 1997; (p. 22)
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