Chris Hammer’s debut thriller Scrublands is set in the dry, sun-ravaged heart of Regional Australia. This is Chris’ first work of fiction and has immediately become a bestseller, winning wide acclaim both locally and overseas.
Chris is a former foreign correspondent and political journalist, and has stolen from his real life experiences to inform this bold addition to the outback noir genre.
In conversation we delve into his connections to the towns of Australia’s bush, and discuss what drove him to steer his story through the eyes of a PTSD-affected protagonist.
This is a slight change in pace for our conversation series as we spend much of our time exploring the writing of the book, instead of the author himself.
Listen via:
Stitcher Radio: https://www.stitcher.com/s?eid=56068499&autoplay=1&refid=asi_twtr
Online at Whooshkaa: https://player.whooshkaa.com/shows/conversations-with-writers