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Kate Bown's avatar

I am deeply honoured to be part of this wonderful interview series. Thank you Julie, for all that you do in supporting and connecting nature writers here on Substack.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

It’s my pleasure!!

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Many thanks to Kate for recommending Robbie Arnott’s work. I couldn’t find Flames at my library but I just binged his recent book, The Rain Heron — it’s marvelous.

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Kate Bown's avatar

Robbie Arnott's writing is brilliant, I am so thrilled you are enjoying some of the best nature storytelling from our Island home, Tasmania.

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Tara Penry's avatar

Wonderful to have these images of family life and the natural world from Tasmania. Rigorous hiking with kids takes a special kind of grit!

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

I read that piece months ago and still think about it.

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Kate Bown's avatar

🙏

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Kimberly Warner's avatar

“When I write I begin with my heart.” Such memorable words to live by.

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Kate Bown's avatar

🙏

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Susie Mawhinney's avatar

Kate your writing is like fresh air on a humid sultry day… I loved your adventure and this “Walking here feels like glitter running through my veins, like lemonade popping in my stomach…” and this “We were a family gone wild, like a mob of kangaroos escaped from a nature sanctuary.

Bouncy feet.

Wide eyes.

Hungry ears.”

In fact every word… just beautiful!

Julie thank you so much for the intro!

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Kate Bown's avatar

Dear Susie, thank you for reading and for your kind and thoughtful words here. It is so wonderful to meet other writers and readers of the natural world, I am so grateful to Julie. Also, I loved visiting your 'hill' and reading your lyrical descriptions -- I felt like I was there walking with you.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

You are most welcome!

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Ben Wakeman's avatar

I really really enjoyed this interview and am so happy to be introduced to Kate’s writing. Thanks, Julie!

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Kate Bown's avatar

🙏

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

The pleasure is mine! ☺️

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Sally Gillespie's avatar

Thank you for this interview, it’s beautiful in its stories and feelings. I love Kate’s writing, honest and full of love. Also highly recommend Robbie Arnott, Limberlost is another great novel of his to look out for.

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Kate Bown's avatar

Thanks Sally, for reading and for your lovely comments here. Limberlost is gorgeous book.

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Shoni's avatar

Beautiful. Thanks for taking us on that journey!

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Kate Bown's avatar

🙏

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Ta Hiron's avatar

Always a joy reading of a fellow Tasmanian’s adventures around this beautiful state.

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Michela Griffith's avatar

Great to read about you here Kate, thanks to you and Julie.

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Kate Bown's avatar

Thank you for your lovely comment here Hamza.

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Thank you!! Much appreciated.

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