Breanda Cross

, Female

Brisbane

Australia

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Brisbane
About Me:
Love researching real life events with 'questionable' outcomes, then factionalising. First Biggest thrill - being part of Bullet Rock n'Roll magazine (sadly recently demized) as all the other contributors were half my age! Second thrill, first novel Shark Arm Unhooked? being 'held' in NSW Police Museum. Third thrill - hopefully - finding this site?
I Am A:
Writer
Website:
http://crimewritersqueensland
Books And Authors I Like:
Roald Dahl, still the master of short fiction, Leonard Block, close second, Jeffrey Archer (reluctantly, because I don't like him) third. For novelists, Patricia Highsmith's Mr. Ripley keeps me guessing,
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
A recent release of a hardly known low budget Aussie film - Hunt Angels, starring Ben Mendelsohn which used a good deal of old footage of Australian cops of the thirties..

Comment Wall:

  • Julie Morrigan

    Hi Breanda - welcome to Crimespace. I remember you from Bullet - loved your stories, Wannabee Bond was quite a gal!

    Apr 22, 2007

  • Breanda Cross

    Julie, I've reread, It Could be You and Let's Dance. Hey, I can see why you were in Bullet, poor old Wannabee is a pussycat in comparison.

    Apr 25, 2007

  • Meredith Anthony

    Breanda-- I sent you an email. Hope it clears up the mystery of the missing photo! Nice to meet you. Bullet sounds like it was fun!

    Apr 26, 2007

  • Meredith Anthony

    Love the photo! Is it Breanda or Brenda?

    Apr 27, 2007

  • a g bennett

    Hi, Breanda,
    No, unfortunately, have not yet had the pleasure of seeing Hunt Angels, though I saw a few reviews and it seemed very interesting. I may catch it before too long on SBS or the ABC, as I'm sure the commercial networks will not be at all interested in art of that kind.
    I like to see movies at the Norton in Leichhardt and have seen quite a few good ones there in the last few years, but there has been very little showing that has taken my interest of late. (The last film I saw was Notes on a Scandle, and that was quite good.) I might go and see the French film, The Singer, this Sunday. A romance might be good for a change. (Most of the films I see are very serious and I think I need a change.)
    All the best and look forward to chatting again.

    Apr 28, 2007

  • a g bennett

    Dahl...yes! Superb stuff!

    Apr 28, 2007

  • a g bennett

    I must be a bit slow tonight: I know you now; I've read two of your stories, and very good they were too.
    "Sound of Silence," I found a bit disturbing, but something I thought about for a long time- and isn't that a mark of a very, very good story.
    Well done!

    Apr 28, 2007

  • Breanda Cross

    Hi folks, still finding my way around. One thought, whereas I would love to rea everyone's books, TIME and ACCESS is a big problem.BUT taped books are a delight for travellers like me. Anyone out there on Chivers, or other taped libraries?

    Apr 30, 2007

  • a g bennett

    Hi, I've read all of the issues of Outpost.
    I had a story in the 2nd issue and have another one coming in the 4th issue.

    Come over to Book Place- it looks interesting. Morgan Mandel invited me and asked me to invite everyone else.

    Apr 30, 2007

  • Breanda Cross

    If any nice people have written to me lately without a reply - please be even more nice - and patient. I've been interstate visiting my Munsterous family and am about to go visiting dead statues in the Greek Isles. I look forward to making contact with everyone when I return.

    May 25, 2007

  • Breanda Cross

    I would love to put together a selection of short stories dealing with Spousicide (or whatever the term is, for one spouse killing off another). Perhaps it could be called The Spouse Trap? Anyone interested?

    Jul 12, 2007