Geoff McGeachin

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Sydney, Australia
About Me:
I was born in Melbourne a while back and after a long career as a photographer and photo educator and living and working at times in the US and Asia I finally settled in Sydney. One day I decided to see if that substitute English teacher I had in my second year of high school was full of hot air when he told me I showed promise as a writer. With three novels published and two more under contract it seems like he may have been right. Better late than never I suppose. When not writing I teach at The Australian Centre for Photography and live at beautiful Bondi Beach with a beautiful woman writer/director who fearlessly edits what I write. We both enjoy travel, eating interesting food and I love to cook, which is handy as she doesn’t.
I Am A:
Writer
Website:
http://www.geoffreymcgeachin.com
Books And Authors I Like:
I’ll pretty much read anything with words on it, especially anything on photography history, food, crime, espionage and humour. I’m also a rabid re-reader, which is handy for an author approaching a seventh or eighth draft. There are always at least a dozen books on the bedside table which might include le Carré, Deighton, Chandler, Hiaasen, Friedman (Kinky), MFK Fisher – I think my age is showing. My writers’ writer is Raymond Carver – now there’s a man to show you what can be done with a couple of hundred well chosen words.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Love lots of movies – top of mind are Get Carter (original), The Ipcress File, Hard Candy, Barton Fink, Fargo, Apocalypse Now, Wag the Dog, The Player, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Also, there are some really well written things showing up on the box of late. Mad Men, Boston Legal, The Riches, Deadwood, The Daily Show and Stephen Colbert are on the ‘don’t miss’ list. Also Anthony Bourdain.

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  • Donna Carrick

    Now this is an interesting space....
    I can see you love your work, Geoff!
    Hats off!
    Donna Carrick

    Jun 17, 2008

  • JJ Cooper

    Hi Geoff,

    It looks like we'll be going for an August release next year for Interrogated. Definately can't wait to walk into the local bookshop and see it on the shelf. I'm also relatively new to the business and was fortunate enough to get picked up fairly quickly. Still lots to learn.

    I'm guessing we'll be bumping into each other from time to time. Look forward to it. Thanks again.

    JJ

    Jul 6, 2008

  • JJ Cooper

    Hi Geoff,

    Thanks for the link to Ian's article. I had read some of it before, but had a look at it again. Makes for some great advice. Also make me realise how fortunate I am to have made it this far. Thanks again for the link and good luck with your editing.

    JJ

    Jul 6, 2008