Emerging Writer #3—Martin McKenzie-Murray

‘I can only hope that the book properly measures the trespass, and the size of their grief.’

We first noticed Martin’s talent back when he was an opinion writer for The Age, and signed him on the strength of his outstanding nonfiction proposal for a book centered around the murder of a young girl in Perth, titled A Murder Without Motive: the killing of Rebecca Ryle.

Martin is now Chief Correspondent for The Saturday Paper, and has been producing consistently powerful and challenging work. All we can say is that if you’ve been impressed by his work there … well, just wait until you read his book.

When asked what he’s looking forward to about being published, Martin's response was characteristically thoughtful, displaying the same qualities of self-awareness and compassion that make his writing so powerful.

‘At risk of sounding like a mawkish twat, the publication of my first book will realise a modest dream of mine. But any excitement is tempered by the fact that the book’s centre is a murdered young woman and her grieving family. I can only hope that the book properly measures the trespass, and the size of their grief.’

A Murder Without Motive is slated for publication in 2015. You can see Martin at the Emerging Writers' Festival next week: pick up some writing tips at the Signal Writing Intensive for Under 25s, or watch him deal with the big questions at Emerging Q&A.

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Emerging Writer #3—Martin McKenzie-Murray

Multi-time winner of the Australian Small Publisher of the Year Award