Jessica Dettmann
Jessica Dettmann | |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney Lincoln College, Oxford |
| Notable works | How to Be Second Best |
Jessica Dettmann is an Australian author and performer.[1]
Career
[edit]Dettmann worked as an editor for Random House Australia and HarperCollins Publishers Australia before becoming a writer.
In late 2018 her debut novel How to Be Second Best was published through HarperCollins, drawing comparisons to Liane Moriarty and Marian Keyes.[2][3] The novel was endorsed by both Mia Freedman and Ben Elton, who labelled Dettmann "a fine comic writer".[4][5] The Daily Telegraph called it "the first book you have to read in the new year".[6]
In 2019 the Telegraph tipped her as "Australia’s next Liane Moriarty".[7]
Dettmann has regularly performed her work at Giant Dwarf's Story Club.[8] In July 2016 she performed 'The Chairs Are Gone'. In October 2018 she performed 'Yuletide MacGyver'.[9]
Bibliography
[edit]Novels
- How to Be Second Best (HarperCollins, 2018)
- This Has Been Absolutely Lovely (HarperCollins, 2021)
Short stories
Performance pieces
- '64: The Chairs Are Gone' (Giant Dwarf Story Club, 2016)[11]
- '139: Yuletide MacGyver' (Giant Dwarf Story Club, 2018)[12]
Other
- 'Books that Changed Me' (The Sydney Morning Herald, 2019)[13]
Reviews
[edit]- ABC Radio Melbourne - What’s on at the library? Just ask Monica Dullard
- The Daily Telegraph The first book you have to read in the new year
- The Sydney Morning Herald How To Be Second Best review: Jessica Dettmann has fun with the rom-com novel
References
[edit]- ^ "Jessica Dettmann". Cameron's Management. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "How to Be Second Best". HarperCollins Australia. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Council, Kiama Municipal. "Kiama Conversation Hour: Jessica Dettmann". www.kiama.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "How to Be Second Best". HarperCollins Australia. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Ben Elton". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "The first book you have to read in the new year". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Dailytelegraph.com.au | Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Jessica Dettman". Cameron's. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Best episodes of Story Club". Podyssey Podcasts. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Darmody, Sarah Jane; Foundation (Australia), National Breast Cancer (2009). Thanks for the mammaries. Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin Books. ISBN 9780143009078.
- ^ podcasters, Omny Studio is the complete audio management solution for; Stations, Radio. "#64. Jessica Dettmann - The Chairs Are Gone - Story Club: The Podcast - Omny.fm". omny.fm. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Listen to #139. Jessica Dettmann - Yuletide MacGyver from Giant Dwarf". Podyssey Podcasts. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Books That Changed Me: Jessica Dettmann". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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