UPCOMING EVENTS
Available for readings, lectures and interviews, Campbell also actively participates in literature and writers' festivals.
NEWS
2011
Bremen callingCampbell was the Sparda Bank Hannover Stiftung Writer in Residence at Jacobs University in October and participated in the globale° literature festival in Bremen.
Slovakian Tucker
In September, Campbell gave the first reading of True Blue Tucker to an audience at the European Association for Studies of Australia conference in Presov, Slovakia.
Australia course returns at the University of Hamburg
In the summer semester, Campbell ran his Australian Culture course, as well as two writing courses, at the University of Hamburg. Find out more at the FSZ.
Lecturing in Lisbon
Campbell was recently invited to give a lecture at the University of Lisbon, as part of the Australian Literature Course. Thanks go out to host Mario Bastos and to Carmen Costa of the Australian Embassy in Lisbon for facilitating the contact. Campbell also had the pleasure of meeting the Ambassabor, Mr Patrick Lawless.
Reading at Cafe Deike
Campbell read from 'Hunter' at the Cafe Deike in Hamburg on 10 February. Good crowd, warm atmosphere, despite the whether, and the reading was kicked off (or ruined?) with Campbell tinkling the ivories for the first half hour. www.deikes.de
Winter writing
During the winter semester, Campbell ran two writing courses at the University of Hamburg.
2010
Interview of the week
Campbell was recently interviewed by the Hamburg Express. Take a look at it here.
Lectures in Bonn and Cologne
In
June, Campbell gave lectures at the universities in
Bonn and Cologne, both concerning Australian identity and how Australian
history influences and impacts literature. In Cologne, he also ran a writing workshop.
New semester, new courses
In
the summer semester, Campbell ran three courses at the
University of Hamburg: Australian Culture, Creative Writing and
Preparing to Go Overseas.
The hallowed halls of Heidelberg
In
January, Campbell ran a weekend writing workshop at the University of
Heidelberg. Thank you to Peter Bews for organising the visit and to all
the students who participated. Hopefully there will be a return leg in
the next semester.
2009
Short and sweet
The November issue of Spotlight Magazine has a short story by Campbell called Connectivity.
In Goethe's footsteps
November saw Campbell invited to give a lecture and reading at the University of Leipzig. The lecture was well received while the reading sparked some interesting and lively discussion.
In Oxford
Campbell paid a quick visit to Oxford in October. He held a lecture on the Moselle River at the Anglo-German Association
(October 8) and read at Cowley Library (October 9). A successful, enjoyable trip, and Campbell was able to stroll the university campus and pretend to be an academic.
Konstanz kreativity
Campbell recently attended a writers workshop at the University of Konstanz. He read from Hunter (sharing the stage with Frank Moorhouse) and gave a workshop on characterisation and point of view. Thanks to Professor Christa Knellwolf King for facilitating this visit and to all the attendees whose work Campbell had the chance to read and review.
Hunter shortlisted at book festival
The 2009 New York Book Festival (www.newyorkbookfestival.com) gave Hunter an honourable mention in the fiction category.
Hunter wins book award
Hunter has won the general fiction category of the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (www.indiebookawards.com) and finished runner-up in the overall fiction category. The results will be posted on the Indie Book Awards website in a few weeks.
Springtime in Vienna
Campbell had the pleasure to read to an almost full house at Shakespeare & Co on 23 March. It was a very enjoyable evening. Thank you Guy Perlaki and the bookshop crew (may the Lord bless independent bookshops), and thank you to the Australian Embassy for their support. And lastly, a big thank you to all those who attended. The collective brain power gathered that evening could easily change the world for the better.
Hunter Launch
Thank you to all who attended the book launch at the Down Under Bar in Hamburg on 4 March. The pleasant crowd and cosy atmosphere made for a very enjoyable evening.
2008
Writer in Residence in Perth
In December, Campbell was writer-in-residence at the Peter Cowan Writers Centre in Perth. He ran workshops at the centre and at the Milmeray Writers Retreat.
Short story included in FAWWA Anthology 2008
Campbell's short story, 8.26am Mill Point Road Exit, was selected from nearly 400 entries to be part of the Fellowship of Australian Writers (WA) 2008 Anthology Lines in the Sand.
Garnering interest in Vienna
Campbell read from The Bicycle Teacher at Shakespeare & Co Bookshop
in Vienna in January. He was also interviewed on Radio FM4 while a
number of local publications and websites got behind the reading,
including www.vienna-life.com, www.virtualvienna.net,
www.austriantimes.at and www.ethermagazine.at. The Australian Embassy
in Vienna also supported the event.
2007
Hamburg readings attract new fans
In February and March very entertaining readings were held at the Hasenschaukel and the Language Lounge in Hamburg. The audiences prove that Campbell is fast building a loyal fan base in his current city of residence. In a review late in 2006, The Hamburg Express called The Bicycle Teacher "A compelling novel about Cold War societies and the human face of socialist states."
2006
Back in Berlin
October saw Campbell on a brief yet successful promotion tour to Berlin. He did two readings, one to a full house at the Australian Embassy, and another at the famous Kaffee Burger, organized by a local magazine, the Ex Berliner. Eve Lucas, book reviewer for the magazine, had this to say about The Bicycle Teacher: "The novel opens a cupboard of no-frills narrative skill that is deliberately bare, furnishing it with a view of East Germany that authentically bespeaks hard work and hard-earned pleasures."