Bree Hoskin | Writer

My writing has taken many forms during my 40-something years on earth, from academic articles and media editorials to corporate copywriting.

Now, as a more mature writer, I’m having fun looking at film, literature, and history (and even my own writing) through a different lens.

What hasn’t changed is my fascination with art and culture around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. 1890s and 1990s, am I right?

The other constants are my love for the way a sentence can make you think and feel, and my belief that reading and writing can blow minds and rock worlds. Art is more important than ever.

P.S. I’m currently writing a historical fiction novel, so watch this space!

Musings

  • Book Rec: The Director

    ‘Times are always strange. Art is always out of place. Always unnecessary when it’s made. And later, when you look back, it’s the only thing that mattered’. – Daniel Kehlmann, The Director.

    Cover of the book 'The Director' by Daniel Kehlmann

    This fictional story is based on the real life of film director G.W. Pabst. When he finds himself trapped in Austria during World War II, Goebbels wants him to make propaganda films.

    Kehlmann’s tale about art and morality is timely given that art is more important than ever right now. Compelling and thought-provoking, I highly recommend.

    Passage from Daniel Kehlmann's book 'The Director'