Author, mentor, writing teacher and speaker
This website is all about literature and writing, which really means – about living an ‘examined’ life, to paraphrase Socrates. Here I share some of my favourite books, writing resources and exercises, my published works and my blog The Writing Life, where I write about what I have learned about writing from the books I read, writers I meet and from my ongoing trial-and-error practice. I also blog about all I don’t manage to learn about writing despite my daily efforts.
How Our Bodies Shape the People We Become
By the time she was eleven and living in Russia, Lee Kofman had undergone several major operations on both a defective heart and injuries sustained in a bus accident. Her body harbours a constellation of disfiguring scars that have shaped her sense of self and her view of the world. Purchase
True Stories of Leaving, Loss and New Beginnings
In this compelling anthology of personal essays, curated by award-winning author Lee Kofman, some of Australia’s most beloved writers reveal, for the first time, powerful, occasionally funny and often heartbreaking stories of significant endings and their aftermath. Purchase
An anthology of Australian memoir Lee co-edited with Maria Katsonis
Good daughters hold their tongues, obey their elders and let their families determine their destiny. Rebellious Daughters are just the opposite. In Rebellious Daughters, some of Australia’s most talented female writers share intimate and touching stories of rebellion and independence. Purchase
A Memoir of Love, Gods and Geography
What do you do when your husband claims to be madly in love with you, but doesn’t desire you sexually? When your therapist is more interested in opening an online sex-toy shop with your husband than in saving your marriage? Do you try yet another counsellor, get divorced or settle for a sexless marriage? Purchase