Waving not drowning: actor and author Michael Veitch dives into Australian marine research
Posted: October 26, 2015 Filed under: Home | Tags: Marine National Facility, Michael Veitch, Southern Surveyor, Southern Surveyor book, Southern Surveyor: Stories from on board Australia’s ocean research vessel Leave a commentTo celebrate the launch of the Southern Surveyor: Stories from onboard Australia’s research vessel, we invited author and actor Michael Veitch to recount his experiences writing about the vessel, and share three of his favourite stories from the book.
It’s a funny thing writing a book: you spend all that time alone in a darkened (if you write at night, like I do) room: just you and your head, nutting out a story, tapping away into the night. Then you give it away and a few months later – it’s ripped from its cosy little womb and exposed into the searing light of day, as well as the public’s gaze.
That’s where I’m at now, with the recent release of a book about the former CSIRO Marine National Facility research vessel Southern Surveyor. Thankfully however, it’s been a pretty easy transition, as quite a few of the wonderful scientists and technicians have gotten back to me to say “hi,” and “thank-you”. Oh, and also to correct a couple of minor errors! Sorry guys!
If you’d like to continue reading this Michael Veitch’s blog, pop over to the CSIRO blog!
