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===Writing===
===Writing===
McMillen's debut book ''Talking Smack: Honest Conversations About Drugs''{{No ISBN}} was published by [[University of Queensland Press]] on 23 July 2014.<ref name=McMillen/><ref name=Free>{{cite news|last1=Free|first1=David|title=Andrew McMillen’s Talking Smack gets lowdown from users and abusers|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/andrew-mcmillens-talking-smack-gets-lowdown-from-users-and-abusers/story-fn9n8gph-1227054290558|access-date=13 March 2015|publisher=The Australian|date=13 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=Bochenski>{{cite web |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/smack-talk-brisbane-writers-quest-to-reframe-the-drugs-discussion-20140731-zz58r.html |title=Smack talk: Brisbane writer's quest to reframe the drugs discussion |work=[[Brisbane Times]] |first=Natalie |last=Bochenski |date=1 August 2014 |access-date=12 March 2015}}</ref> [[David Messer]] of ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' called the work "a brave and important book" and praised McMillen for being "careful to provide a balance of experiences, including non-drug takers."<ref>{{cite news |first=David |last=Messer |title=How drugs help some musicians to make music |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/how-drugs-help-some-musicians-to-make-music-20140811-102n4n.html |work=Sydney Morning Herald |date=15 August 2014 |access-date=2015-03-07 }}</ref>
McMillen's debut book ''Talking Smack: Honest Conversations About Drugs'' {{ISBN|9780702253232}} was published by [[University of Queensland Press]] on 23 July 2014.<ref name=McMillen/><ref name=Free>{{cite news|last1=Free|first1=David|title=Andrew McMillen’s Talking Smack gets lowdown from users and abusers|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/andrew-mcmillens-talking-smack-gets-lowdown-from-users-and-abusers/story-fn9n8gph-1227054290558|access-date=13 March 2015|publisher=The Australian|date=13 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=Bochenski>{{cite web |url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/smack-talk-brisbane-writers-quest-to-reframe-the-drugs-discussion-20140731-zz58r.html |title=Smack talk: Brisbane writer's quest to reframe the drugs discussion |work=[[Brisbane Times]] |first=Natalie |last=Bochenski |date=1 August 2014 |access-date=12 March 2015}}</ref> [[David Messer]] of ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' called the work "a brave and important book" and praised McMillen for being "careful to provide a balance of experiences, including non-drug takers."<ref>{{cite news |first=David |last=Messer |title=How drugs help some musicians to make music |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/how-drugs-help-some-musicians-to-make-music-20140811-102n4n.html |work=Sydney Morning Herald |date=15 August 2014 |access-date=2015-03-07 }}</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 02:48, 21 January 2022

Andrew McMillen (born c. 1988)[citation needed] is an Australian freelance music journalist based in Brisbane, Australia. On 23 July 2014, University of Queensland Press released McMillen's debut book Talking Smack: Honest Conversations About Drugs.

Early life and education

McMillen grew up in the southern Queensland, Australia city of Bundaberg, the son of two teachers.[1] McMillen relocated to the state capital city, Brisbane, in 2006 to commence a communication studies degree at the University of Queensland (UQ).[2]

Writing

McMillen's debut book Talking Smack: Honest Conversations About Drugs ISBN 9780702253232 was published by University of Queensland Press on 23 July 2014.[1][3][4] David Messer of The Sydney Morning Herald called the work "a brave and important book" and praised McMillen for being "careful to provide a balance of experiences, including non-drug takers."[5]

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b McMillen, Andrew. "About the book". talkingsmack.com.au. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  2. ^ Holder, Rodney. "Andrew McMillen- Music Journalist". musicbusinessfacts.net. Music Business Facts. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. ^ Free, David (13 September 2014). "Andrew McMillen's Talking Smack gets lowdown from users and abusers". The Australian. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  4. ^ Bochenski, Natalie (1 August 2014). "Smack talk: Brisbane writer's quest to reframe the drugs discussion". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  5. ^ Messer, David (15 August 2014). "How drugs help some musicians to make music". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 March 2015.