Media & interviews

Local wounds: a red dirt noir like no other | Wattle Magazine (Print) | October 2022

Ten Terrifying Questions | Booktopia (Online) | September 2022

His dark materials: the bush noir that grapples with mental health | The Guardian (Online) | August 2022

North Melbourne Books talks to James McKenzie Watson | North Melbourne Books (Online) | August 2022

Denizen: An Interview with James McKenzie Watson | Mary Martin Books (Online) | July 2022

Novelist draws on Western NSW | Daily Liberal (Print) | July 2022

Dubbo author debuts Denizen | Dubbo Photo News  (Print) | June 2022

How winner of the Penguin Literary Prize 2021 used life experiences to inspire upcoming novel |  Penguin Random House (Online) | June 2022

Writing NSW: Spotlight On James McKenzie Watson | Writing NSW (Online) | July 2021

And the 2021 Penguin Literary Prize goes to... | Ashley Kalagian Blunt (Online) | June 2021

The Write Way | Podcast | November 2022

The First Time Podcast | Podcast | August 2022

Interview with Rob Dean on 2WCR FM | Radio | August 2022

3CR - Published or Not | Radio/Podcast | August 2022

Interview with Angela Coe on ABC North and West SA | Radio | August 2022

Interview with Anna Moulder on ABC NSW Statewide Drive | Radio | July 2022

Interview with Rick Whittle on ABC Wide Bay | Radio | July 2022

Interview with Nic Healey on ABC NSW Statewide Evenings | Radio | June 2022

Interview with Nic Healey on ABC Western Plains Radio | Radio |  July 2021

Arts Hub | Erich Mayer - Online

Readings | Chris Gordon - Online 

Writing NSW | Amy Lovat - Online

Weekender | Channel 7 - TV

The Guardian |  Sian Cain - Online

The Canberra Times | Frank O'Shea - Online/Print

Good Reading Magazine | Neale Lucas - Online/Print

The Weekend Australian | Samuel Bernard - Print

Newcastle Writers Festival -  New Blood panel with Shelley Burr, Matthew Spencer and Anna Downes (April 2 2023) | Event recording released via the Newcastle Writers' Festival 'Stories to You' podcast

Denizen - Online Launch: Audio (Podcast) / Video (July 21 2022) | Online Event Recording

Avid Reader - Festival of Cancelled Events:  In Conversation with Michelle Tom (October 18 2021)  | Online Event Recording

James McKenzie Watson introduces Denizen for Abbey's Bookshop | July 2022

James McKenzie Watson reading from Denizen for Westwords | July 2022

Ned Kelly Awards 2023 Shortlist Announcement (includes Denizen) |  August 2023

New Flavours at Feast of Words - Coonabarabran Times | July 2023

Australian Shadows Awards Shortlist Announcement (includes Denizen) | May 2023

The 25 best Australian books of 2022 - The Guardian (includes Denizen) | December 2022

15 book reviews of 2022 that garnered 5 stars - Arts Hub (includes Denizen) | December 2022

The Best Books of 2022 - Booktopia (includes Denizen) | November 2022

Favourite Debuts of 2022 - The First Time Podcast & Booktopia (includes Denizen) | October 2022

Book Club - The West Australian (includes Denizen) | September 2022

The 7 books I think you should read in August - Mamamia (Includes Denizen) | July 2022

The most anticipated books of 2022 - Sydney Morning Herald (Includes Denizen) | December 2021

Rural thriller wins esteemed writing prize | Coonabarabran Times

Nurse puts heart and soul into debut | Dubbo Photo News

Watson wins 2021 Penguin Literary Prize | Books + Publishing

Penguin announces their 2021 prize | Bendigo Writers Festival

Penguin Literary Prize Winner | Dymocks Blog