Media & interviews
Online/Print Interviews
Writers on Writing: Writing Setting and Landscape | Writing NSW (Online) | September 2024
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
Radio/Podcast Interviews
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
Event Recordings
Cold Truth Book Launch: In Conversation with Ashley Kalagian Blunt (February 6 2025) | Event recording
Sydney Writers' Festival - Life in the Landscape panel with Robbie Arnott, Fiona MacFarlane and Susan Wyndham (May 25 2023) | Event recording released via the Sydney Writers' Festival podcast
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
Denizen Reviews
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
Videos
Other Media
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
Penguin Literary Prize 2021 Announcement
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