Andrew McMillen

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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 unspecified] 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. ^ Jump up to: 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.

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