Vicki Sly
Vicki Sly is an Australian freelance writer, editor and proofreader with a passion for the written word. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (English) with a major in Journalism, a Certificate of Professional Editing and Proofreading, a Diploma of Professional Writing and a Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
Vicki has 25 years of experience working with books, newspapers, websites, journals and magazines. Vicki has spent many years living and working internationally – namely the United Kingdom, Japan and most recently, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. She has also travelled extensively.
Her hobbies include reading, writing, travelling, surfing, walking, yoga, camping and cooking vegetarian and Indian meals for friends and family. She recently moved to a stunning coastal town in Western Australia called Broome. From there she hopes to explore that unique part of the world with her husband, two girls and Chisel the Border Collie.
Vicki also writes for the travel website Perth Walkabout , a building blog called Building in Your Blood and has her own book blog called slyonbooks featuring a mix of Australian and world literature.
Latest Articles
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10 Short Stories You Must Read in 2011 – Book Review
Get Reading, Australia's largest annual celebration of reading and books, this year featured 10 Short Stories You Must Read in 2011 as one of its giveaways.
Dec 11, 2011
- Vicki Sly
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Prime Cut by Alan Carter – Book Review
This award-winning debut crime novel by Australian author Alan Carter has enough action and intrigue to keep any reader up late at night.
Nov 28, 2011
- Vicki Sly
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Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad by Bee Rowlatt & May Witwit
The subtitle of Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad is The True Story of an Unlikely Friendship, and these words sum up this non-fiction book to a tee.
Oct 9, 2011
- Vicki Sly
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The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht – Book Review
At the age of 25, Téa Obreht is the youngest winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction for her debut novel, The Tiger's Wife.
Oct 9, 2011
- Vicki Sly
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Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons – Book Review
First published in 1932, Cold Comfort Farm is a tongue-in-cheek portrayal of a city girl's visit to her quirky country relatives in isolated rural England.
Sep 6, 2011
- Vicki Sly
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Gilgamesh by Joan London – Book Review
Joan London's Gilgamesh is set in rural Western Australia and takes its name from one of the greatest surviving works of early Mesopotamian literature.
Aug 22, 2011
- Vicki Sly
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Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks – Book Review
Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks is the story of Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck, the first Native American Indian to graduate from Harvard University in 1665.
Jul 5, 2011
- Vicki Sly
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A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif – Book Review
On 17 August 1988 Pakistani President General Zia ul-Haq was killed when his C130 plane crashed in the Bahawalpur Desert.
Jun 29, 2011
- Vicki Sly
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The Happiest Refugee by Anh Do – Book Review
The Happiest Refugee is an amazing story of one family's escape from war-torn Vietnam and the struggles they overcame to build a new life in Australia.
Jun 21, 2011
- Vicki Sly
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Last Chance Café by Liz Byrski – Book Review
When in a woman's life is it okay to look her age is just one of the many questions asked in Liz Byrski's latest novel Last Chance Café.
May 5, 2011
- Vicki Sly
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