Reviews & Media | Linda Collins

Reviews and Media

REVIEWS

2022:

Review of poetry collection Sign Language for the Death of Reason in Singapore’s main literary journal, QLRS (Quarterly Literary Review Singapore):
http://www.qlrs.com/critique.asp?id=1761

2021:
https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-australian-womens-weekly/20200910/282333977310218

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/breaking-the-silence-on-suicide-mental-health-and-adjusting-to-loss-of-loved-ones/FDN2RTSBGHZXQTCBUTZCYJR4ZY/

https://landfallreview.com/the-worst-thing-you-can-ever-do/

https://artsequator.com/review-loss-adjustment/

https://wellsouth.nz/community/mh-concerns/books-on-prescription/resource/loss-adjustment

https://hail.to/tui-motu-interislands-magazine/publication/KrJM98L/article/J1Axtwj

https://www.silverkris.com/books-to-read-singapore-writers-festival-cyril-wong/

2020:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/books/300142839/book-review-loss-adjustment-by-linda-collins

http://www.qlrs.com/critique.asp?id=1523

https://www.sassymamasg.com/book-loss-adjustment-teen-suicide-singapore/

https://kitaab.org/2020/01/16/in-memory-of-victoria-how-a-mother-adjusts-to-loss-of-motherhood/

Reviewed in print version of The NZ Listener, November.

2019:
https://singaporeunbound.org/blog/2019/11/14/adjusting-for-the-loss

https://wordmothers.com/2019/09/17/loss-adjustment-by-linda-collins-book-review/

https://www.cleo.com.sg/adulting/wellness/loss-adjustment-book-excerpt/

INTERVIEWS

https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/123911461/my-daughters-death-was-preventable-kiwi-author-shares-grief-of-losing-child-to-suicide

https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/books/300305908/author-linda-collins-likes-to-create–with-an-online-collective

https://www.oamarumail.co.nz/community/writers-festival-chance-to-raise-awareness/

https://www.oamarumail.co.nz/community/writing-on-suicide-tough-rewarding/

https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/plumbing-the-depths-of-grief

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/lifestyle/weekend-interview/linda-collins-author-of-loss-adjustment

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/grief-waste-and-loss-adjustment-the-journey-of-bereaved-parent-and-author-linda-collins-163610265.html

http://www.qlrs.com/interview.asp?id=1527

RADIO

Kathryn Ryan interview NZ, 2020, Nine to Noon:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018772962/kiwi-journalist-linda-collins-on-breaking-the-suicide-taboo

89.3FM Singapore, Michelle Martin interview, Sept 2019.

MEDIA

https://singaporeunbound.org/blog/2019/11/11/my-book-of-the-year-2019

https://www.nzedge.com/tag/straits-times-the/

https://myemail.constantcontact.com/The-Art-of-Travel—The-Avenue-for-Creative-Arts.html?soid=1102918945378&aid=f8h6jzQBTuA

Book Reporting: An Expat Mum In Singapore’s Heart-Wrenching Tale Of Her Teen Daughter’s Suicide. https://www.thefinder.com.sg/healthy-living/book-reporting-expat-mum-singapore-heartbreaking-tale-teen-daughter-suicide/

Mother’s book about teenage daughter’s suicide shows ‘reality of suffering from a devastating loss’. https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/mothers-book-about-teenage-daughters-suicide-shows-reality-suffering-devastating-loss

When A Loved One Commits Suicide, How Do You Move On? https://read-a.com/when-a-loved-one-commits-suicide-how-do-you-move-on/

How do you live after your child commits suicide & you never saw it coming? A grieving parent reflects https://mothership.sg/2019/09/loss-adjustment-suicide-daughter-book/

Jon Gresham: https://www.facebook.com/jon.gresham/posts/10156856116149620

Loss Adjustment: A Message From The Author. https://www.facebook.com/ethosbooks/videos/2394497874158940

PODCASTS AND VIDEO INTERVIEWS
With Singapore medical students advocacy, @THIRDSPACING,
Ep 50 Part 2: How can we improve the conversation on mental health?
In this episode, writer Linda Collins continues sharing about how we should care for the grieving, the importance of our mental health systems in Singapore, as well as in New Zealand, and why suicide prevention involves every single person – even the ones suffering. CONTENT WARNING: Today’s episode deals heavily with the topics of suicide and grief.
https://open.spotify.com/show/0yasAG7kIdzexO3sVHfgwz

Discussed Sign Language for the Death of Reason with Norwich poet Patrick Widdess on Poetry Non-Stop
https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/linda-collins-sign-language-for-the-death-of-reason/id1455031482?i=1000570555227

With Anthea Ong, former Singapore Nominated Member of Parliament. Shades of love.
https://open.spotify.com/show/4O8ZpNZugO4Fuy9fb6oPTX?si=5_WkiebmSeewUcNrlZOMgg&dl_branch=1&nd=1

Writing the city, talk with Jon Gresham.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=268413601169193

YOU TUBE

Linda Collins being interviewed by Singapore media practitioner Greta Georges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI4tNYBwltk