The Queensland Poetry Festival runs from 21 to 23 August. Graham Nunn has helped me to select three poets to feature on LiteraryMinded in the weeks leading up to the festival. Hinemoana Baker is number two. Revisit number one, A.F. Harrold, if you like. Enjoy! Arts Queensland Poet in Residence 2009 Hinemoana Baker's writings have … Continue reading Queensland Poetry Festival special: Hinemoana Baker
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Recent awards shortlists, book launches galore, and some mid-week links
* Awards galore this week! You've probably seen them already, but I thought I'd throw my two cents in on a couple of recent shortlists (click through to reviews/interviews/mentions previously featured on LM). The Age Book of the Year shortlist is out. Readings has reported it. I've read three of the fiction, but unfortunately none of the poetry or … Continue reading Recent awards shortlists, book launches galore, and some mid-week links
Melbourne launch of the Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature
The Red Rotunda at the Cowen Gallery at the State Library of Victoria is filled with silver-haired literary giants, and a young woman enters, sweaty and carrying two bags (she has walked from work). She sees a couple of familiar faces but is too intimidated to talk to them. She clasps a glass of champagne and … Continue reading Melbourne launch of the Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature
Queensland Poetry Festival special: A.F. Harrold
The Queensland Poetry Festival runs from 21 to 23 August. Graham Nunn has helped me to select three poets to feature on LiteraryMinded in the weeks leading up to the festival. A.F. Harrold is number one. Enjoy! A.F. Harrold is an English poet and performer who does things with words that aren't always normal. Although, … Continue reading Queensland Poetry Festival special: A.F. Harrold
A callout of sorts, plus some killing, space and Eggers
Hello litnibblets, Exciting things are afoot. Book launches, Melbourne Writers Festival, my first spoken word poetry gig, an illustrated short story zine project, and in a few months, National Young Writers Festival and Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (I'm doing panels at both). How did you like Sam Cooney's guest review? I'm looking to do … Continue reading A callout of sorts, plus some killing, space and Eggers
They will give me new parts
part blog-post, part insight into current creative development I ate banana pancakes this morning. I saw an old man on a bike in matching denims and a stackhat. I looked into somebody's eyes. There are nine paper tasks on the floor. They will give me new parts like Frankenstein's monster. A producer this week told … Continue reading They will give me new parts
Progressive writers
I'd like to introduce you to some of the writers who also participated in the Overland Masterclass for Progressive Writers, a week-and-a-half ago. Simonne and Maxine have written summaries of the workshop, if you want to know what it was all about. The dynamics were interesting - the 'progressive' themes varied greatly, and were executed differently … Continue reading Progressive writers
Bike, tram and bar launches
Wow, what a week! On Monday afternoon I fell off my bike, gorifying one knee, but it is starting to heal up. Unfortunately my bike is still f**ked. The front brake is in love with the front wheel and won't let go of it. Hopefully I'll get a chance to get it looked at soon. … Continue reading Bike, tram and bar launches
Somewhere in there…
I'm exhausted and incoherent so I won't offend you with a blabbering blog post. I'll try and sum up things in a minimalist fashion: Overland Master Class for Progressive Writers: inspiring, practical, beneficial + connections made. My party last night: 4am tequila, Trivial Pursuit, gender conversations, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, chips for breakfast. My week … Continue reading Somewhere in there…
Literary heroes
Today was the first day of the Overland Masterclass for Progressive Writers. There are nine of us, giving (hopefully) constructive feedback of each others' stories, plus taking in feedback from Overlandassociate editor Rjurik Davidson. Each day, an established writer also participates in the workshop, and today it was Tony Birch. Tomorrow will be the incomparable … Continue reading Literary heroes
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