by ladyredjess | Aug 31, 2018 | Round-ups
It’s September already! Soon there’ll be baubles in the shops and Christmas wish lists crammed with books … apologies to all those out there who are as horrified by the closeness of the ‘C’ word and/or the pace of this year as I am. Though I meant the bit about the...
by ladyredjess | Jul 10, 2018 | Guest Posts
This week, from 8th-15th July, is NAIDOC week, which draws attention to the history, achievements, strength, and resistance of Aboriginal people. We are delighted to feature a guest post from Michelle Karen Vlatkovic, a writer of Kamilaroi and Croatian descent....
by ladyredjess | Jun 23, 2018 | Round-ups
A woman artist, writes author Susan Johnson, ‘wants to make a work of art that is itself, and free. But she also has another job: it seems she must also prove how you devalue her work or overlook it or put it in a box marked “small” or “confessional” or “a woman’s...
by ladyredjess | Apr 28, 2018 | Round-ups
The great celebration today is that we have many exciting, diverse voices in the world of Australian letters. We encompass the world right here in our literature. And even in this shortlist that has been judged as being some of the very best of women’s literature...
by ladyredjess | Feb 27, 2018 | Round-ups
Reviews of works by Australian women writers that feature diversity include those by authors who identify as having a disability, who are Indigenous, of migrant heritage, or are LGBTQI. They also include works that feature characters or themes who identify or grapple...