by Admin | Oct 24, 2013 | Article, Guest Posts
The final guest post in our spotlight on Australian women writers of diverse heritage this month comes from writer, performer and academic, Dr Merlinda Bobis. Merlinda was born in the Phillipines, where she studied and taught English and Literature, then emigrated to...
by Admin | Oct 15, 2013 | Article, Guest Posts
Opening Malla Nunn’s first book, A Beautiful Place to Die, one enters the segregated world of 1950s South Africa, where certain spaces can only be accessed by people of particular colour, information is offered cautiously, and much remains unspoken. Through the...
by Admin | Oct 8, 2013 | Article, Give-away, Guest Posts
As part of our focus on Australian women writers of diverse heritage this month, we have some fabulous guest authors writing posts for us. Last week, Tseen Khoo wrote on narrow interpretations of writing by Asian-Australian women writers, and this week, Alice Pung...
by Admin | Oct 1, 2013 | Article, Give-away, Guest Posts
October is set to be an exciting month for the Australian Women Writers Challenge! We’re holding a spotlight on Australian women writers of diverse heritage, with guest posts from Tseen Khoo, Alice Pung, Malla Nunn and Merlinda Bobis, as well as book giveaways. All...
by Admin | Sep 18, 2013 | Round-ups
First up for ths round up is the winner of the 2012 Text Prize, Zac & Mia by A.J Betts. Zac & Mia is the story of two teenagers with cancer and their time in a cancer ward. Rochelle says “It’s a book about living. It’s a book about courage, and hope....
