by Marisa Wikramanayake | Mar 24, 2017 | Round-ups
As always before we start, I wish to pay my respects to the traditional owners and custodians of the land on which I work, live and play: the Whajuk/Nyoongar people. May your campfires be always burning. This land was never seceded and has always been and always will...
by Janine Rizzetti | Mar 22, 2017 | Round-ups
Don’t let anyone tell you that long-lists don’t count! During February, three of the history/memoir/biography books that appeared on the Stella Prize long-list were reviewed by Australian Women Writers Challenge participants. But that’s not all – a total...
by Marisa Wikramanayake | Jan 25, 2016 | Yearly wrap-up
Let’s start with the numbers. In 2015, for poetry specifically there were 26 reviews of 23 books by 20 authors. What this means is that we have a huge diversity in what you read and reviewed in 2015 which is actually quite a great thing because instead of more...
by ladyredjess | Apr 30, 2015 | Guest Posts
Over April we’ve been hosting a focus on Australian Women Writers of Ethnic Heritage and we’ve published wonderful posts by Queenie Chan and Marisa Wikramanayake. Today we’re delighted to add a guest post by Maxine Beneba Clarke. Maxine is an...
by Marisa Wikramanayake | Jan 29, 2015 | Yearly wrap-up
Sometimes the best things come in small bits and pieces, in little bites and nibbles. It is an art form in itself to attempt to convey what you want to say in a storyline that is restricted by a word limit and yet still have the words sing. It’s difficult to...
