Short Stories Roundup: Issue 1 – 2019

Short Stories Roundup: Issue 1 – 2019

Since the calendar ticked over to 2019, we’ve seen 18 reviews of 15 short story collections here on the AWW blog. I think that is pretty impressive. I am a little like the Mad Hatter this year, running late for everything, including reading, so I’m pleased to have the...

2018 AWW Challenge Wrap Up: Short Stories

In the ‘Background to the Challenge’ on The Australian Women Writers (AWW) Challenge website, Elizabeth Lhuede asks the question “If books by Australian women aren’t being reviewed, how do readers know what they’ve published?” Now, thanks to the volunteer reviewers...
Short Stories Round Up: Issue 6

Short Stories Round Up: Issue 6

Celebrating Australian Women Writers in the Short Story Form.  As we hurtle towards the holiday season, I’m sure I don’t need to encourage readers of this blog to purchase books as gifts, but I would like to nudge you in the direction of short fiction. Even people who...
Short Stories Round Up: Issue 5 2018

Short Stories Round Up: Issue 5 2018

Celebrating Australian Women Writers in the Short Story Form.  Another review of Melanie Cheng’s award-winning collection ‘Australia Day’ and another thumbs-up – this time from Anne Jenner who says: There are messages here about the juxtaposition between the...