Today I raised the concerns of many of my constituents about the defunding of Trove.
Trove is an essential service that democratizes knowledge.
I call on the government to step up and provide the National Library of Australia with the funding it needs.
Entries are now open for the 2023 Peter Carey Short Story Award. The prizes are fabulous so put your heart into it and enter your best most fearless work! Winning in 2018 completely changed my life (And I'll be judging from this year's longlist!).
And so, a revival. A chance to take breath. A hope that actions will back the words: ‘the artist viewed both creator and worker.’ A chance that it might: ‘establishment of Writers Australia ($19.3 million) to provide direct support to literature’: https://t.co/f9vrUSaB8a
Asking what some of the unintended consequences of editors' invisibility may be in @ConversationEDU. With thanks to this piece's editor, @jocaseau for thoughtful feedback and improvements. https://t.co/QXyX58N0Nl
A special privilege to edit such a talented writer’s work. Verity’s prize is so well deserved. A regular contributor to the @UtsWriting series and several Australian literary journals, her enquiring mind and exquisite attention to detail makes for deeply felt and nuanced work.
It was wonderful to attend the launch of the latest UTS Writers’ Anthology. I’m still a bit speechless that my piece won a prize. What an absolute honour and such a great way to finish my Masters. Thank you so much to the editing committee, particularly my editor @CharleMalycon.
Congratulations for your hard work
@rapturefish@CharleMalycon@erin_heremeroar
and all the anthology committee and congratulations
@verty
for winning the UTS Anthology prize for her essay, 'Unnamed'.
'Lefevre reminds me of a painter reworking the same scene, striving to capture it in different lights, giving deep focus to subjects that deserve ongoing attention.'
Charle Malycon reviews 'The Tower' by Carol Lefevre | @CharleMalycon@spinifexpress
https://t.co/Pl9KdX80iz
Not to mention her incredibly raw and honest piece by the beautiful @Kerry_L_Greer.
@woollahramc library team has really outdone themselves with their shortlist selections this year.
https://t.co/DHWzu7sowx
Holy mackerel, THIS essay. Searing, erudite, heartfelt. So deserving of this shortlist, as are each of the pieces, so deeply considered and well researched. Articulate and thought-provoking in their own right and brilliant jump-points into worlds of wonder.
@StudioJJK Hey, Kiddo
@acevedowrites The Poet X
@stacymcanulty The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
@dsantat After the Fall (because picture books are for everyone)
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Books are incredible and people who write for kids are the absolute best
A pleasure reviewing Carol Lefevre’s latest book, The Tower, a novel-in-stories of the highest order for this month’s @AustBookReview, alongside @JamesDunk’s thought-provoking essay on the role history plays in sense-making our present. Thank you all. https://t.co/skcpupOMMF