Deb Fitzpatrick

Writer, editor, lover of the apostrophe & the semicolon. Books published by Wild Dingo Press and Fremantle Press. Tweets about writing, environment & politics.

[Orkney Library @OrkneyLibrary]

It's only Monday morning and we've already had a book returned that was due back in 1977 how's your day going?

[Guy Ballard @DingoResearch]

Names for #quolls

Dasyurus maculatus - yes
Spot-tailed quoll - yes
Spotted-tailed quoll - yes

Tiger quoll - no stripes
Native cat - not a cat
Marsupial cat - still not a cat
Native tiger cat - come on…
Night tiger - WTF!?

[Australian Wildlife Conservancy @awconservancy]

Lace up your hiking boots, because Paruna’s trails have officially reopened!

Enjoy routes that wind through Wandoo woodlands, up and down spectacular valleys, and across gorges with breathtaking views.

Book your hike now: https://t.co/8mgiCuNSGS

#AWC

[Deb Fitzpatrick @DebFitzpatrick2]

'10 out of 10'! Thanks for the fab review, Elizabeth and @alphabetsoupmag @WildDingoPress
Book Review: Maddy McAllister, Shipwreck Detective https://t.co/ZzU7SAan0h via @alphabetsoupmag

[Martin Shaw @thebooksdesk]

One of my authors today: "how can they say it's brilliant and not go for it?!" Time to pull out my customary answer once more – David Markson's rejection tally for "Wittgenstein's Mistress"... #Brilliant #CantDo

[CLAWS - Cat Laws and Wildlife Survival @notoferalcats]

The @gilbertspotoroo action group, DBCA, Universities, and other organizations have brought the Gilberts Potoroo back from the brink.

[Australian Wildlife Conservancy @awconservancy]

Reintroduced populations of Australia’s endangered Numbat appear to be increasing in the lower Murray Darling Basin, 5 yrs after the area experienced its worst drought in +120 years.

Read the full story 👉 https://t.co/YhMkouKgz8

📸Numbat collecting bark and grass for nesting

[Australian Wildlife Conservancy @awconservancy]

Meet the Northern Quoll, Australia's tiniest quoll species facing big challenges. But hope is not lost! 🌿

Artificial dens, fire management programs, and remote genetic studies are all part of innovative projects to expand quoll habitats. 💚

More 👉 https://t.co/FIbXjDELXa

[Australian Wildlife Conservancy @awconservancy]

🔍 Incredible findings from our recent Karakamia Wildlife Sanctuary (WA) Mammal Trapping Survey!

With meticulous care and peanut butter sardine bait, the team found a total of 198 individual Woylies, 77 Quenda, 8 Brushtail Possums, and more!

[Meanjin Quarterly @Meanjin]

Announcing the Meanjin InPlace Residencies! Up to $10k to support a two-week residency to work on a piece for publication in Meanjin.
The Autumn Residency is for a writer from a culturally and racially marginalised community.
Applications close 11 March: https://t.co/ZhAomBrUkg

[Children's Laureate Foundation @Ozlaureate]

Announcing SALLY RIPPIN as our Australian Children's Laureate for 2024 and 2025.

Sally's mission is 'All kids can be readers!'. What an exciting two years ahead.

@HardieGrantCP @creative_gov_au @CopyrightAgency #ozchildrenslaureate #allkidscanbereaders #sallyrippin

[Giramondo Publishing @GiramondoBooks]

‘If my parents were here, they would be gobsmacked… This story, which was inspired by very ordinary people like them, to have been acknowledged like this is mind-blowing.’

@nolotusblossom accepting the Victorian Prize for Literature at the @wheelercentre last night.

[Guy Ballard @DingoResearch]

#feralcat with a feather-tailed #glider
Incredibly sad for anyone interested in conservation of our unique endemic fauna.
Help us prevent this:
- Keep your cat indoors
- Desex your cat
- Support feral cat control programs

[Guy Ballard @DingoResearch]

I genuinely feel sadder each time I find a #quoll #roadkill - we do not value these amazing predators nearly enough.

[Protect Ningaloo @protectningaloo]

Exmouth Gulf, full of life and colour, is home to a mind-boggling variety of corals and sponges, fish, and so much more!

Have you been underwater in Exmouth Gulf? Let us know what you found 🐟

📸 @bluemediaexmouth always capturing the vibrancy of this special place

[Alice Leung @aliceleung]

Saying it louder for people at the back 📢 - your local public school provides exceptional quality education for a tiny fraction of the cost —> The Sydney private school charging more than $50,000 for year 9 https://t.co/FHte8nhNcX

[Guy Ballard @DingoResearch]

Have a Quollity Xmas.

[Deb Fitzpatrick @DebFitzpatrick2]

Can’t wait to share this with readers early next year! #STEM #marinescience #archaeology #middlegradereaders #booksforkids #australian #australianstories #womeninscience #inspiring
@wilddingopress @RJMcDiarmid

[Deb Fitzpatrick @DebFitzpatrick2]

So excited to have a new Aussie STEM Stars coming very soon! MADDY MCALLISTER: SHIPWRECK DETECTIVE was as much fun to write as it sounds – think ocean dives & historical maritime secrets. Maddy McAllister @shipwreckmermaid is an inspiration to all scientists, young and older.