Reviewing plays for The Street Theatre
I really enjoy going to the theatre. I love the ambience, the unique nature of each performance; the creative opportunities that come of the stage being such a versatile medium […]
New website + some recent arts commentary
June was a busy and exciting month. Here is a quick recap: I have a new website.At last! And this is it. I’d been meaning to set it up for […]
Reviewing ‘The Glad Shout’ by Alice Robinson
In April 2019, I was sent a copy of Australian author Alice Robinson’s second novel, The Glad Shout, having been asked to review it for feminist literature and arts journal […]
A Palindrome Poem
palindrome (n.) – a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backwards as forwards. In late 2017, I decided to write what could be termed a ‘palindrome poem’. There […]
On Wednesdays We Wear…
What does pink mean to you? * * * Pink. Love it, hate it, debate it. These photos were taken by talented young local photographer Hannah Pengilly (you […]
Writing for Meanjin
New year, new writing – a quick update Towards the end of last year, I received an unexpected email from a friendly staff member at the Australian literary journal Meanjin. […]
Cicerone Journal + recapping
Better late than never! Image from Cicerone Journal‘s Issue 1 editorial – “It’s (a)live!” I’m writing this retrospectively, typing content into in a blank placeholder post I created in December […]
NVQ Issue 3 + What Now
I was recently invited along to read at the launch of the third issue of Not Very Quiet, a Canberra-based women’s poetry journal. Not Very Quiet is a very welcoming, […]