Writing about the Australian Gothic for Reader’s Digest
“Australian Gothic fiction offers insights into the country’s history and culture, as well as a powerful lens through which to imagine the future…” In April, I had the chance to […]
Non-fiction
Writing about Dix Pour Cent and French politics for SheKnows
I recently watched Dix Pour Cent (France 2), or Call My Agent as is it known in English, and was struck by where it fits within current political and social […]
Article in Reader’s Digest UK
“…I have found Oliver’s words particularly resonant during lockdown. Her writing opened a door to the outside world when I was self-isolating after a housemate tested positive for the coronavirus; […]
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. […]
The Politics of Self-Deprecation
A still from 30 Rock. “It’s a lot easier to paint yourself as a charming, chip-guzzling sloth whose body is not your temple when there are people who would […]
“Ultimate Guide: 9 Fiction Genres You Should Know About”
.. What is genre? We often describe books as belonging to different genres: this makes them easy to categorise and market. Yet this tendency limits our understanding of the stories […]
Self-help, Beauty Privilege, and the Truth About Confidence
First published in Lip Magazine here. The picture the magazine chose to accompany the article is the same as the one included below. I don’t know who this fabulous lady […]
Embodying Character: Physical Symbolism or Lazy Stereotypes?
Originally written for Capital Letters (ACT Writers Centre), and accessible on their website here. Both as readers of fiction and in the real world, we have been conditioned to […]
Stop Commenting on How Much She Eats
This post was originally written as an article for The Feminist Wire, and can be accessed on their website here. It was also reposted by the newsfeed website MakeMeFeed here, […]
What Makes Literature ‘Australian’?
(hint: it’s not a kangaroo) Originally written for Capital Letters (ACT Writers Centre), and accessible on their website here. ‘The Man from Snowy River’ The world is full of impenetrable […]
