Introducing my first review for the 1962 Year Club - Shirley Hazzard's "The picnic" - I said I had read two short stories and might post on the second one. I am doing so now but, stupidly, I left the book back in Canberra and here I am in Melbourne, so my post will be … Continue reading Hal Porter, Francis Silver (#Review, #1962 Club)
Author: Whispering Gums
Monday musings on Australian literature: Dame Mary Gilmore Award
In last week's 1962-themed Monday Musings post, I mentioned that I would post separately on the Dame Mary Gilmore Award. This was because it has an interesting history. Mary Gilmore, 1927 (Public Domain, State Library of QLD, via Wikipedia) First though, a bit on Mary Gilmore, for those who don't know here. She was an … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Dame Mary Gilmore Award
Shirley Hazzard, The picnic (#Review, #1962 Club)
As I have done for most "year" reading weeks*, I decided for 1962 to read a short story by an Australian author. I read two, in fact, and may post on the second one later. Today's story, though, is Shirley Hazzard's "The picnic" which I found in an anthology edited by Carmel Bird, The Penguin … Continue reading Shirley Hazzard, The picnic (#Review, #1962 Club)
Monday musings on Australian literature: 1962 in fiction
Once again it's Karen's (Kaggsy's Bookish Rambling) and Simon's (Stuck in a Book) "Year Club" week. This time the year is 1962, and it runs from today, 16th to 22nd October. As has become my practice, I am devoting my Monday Musings to the week. The 1960s was an exciting decade for those of us … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: 1962 in fiction
Kevin Brophy, The lion in love (#BookReview)
This year has been, for me, the year of the short story, partly because short stories have fitted in with the sort of year I've had, but also because short stories - individually, in anthologies, and in collections - have been coming my way in great number. This is fine, because I love a good … Continue reading Kevin Brophy, The lion in love (#BookReview)
Melissa Lucashenko in conversation with Alex Sloan
I can't believe it's been a year since I attended an ANU/The Canberra Times Meet the Author event, but this year has been packed. Finally, though, we were free on at the right time - and the event happened to be one of high interest for me, Melissa Lucashenko being interviewed about her latest book, … Continue reading Melissa Lucashenko in conversation with Alex Sloan
Monday musings on Australian literature: Shortlist for the inaugural 20/40 Prize
Last November, I announced the creation of the new 20/40 Publishing Prize by the wonderful (and local-ish to me), independent, non-profit publisher, Finlay Lloyd. Now, eleven months later, the awarding of the inaugural prize is imminent, with the shortlist being announced last Friday and the winners to be announced on 28 October. But, just to … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Shortlist for the inaugural 20/40 Prize
Six degrees of separation, FROM I capture the castle TO …
Daylight savings started in my jurisdiction last week, and I am so happy. I love the longer end of days in summer, and not being woken so early in the morning. I am not so looking forward though to what this forecasted hot, dry summer might bring, but let us be hopeful... meanwhile let's get … Continue reading Six degrees of separation, FROM I capture the castle TO …
Susan Glaspell, A jury of her peers (#Review)
One of my retirement activities is to co-ordinate a little band of volunteer indexers at the National Film and Sound Archive. Not only do we do useful work for the Archive, but we get to socialise a little with our peers, meaning we talk about what we are watching, listening to, and reading. Recently, one … Continue reading Susan Glaspell, A jury of her peers (#Review)
Monday musings on Australian literature: Spineless Wonders
For a small, specialist, independent publisher, Spineless Wonders has appeared on my blog more times than you might expect, sometimes in passing, sometimes as the publisher of an author I've reviewed, and a few times in posts on publishing and publishers. All that, I've decided, has earned them their own post. The first - and … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Spineless Wonders
