Mirandi Riwoe with Qin Qin for the first time in a couple of years, today I ventured away from my favourite Festival location - the National Library - to a couple of other cultural institutions just across the way, the National Archives of Australia this morning, and the National Portrait Gallery this afternoon. The program … Continue reading Canberra Writers Festival 2026: 4, Miranda Riwoe: A short history of longans
Mirandi Riwoe
Mirandi Riwoe, The fish girl (#BookReview)
Mirandi Riwoe was joint-winner of the 2017 Seizure Viva La Novella prize with her book, The fish girl - and it has now been shortlisted for this year's Stella Prize. As you may already know, it was inspired by Somerset Maugham's short story "The four Dutchmen", which I reviewed a few days ago. Indeed, Maugham's story … Continue reading Mirandi Riwoe, The fish girl (#BookReview)
