A year ago I finally wrote a post on the UNESCO Cities of Literature, focusing on Melbourne's designation as UNESCO's second such city in 2008, and Hobart's addition as Australia's second city in 2023. The full list is available online at the Cities of Literature website. As I wrote in that post, the criteria against … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Melbourne, a City of Literature?
Writers Victoria
Monday musings on Australian literature: Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund
We all know that a writer's life is not a well-paid one. One way that writers keep going, that is, that enables them to continue writing, is through winning awards and grants. I report often on awards, and they also regularly appear in the media, but how much do we know about grants? And what … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Fund
Monday musings on Australian literature: Writers Victoria
When I wrote my last post in this Monday Musings series on Australia's writers centres, author Angela Savage, who is also the current Director of Writers Victoria, commented that the centre was celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. She was hinting, in the nicest way of course, that I should "do" Writers Victoria this year - … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Writers Victoria
Whispering Gums 