Dotti at the site of the Pumphouse Maker Space, Waterworks Rd, 2018 Vale Dotti (1950-2021) Dotti Simmons passed away peacefully at home on 1st November, 2021. She was an esteemed member of the writers’ group here at Riparian, posting on Ellen Kelly, the Parramatta Female Factory, Hotel Bonegilla, Rural Australians for Refugees and the annual… Continue reading Vale Dotti
Category: Writers and writing
Reading the (in)land
Poetry for the Planet: An Anthology of Imagined Futures edited by Julia Kaylock and Denise O’Hagan was published in 2021 by Litoria Press. Now available from your favourite bookshop. All proceeds directed to the Conservation Foundation. Poetry for the Planet showcases the work of emerging and established poets from Australia and Aoteoroa. The first section titled ‘Country — A Cautionary Tale’ concludes with ‘Reading the (in)land’ by Sally Denshire. See pages 50-51.
Women at the Edge: History and Beyond
A transcript of a talk I gave at this event in Beechworth on the 12th March. The event was a partnership between Women's Health Goulburn North East and The Wheeler Centre. They asked me to speak to the question "What would the historical timeline look like if women were included?" In 1956, Kylie Tennant… Continue reading Women at the Edge: History and Beyond
Microfiction to Microflix
DIE LIKE A KELLY is the Microflix adaptation of my Microfiction, ON THE HOUR
A Fanfare for Local Publishing
Two exciting new publications from local writers now available. Check out ‘The Slipping Place’ and ‘Secrets of the IN-Group’
A view from the edge
I sit on the southern slope of Nest Hill, looking back across the Murray Valley from its very edge. This is the watershed – the northern side of Nest Hill falls into the Murrumbidgee. The view takes in the Kosciusko Main Range, south to Table Top, and out across the eastern Riverina to the western… Continue reading A view from the edge
Intriguing story set in Albury
During their journeys to become tech savvy, each member of the IN-Group in this easy-to-read novel will proceed to change their lives in unexpected ways. 'Secrets of the In-Group' pays tribute to those friends who support us to overcome challenges later in life. Co-authors Carolyn Re and Loretta Re (publishing as the Resisters) have done Albury… Continue reading Intriguing story set in Albury
Words to bring hope
a letter to the editor on the need for compassion following the Christchurch attacks . . .
Book Launch
fourW is one of Australia's longest running annual anthologies of new poetry and prose from Australian and international writers.
Tortoises and Hares
A piece by Jane Downing about an ancient story that appears in many cultures and oral traditions.
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