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new story “Three Mythic Moments”
A new story “Three Mythic Moments in the life of family and friendship” is published in the new collection called
Interview in Galician in Vigo
In Vigo i was interviwed for the university paper – questioned in Spanish, answered in English, results in Galician. I
Lectures in Oviedo and Vigo, Spain, October 25, 27
Still traveling in Spain. Gave my talks at the universities in Oviedo on October 25 and Vigo on 27th, speaking
Yoga and writing workshop July 2007 in USA
I am scheduled to give the yoga and writing workshop next July in Santa Clara, California, at the Yogacharya Festival,
Lectures in LLeida and in Tarragona, Spain.
Thursday 5 October in LLeida Monday 9 October in Tarragona Each of these towns is a day-trip from Barcelona. A
Lecture in Barcelona Spain
I had been invited to give the sixth MacDermoot Lecture here on 5 October 2006. At the “Centre d’estudies Australians,
Sasha Soldatow 1947 – 2006
Sasha was an old old friend. He gave me a writing lesson i never forgot when he edited an early
Review of Best Stories in French journal Cercles
A review of Best Stories Under the Sun (D. Myers and M. Wilding, eds) CQUP, 2004 in which my short
“Scene Stealers” in The Weekend Australian
A piece I wrote on novels based on earlier novels and my recently completed novel Lotus Feet (based on Somerset
Ulrick Prize Dinner and Readings June 13, 14
The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Foundation for the Arts offer a yearly prize of $10,000 each for a short
Casual academics article
My essay (“At Last A Job”) on the casualisation of academic teaching was published in the Autumn 2006 edition of
Chiasmus Reading Surfers Paradise 28 May 06
The writing group Chiasmus from Griffith University Gold Coast were joined by writing students from QUT (they share charismatic teacher
Sunshine Coast short story competition May 06
I judged this, choosing 1st, 2nd and 3rd plus 7 commended from 149 entrants. They will be published in an
Josephine Ulrich Literature Prize May 2006
I read the 271 entrants for the country’s richest short story prize ($10,000) and chose the winner and runner-up with
Meera Nanda Delhi
Back in Delhi i had the great pleasure of meeting Meera Nanda, whose work I have admired since i came
Australian Studies conference Ajmer Jan 06
Set off on a freezing, dark, pre-dawn Delhi morning to get the train to Ajmer; Australian poet Les Murray and
booksource.com.au
Kathryn Johnson has her new Booksource website up (www.booksource.com.au). She is the exclusive distributor for my in-print titles in Australia.
Creative Writing course Chennai
My old friend Eugenie Pinto is the headmistress here – I wrote about meeting her in “Letter from Madras” published
Writers Workshop Kolkata
I spent three weeks in the astonishing city of Calutta and met several writers, booksellers and librarians. And notably, I
Beyond Borders conference Melbourne Nov 05
“Beyond Borders – creative strategies for global harmony” inaugural conference of the Asia Pacific Writers Network I went travelling in
Yoga and Writing Workshop November 05
Held at Victorian Writers Centre Am WAY late posting this but wanted to note how stimulating it was to give
New book: sun square moon has arrived
Now that I’ve got a blog I’ve had to decide what to write here. No book reviews, literary journalism, political
Not crazy any more
Elise is over helping me update my website. She said it was crazy to be a writer and not have