Telling the Tasmanian story for Living Writers' Week
Tasmanian Microstories competition was developed as a part of Tasmanian Living Writers' Week 2008. Here are some of the entries voiced by 936 ABC Radio.
View ArticleThe Lavender Keeper
A fragrant corner of Tasmania's north east inspires one of Australia's most prolific popular novelists.
View ArticleBryce Courtenay: a brief encounter
Bryce Courtenay, the South African born advertising executive turned author, who sold more than 20 million books, died last month at home in Canberra at the age of 79. Elaine Harris recalls the...
View ArticleWomen raise funds for anthology of short stories about Cranky Ladies of History
A pair of Tasmanian women are putting together an anthology of fiction that they hope will shine a light on ground-breaking female characters who changed the course of world history.
View ArticleCommunity rallies behind a novel idea
You love your books, but you can't afford more. Or maybe you'd like to buy more books but there is just no room! A surprising solution has been embraced by the community at a Launceston shopping...
View ArticleBruce Pascoe on the complex question of Aboriginal agriculture
Drawing from the accounts of early explorers, Bruce asks whether Australia's first people were really 'hunter-gatherers'.
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