fiction

  • The story behind ‘Fragrant’

    During one of my fellowship meetings with Carol Major at Varuna in 2016, it was suggested that I could write a brand new story, an upbeat tale to balance the overall tone of the sixteen existing stories in my collection Broken Rules. I rose to the challenge, and decided to write a personification of joy.

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  • The story behind ‘Playful Arrangements’

    The story behind ‘Playful Arrangements’

    The seventh story in Broken Rules and Other Stories (Transit Lounge) is one of my personal favourites in terms of mood and atmosphere. An early version appeared in the Spring/Summer 2015 issue of Roomers magazine, where the theme was Music. I just had a cursory read of the opening and ending of both versions, and

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  • Happy Birthday, Elwood Writers

    I’m so glad there’s cake! Me It’s been a wonderful 18 years. Here’s to the future – I can’t wait to see what’s in store for the group.

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  • Stories on the wireless 📻🎙️

    The podcast of Cover to Cover episode 548 – broadcast on Vision Australia Radio on Friday 25 October, repeated Sunday 27 October – is available (see above). The program is an Elwood Writers special, featuring work created and performed by members of the group, including myself. My contribution is ‘Haunting in Bandung’ (18 minutes into

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  • Sirocco

    The wind whips, scrapes boxes and wrappers across the pavement and into the air, thrashes the treetops. It’s going to be hotter than it’s been for months, they say. Oppressively hot and windy, say the forecasters. You can tell they’ll be right this time, that things will turn out exactly the way they’ve said. It’s

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