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Broken Rules and Other Stories, update

Barry Lee Thompson

Some early reviews have appeared. There’s a write-up in Westerly, here, and one from The Age and Sydney Morning Herald, here. The book’s release date was changed to 1 September with the COVID-19 reschedule. There’s still a chance it might come out a bit earlier, possibly late August. But the main thing is it’s printed and waiting to meet the world. For more info, visit Transit Lounge at their website, below. Continue reading Broken Rules and Other Stories, update

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Broken Rules and Other Stories | Transit Lounge, September 2020

Barry Lee Thompson

From derelict industrial districts, to a lonely highway diner, to the faded charm of a British seaside resort, these are stories of growing up marginalised and living in working-class England and Australia. There are just over two months to go now until the release of Broken Rules and Other Stories (Transit Lounge). A new title for a new season. I’m looking forward to it. Why not check out the details at the Transit Lounge website, here. If it looks like it might be your cup of tea, I’d love you to add it to your September reading list. The book … Continue reading Broken Rules and Other Stories | Transit Lounge, September 2020

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Winter

Barry Lee Thompson

Originally posted on Elwood Writers:
Here in the room, the fire crackles, and in the distance, the clatter of the roller-coaster. So This Is Winter, Jennifer Bryce In our corner of the southern hemisphere the weather is turning colder and the nights are drawing in. And so, a year on from its first broadcast, our special wintry edition of Cover to Cover has been scheduled to hit the Vision Australia Radio airwaves again on 10 & 12 July. We hope you’ll be able to join us, wherever you are, and whatever your season. We’ll provide listening information closer to the… Continue reading Winter

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Vision Australia Radio update

Barry Lee Thompson

Originally posted on Elwood Writers:
Vision Australia Radio COVID-19 update: we’re here and on air. As part of VAR’s current programming, past editions of Cover to Cover are being broadcast every weekday at 1PM. There’s a reasonable chance of one of the Elwood Writers specials being among those repeats. So to find out, why not tune in and enjoy some lunchtime storytelling every day. If you’re not in Australia, you can always listen to Vision Australia Radio online. Please see the full Vision Australia Radio services update here. For information on Vision Australia’s response to COVID-19, click here. Continue reading Vision Australia Radio update

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EW Meetings

Barry Lee Thompson

Originally posted on Elwood Writers:
It’s hard to believe that only a few weeks ago we were among throngs of people at Adelaide Writers’ Week, attending sessions in the gardens, meeting in cafes, having dinner in bustling eateries – activities that would be unthinkable now. As the world adjusts to its new realities, so too does Elwood Writers. We’re continuing to meet as we have for over ten years, every second Tuesday, but for the foreseeable future our workshops will take place not in the seaside suburb from which we take our name, but via telecon. Audio only, so we… Continue reading EW Meetings