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Read Cheryl’s winning entry below.
Set in Darwin in 1941, against the backdrop of war and the eventual bombing of Darwin, One Bright Morning is a story of love, hope, and finding peace in relationships.
Read on to discover what books Wendy considers the greatest influence on her work, as well as the classic novel she wishes she’d written.
Many thanks to the covers’ designer, Duncan Blachford of Typography Studio, who has generously allowed us to reproduce some of his early cover concepts. Read on to see the stories behind the concepts, and to see the winning design.
We’d like the competition to help writers and researchers build readerships, help spread Wakefield’s own name and news of our books, and, who knows, perhaps help seed a few books of the future.
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Roger Zubrinich and Judy Peters like to travel. A lot. Prior to the pandemic, the couple would escape the Australian winter and head to Europe for the summer, traipsing through countries via a hire car.With overseas travel now something of a dream, Roger has decided to revisit some of their destinations in writing. This week, Roger and Judy make their way into the centre of Zamosc in Poland. They find beauty in the town’s design and the colourful burgher houses surrounding the town square, and learn with respect the sad history that hovers in this wonderful place.
Elizabeth has been kind enough to share her story of being one of the first tourists to cross the Tanami Desert. In 2010, the story was a finalist in the Northern Territory Literary Awards. We’re thrilled to share Elizabeth’s ‘Tanami Tourists’.
With overseas travel now something of a dream, Roger has decided to revisit some of their destinations in writing. This week, Roger takes us to one of his favourite places to holida with Judy: Piran.
In twelve meditative stories, Stephanie Radok discovers that, mostly, we are all at home everywhere in this world.
In a beautiful essay for Sydney Review of Books, Martin Edmond writes that ‘The direction of indirection, or the discipline of indiscipline (to quote Frank Moorhouse) gives her writing a flow that is beguiling as well as relaxing.’
Read on for Melanie’s thoughtful response to the book.
Supported by the brilliant team from No Wave poetry, helmed by Dom Symes, the event was an enormous success. We’re pleased now to be sharing Mike Ladd‘s wonderful launch speech for In the Room with the She Wolf, as well as Jelena’s thoughtful response.