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Varuna, The Writers' House
Varuna, The National Writers’ House is Australia's national residential writers' house located in Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. The former home of writers Eleanor and Eric Dark, it was gifted to the Australian public through The Eleanor Dark Foundation. Due to this act of philanthropy, Varuna has become an eminent residential program for writers. Since 1989, Varuna has inspired the creation of new Australian writing and provided support for a writing community and growing alumni. Along with its Residential Program, Varuna also has a literary program, including the Blue Mountains Writers' Festival, Varuna Open Day and various workshops and consultations. Varuna is a short walk from the centre of town, and a short walk from the edge of the escarpment looking down into the Jamison Valley. In 2020, Varuna expanded its capacity to accommodate writers by building an accessible studio. This new building opens up opportunities for writers who have p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drone Shot Varuna
Drone most commonly refers to: * Drone (bee), a male bee, from an unfertilized egg * Unmanned aerial vehicle * Unmanned surface vehicle, watercraft * Unmanned underwater vehicle or underwater drone Drone, drones or The Drones may also refer to: Film and television * ''Drones'' (2010 film), an American office comedy * ''Drones'' (2013 film), an American war thriller directed by Rick Rosenthal * ''Drone'' (2014 film), a Norwegian documentary film * ''Drone'' (2017 film), a Canadian thriller film * "Drones" (''Beavis and Butt-Head''), 2011 episode * "Drone" (''Star Trek: Voyager''), 1998 episode * Drone, a humanoid assimilated by the Borg in Star Trek * Drones, service robots in ''Silent Running'' (1972) Literature * Drone, a member of the Drones Club in P. G. Wodehouse's novels * Drones, intelligent machines in the utopian society The Culture of Iain M. Banks Music * Drone (music), a continuous note or chord Genres * Drone metal, a musical style * Drone music, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Conservation Foundation
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is Australia's national environmental organisation, launched in 1965 in response to a proposal by the World Wide Fund for Nature for a more co-ordinated approach to sustainability. One high-profile campaign was ‘Save the Whales’, which ended commercial whaling in Australia, following widespread protest against the huge slaughter. Another was to protect the vulnerable Great Barrier Reef by classifying it as a Marine Park, from which mining, drilling and trawling were banned. By 2000, ACF initiatives extended across a wide range of agendas, such as climate change, clean energy, rainforest preservation, greenhouse pollution and land tenure reform in the indigenous communities. ACF is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organisation focused on advocacy, policy, research and community organising, with a membership of 700,000. Its President, as of 2022, is Mara Bún. Origins Discussions regarding the need for an Australian c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Jaivin
Linda Jaivin (born 27 March 1955)''The Bibliography of Australian Literature: F–J'' Retrieved 19 December 2013. ''Note'': Jaivin has advised of a typographical error: "27 May" should read "27 March". This agrees with a statement made on her own website: is an American-born Australian translator, ist, novelist and sinologist. Early life Linda Jaivin was born in |
Steven Herrick
Steven Herrick (born in Brisbane, 1958) is an Australian poet and author. Herrick has published twenty-six books for adults, young adults and children. He is widely regarded as a pioneer of verse-novels for children and young adults. Herrick was born the youngest of seven children. His first published poem, written at age eighteen, was called ''Love is like a gobstopper''. He left school in year 10. He studied poetry at university, and gained his B.A. from the University of Queensland in 1982. In 1984, he moved to Sydney and spent time performing his poems in the pubs and clubs of the inner-city, often as a support act for local bands. Soon after he was approached by Mighty Boy Records to record an independent record of his poetry, titled 'The Esoteric Herrick'. This record gained airplay on alternate music radio stations and was quickly followed by the release of his second record, 'The Herrick Manifesto.' In 1994, he moved with his wife and children to his current home in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenda Guest
Glenda Guest is an Australian novelist. Her novel, '' Siddon Rock'', won the 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best First Novel. Life She grew up in Bruce Rock, Western Australia, but left that state when she was in her early 20s moving, first, to Canberra, then to Melbourne when her marriage dissolved. From there she moved around the eastern seaboard with her husband Colin. Glenda is currently living in Merimbula on the far south coast of NSW. Glenda is a strong supporter of Varuna, The Writers' House, where she did much of the writing for Siddon Rock. She teaches at Macquarie University, and Griffith University Griffith University is a public research university in South East Queensland on the east coast of Australia. Formally founded in 1971, Griffith opened its doors in 1975, introducing Australia's first degrees in environmental science and Asian s .... Works *''Siddon Rock'', was the creative component of Glenda's PhD undertaken at Griffith University, Gold Coast, at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Goldsworthy
Anna Goldsworthy (born 9 June 1974) is an Australian writer, teacher and classical pianist. Life Goldsworthy was born in Adelaide as the eldest daughter of the writer Peter Goldsworthy and Helen Goldsworthy. She began studying the piano at the age of six. At the age of eleven she was accepted into the Elder Conservatorium, studying with the pedagogue Eleonora Sivan, to whom she attributes the fact that she is now a pianist. Goldsworthy completed her Bachelor of Music degree with honours at the Elder Conservatorium before acquiring a Master of Music degree at Texas Christian University, where she held the F. Howard and Mary D. Walsh Graduate Piano Scholarship and studied with Tamás Ungár. In 2004, she graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree under the supervision of Ronald Farren-Price, who has been an important mentor. Her thesis topic was "Fanny Hensel and Virtuosity". Additionally, Goldsworthy has studied in Moscow with Lev Naumov – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy Frew
Peggy Frew (born 1976) is an Australian novelist. Background Frew was born in 1976 and grew up in Melbourne, Australia and attended RMIT University. Works Frew's writing often explores relationships between women within an Australian setting. Published works by Frew include ''Hope Farm'' (2015, Scribe) and ''House of Sticks'' (2011, Scribe). Short stories by Frew have been included in ''New Australian Stories 2,'' ''Women of Letters: Reviving the Lost Art of Correspondence'' (2011, Penguin), and ''Summer Shorts'' (2011, Scribe). She has also been published in ''The Big Issue,'' and literary magazines ''Kill Your Darlings'' and ''Meanjin''. Frew's novel ''Islands'' was published by Allen & Unwin in March 2019. Music Frew is a member of the Melbourne-based indie rock band, Art of Fighting. She plays bass and vocals. She formed the band in 1995 with Ollie Browne, whom she first met while at highschool. The band's album, ''Wires'', won the 2001 ARIA Award for Best Alter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delia Falconer
Delia Falconer, born in Sydney in 1966, is an Australian novelist who became famous for her bestselling novel, The Service of Clouds. She has been nominated for multiple literary awards in recognition for her work. Biography Falconer is an only child of two graphic designer parents. She studied for her undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney. She completed a Ph.D. in English Literature and Cultural Studies at the University of Melbourne. She is the author of the novels ''The Service of Clouds'' and ''The Lost Thoughts of Soldiers'' (which was republished in Australian paperback as ''The Lost Thoughts of Soldiers and Selected Stories''). She also wrote ''Sydney'', a personal history of her hometown for the ''Australian Cities'' series. A nonfiction work, ''Signs and Wonders'', was published in 2021. She frequently publishes essays, journalism, and reviews in newspapers and journals. Her stories and essays have been widely anthologized, including in ''The Macquarie Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Cobby Eckermann
Ali Cobby Eckermann (born 1963) is an Australian poet of Aboriginal Australian ancestry. She is a Yankunytjatjara woman born on Kaurna land in South Australia. Eckermann has written poetry collections, verse novels and a memoir, and has been shortlisted for or won several literary awards. In 2017, she won the international Windham-Campbell Literature Prize for Poetry. She has travelled extensively, performing her poetry. Early life Ali Cobby Eckermann was born Penelope Rae Cobby at the Kate Cocks Memorial Babies’ Home in Adelaide, traditional home of the Kaurna people, in 1963. She was adopted as a baby by a Lutheran couple, Clarrie and Frieda Eckermann. She grew up on a farm, and did her schooling at Brinkworth Area School and Clare High School, in mid-north South Australia. Eckermann, her mother and her grandmother were all stolen, tricked or adopted away from their birth families, becoming part of the Stolen Generations. She grew up in a loving supportive home, but she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Drewe
Robert Duncan Drewe (born 9 January 1943) is an Australian novelist, non-fiction and short story writer. Biography Robert Drewe was born on 9 January 1943 in Melbourne, Victoria (state), Victoria. At the age of six, he moved with his family to Perth, Western Australia, Perth. He grew up on the West Australian coast and was educated at Hale School. He joined ''The West Australian'' as a cadet reporter. Three years later he was recruited by ''The Age'', where he became Sydney chief at the age of 21, later Literary Editor of ''The Australian''.Murray WaldrenRob Drewe: The Diviner(1996) Interview first published in ''The Australian Magazine''. Accessed: 11 October 2007 He was a columnist, features editor and special writer on ''The Australian'' and ''The Bulletin (Australian periodical), The Bulletin''. Drewe won two Walkley Awards for journalism while working for ''The Bulletin''. He was awarded a Leader Grant travel scholarship by the United States Government. During the 1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegan Bennett Daylight
Tegan Bennett Daylight (born 1969, in Sydney) is an Australian writer of novels and short stories. She is best known as a fiction writer, teacher and critic, publishing both books of non-fiction and numerous short stories. She has also written several books for children and teenagers. She is the author of ''Bombora'' (1996), ''What Falls Away'' (2001) and ''Safety'' (2006). ''Bombora'' was short-listed for the Australian/Vogel Literary Award and the Kathleen Mitchell Award. In 2002, she was named one of ''The Sydney Morning Herald''’s “Best Young Australian Novelists”. Bennett Daylight's story collection ''Six Bedrooms'', was published by Vintage in 2015 and was shortlisted for the 2016 Stella Prize. Daylight also works as a Creative Writing lecturer at Western Sydney University. Having moved from Sydney, she now lives in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains with her husband Russell Daylight and their two children Alice and Patrick. Publications Novels * ''Bombora'' (1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Cormick
Craig Cormick is an Australian science communicator and author. He was born in Wollongong in 1961, and is known for his creative writing and social research into public attitudes towards new technologies. He has lived mainly in Canberra, but has also lived in Iceland (1980–81) and Finland (1984–85). He has published over 40 books of fiction and non-fiction, and numerous articles in refereed journals. He has been active in the Canberra writing community, teaching and editing, was Chair of the ACT Writers Centre from 2003 to 2008 and in 2006 was Writer in Residence at the University of Science in Penang, Malaysia. Cormick's creative writing has appeared in most of Australia's literary journals including '' Southerly'', '' Westerly'', ''Island'', ''Meanjin,'' ''The Phoenix Review'', '' Overland'', ''Scarp'', ''4W'', ''Redoubt'', ''Block'', as well as in overseas publications including ''Silverfish New Writing'' (Malaysia) and ''Foreign Literature No 6'' (China). He has pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
