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1 The Literature Centre : An Interview with Lesley Reece Lesley Reece , 2017 single work interview
— Appears in: Westerly , no. 4 2017; (p. 19-24)

'How did the Literature Centre start? It’s a very long convoluted story. I went to live in Ireland in 1987, when my husband, Bob, was the first professor of Australian History in Dublin. With no working visa and three young children, I decided I would steep myself in Irish Children’s literature. To my horror, I couldn’t find many Irish Children’s Books. There were no libraries in schools, just a little bookshelf at the back of each classroom. There were no children’s bookshops, there were no children’s metro libraries and no teacher librarians. ' (Introduction)
1 1 y separately published work icon A Press in Isolation : University of Western Australia Press, 1935-2004 Criena Fitzgerald , Bruce Bennett , Brian De Garis , Lesley Reece , Pamela Statham-Drew , Stephen D. Hopper , Reginald Appleyard , Crawley : UWA Publishing , 2005 Z1257087 2005 anthology criticism essay The first half of this book consists of a history of the University of Western Australia Press written by Crienna Fitzgerald in five chapters (pp.9-94). The second half is a compilation of essays by various authors on particular subject areas on which material was published by UWA Press (pp.95-160). Following is a catalogue of books, other information about the Press, brief biographical notes about contributors, and an index.
1 Leslie Rees : 1905-2000 Lesley Reece , 2000 single work obituary (for Leslie Rees )
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 8 no. 4 2000; (p. 2)
1 Diana Kidd : 1933-2000 Lesley Reece , 2000 single work obituary (for Diana Kidd )
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 8 no. 4 2000; (p. 2)
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