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Constant Creek Crocodile Inspires Local Author Michelle Wilson to Write First Children's Book,
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'From the murky banks of a North Queensland creek to learning child's pose on a yoga mat, this well-known crocodile has become the star of its own story.'
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Author Gabriel Bergmoser's Novel Inspired by Victoria's High Country Set to be Adapted for Feature Film,
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'A young adult novel based on the experiences of the author growing up in Victoria's High Country is set to be adapted for the silver screen'
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Author Naomi Lake Found Her Voice Through Creative Arts. Now She Has a Message for the World,
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'Naomi Lake has a joy for life that is infectious and a message for the world — anything is possible if you have a dream.' (Introduction)
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Film Industry Mourns Death of Wolf Creek Producer David Lightfoot,
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'The Australian film industry is mourning one of its long-time stalwarts, film producer David Lightfoot, who has passed away due to heart issues.' (Introduction)
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Miles Franklin Literary Award 2021 Shortlist Reading Guide,
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'The Miles Franklin shortlist for 2021 was announced on Wednesday: six novels by Australian writers that are deemed by the judges to be of high literary merit in representing "Australian life in any of its phases".' (Introduction)
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Tony Birch, Garth Nix and Other Acclaimed Novelists Share How They Choose the Names of Their Characters,
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'Tony Birch believes so strongly in the power of names that he usually can't start writing a word of a short story or novel without naming his characters first.' (Introduction)
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In 'The Mother Wound', Amani Haydar Comes to grips with the Insidiousness of Domestic Abuse,
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'Amani Haydar should have been tucked up in bed that Monday night in March 2015, her arms wrapped protectively around her pregnant belly, her first baby. Instead, she found herself sitting in a dingy interview room at Kogarah police station, preparing to give a statement about why, just a few hours earlier, her father had killed his wife of 28 years and Haydar's mother, Salwa.' (Introduction)
