Autumn light
- By inga
- 17 April, 2013
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The summery rains have almost ended and we can begin enjoy autumn. This is the time of year that we moved to the Wood, six years ago, and partly for this reason … Continue Reading →
Stella Bella: Carrie Tiffany
- By inga
- 17 April, 2013
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Congratulations to the inaugural winner of the Stella Prize: Carrie Tiffany. In a moving (and fitting) gesture, Carrie shared part of her prize with the other shortlisted writers. What a woman. You … Continue Reading →
Ravin’ about the Raven: What the Raven Saw
- By inga
- 11 February, 2013
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Congratulations this month to Samantha-Ellen Bound. Her book, What the Raven Saw, has been published by Woolshed Press. It is a fabulous old-fashioned adventure story, full of laughter and tears, and … Continue Reading →
Rupetta
- By inga
- 31 January, 2013
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Nike’s wonderful novel, Rupetta, about a partly mechanical woman who lives four hundred years, hits the stands next month, published by Tartarus Press, in the UK. If you don’t know … Continue Reading →
New Year – new look
- By inga
- 8 January, 2013
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There have been some changes in the Wood, not least a holiday period without rain. It’s the driest summer so far, with some of the Wood’s inhabitants somewhat worse for … Continue Reading →
Ian Walkley
- By inga
- 26 December, 2012
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Congratulations to Ian Walkley, who recently celebrated the launch of his first novel, No Remorse, at Coaldrakes in Brisbane. You can read more about Ian’s work at his website …
Felicity Castagna
- By inga
- 26 December, 2012
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Another Olvar Wood alumni is enjoying enormous success with the publication of her collection of short fiction, Small Indiscretions: stories of travelling in Asia. A traveller becomes a Monroe impersonator … Continue Reading →
Paul Garretty
- By inga
- 26 December, 2012
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Paul Garrety, whose manuscript won an inaugrual Olvar Wood Fellowship Award, is going from strength to strength in his writing career. His latest novel, The Emerald Tablets (sequel to The … Continue Reading →

