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“The buying of a whole bottle does not require that you drink the whole bottle. Mother’s Rule of eating everything on your plate does not apply to alcohol.”
― The inspector-general of Misconception: The Ultimate Compendium to Sorting Things Out
― The inspector-general of Misconception: The Ultimate Compendium to Sorting Things Out
“I will cut adrift—I will sit on pavements and drink coffee—I will dream; I will take my mind out of its iron cage and let it swim—this fine October.”
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“Stories cannot exist without a storyteller.”
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“Q: Why write about slavery? Haven’t we had enough stories about slavery? Why do we need another one?
A: I could have written about upper middle class white people who feel sad sometimes, but there’s a lot of competition.”
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A: I could have written about upper middle class white people who feel sad sometimes, but there’s a lot of competition.”
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“Overhead the birds are calling, their cries seeming to fill the air. As I watch, they rise, flinging their bodies against the sky, intent upon the moment, spinning and turning like embers or smoke upon the air. I envy them, this life of theirs, the way they live so free of themselves, they are without past, without future, an exaltation of life beating in so many parts, rising up into the infinity of space. Watching them I find I want to weep, and yet I have no tear.”
― The Resurrectionist
― The Resurrectionist
The Stella Prize 2013
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Miles Franklin Literary Award 2013
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— last activity May 12, 2013 04:23AM
The Miles Franklin Literary Award is one of the most prestigious literary awards in Australia. The 2013 longlist of ten books was announced on 26 Ma ...more
Australian Women Writers Challenge
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AS AT JANUARY 1st 2022, THIS GROUP IS NO LONGER IN OPERATION. This group is for participants in the Australian Women Writers Challenge. Everyone who ...more
Aussie Book Club
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— last activity Oct 11, 2025 09:00PM
We're a group of Australian bibliophiles uniting together to share and discover some amazing Australian authors for all to enjoy! We'll be escaping in ...more
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