News

Wow! I can’t quite believe this has happened. It is going to be a busy next couple of years. All the candidates were immensely talented, experiences, and any one of them would have made an excellent contribution (and still can), including the outgoing chair, and yet I am grateful for this opportunity, as a womanContinue reading “News”

Diaspora Panel – WQ 275

(Pictured above: Sharon, Dimity and June) Delighted to be on a panel with these two insightful women, Sharon Orapeleng, and Dimity Powell, to discuss the challenges and gifts of Diaspora to – community, writing, and publishing. The session is fully booked out, and is happening before the Queensland Writer’s Centre, Christmas Party in a coupleContinue reading “Diaspora Panel – WQ 275”

Published by Kookie!

So happy to share my story ‘The Park’ about a mysterious lady in the park, and the power of friendship and art, has been published by Kookie Magazine. A hugh thank you to one of the editors Nicky and the rest of the team, for sharing this work. You can preview the first part ofContinue reading “Published by Kookie!”

750 – A photo project initiated by Nancy Wong

I decided to renew the Be Illumined Blog during the Bicentenary of the Bab, to share interesting projects Baha’i Creatives around the world, as well as in Brisbane are doing to celebrate this year. A recent project I heard about and am now taking part in, is a collaborative photo project with Nancy Wong. ThisContinue reading “750 – A photo project initiated by Nancy Wong”

ALEA – Meanjin 42nd Writer’s Festival

The 42nd ALEA Meanjin – Brisbane area – Australian Literacy Educators’ Association Young Writers’ Festival (for students from Years 5 to 10) is being held on Thursday 4 July at Griffith University Mt Gravatt Campus. Featuring a Keynote from Morris Gleitzman and four workshops with a wonderful line up of authors, poets and illustrators –Continue reading “ALEA – Meanjin 42nd Writer’s Festival”