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Reading and writing in 2020

2020 was a strange and difficult year. One in which worry replaced creativity, and in which I returned to re-reading, great TV writing and easy reads in search of distraction from the drama outside, and to multi-book series for the relief of staying within the same world for longer than one book alone could provide. But in spite (or because) of all this, I still read 134 books in 2020 (just 13 short of my personal best).

Funding inclusion

In the wake of COVID-19, many not-for-profit organisations had to quickly adapt, pivot or completely reimagine their existing programs and fundraising activities to take advantage of new digital and remote initiatives and opportunities. And do so incredibly fast.

RESOURCE: Tips for writing great arts grant applications

The stakes for arts funding in Australia have never been so high. Unfortunately, neither has the competition. In solidarity with friends, colleagues, clients and organisations who have lost or are in fear for their livelihoods, here are some of my top tips on how to write and submit great arts grant applications. Continue reading “RESOURCE: Tips for writing great arts grant applications”

Reading and writing in 2019

Another New Year, another book tally… which tells me that I read 127 books over the course of 2019 (twenty shy of last year’s personal best). That means I read a total of 753 books during the 2010s decade, averaging just over 75/year or almost 1.4/week during that time.

Positive Negative Space

From June to September 2019, the doors of Adelaide’s Minor Works Building were thrown open to the city’s broad communities thanks to an international collaboration between artists from Australia, the Philippines and South-East Asia. Continue reading “Positive Negative Space”

Reading and writing in 2018

2018 was another huge year of reading and writing… Thanks both to my looser, freelance lifestyle and judging of the Territory Reads Awards, I once again re-set my personal best record to 147 books read over the course of the year (averaging just under 3 books a week – not counting literary journals or children’s books).

A poet in Hong Kong (2018 AsiaLink Creative Exchange)

Reflections on six weeks in residence at the Hong Kong Arts Centre. Continue reading “A poet in Hong Kong (2018 AsiaLink Creative Exchange)”

Reading and writing in 2017

Phew. What a readerly/writerly adventure 2017 turned out to be. Thanks to my four-month Reading and Writing Sabbatical, I screamed past my previous personal-best record and ended the year with a whopping 105 books under my belt (averaging just over 2 books each week – not including repeats, journals or children’s books). Huzzah.

2016 in reading and writing

OK, the results are in. The spreadsheet has been updated. And just short of last year’s personal best, it looks like I averaged 1.4 books a week over the course of the 2016 reading year, finishing 72 in total (not including repeats or literary journals).

Sticks and Stones @ #EWF16

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