Reading, writing and ideas

Front cover of the book Fire Front First Nations Poetry and Power Today

Fire Front: First Nations Poetry and Power Today

28 May 2020
National Reconciliation Week (27 May – 3 June) invites all Australians to learn about our…
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A young woman looking at a laptop screen

Self-editing your short story

11 May 2020
Now that the 2020 Queensland Literary Awards have closed and judging is underway, all eyes…
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Shastra Deo sitting on a wood floor leaning her elbow against a stack of books

Reading as resilience, reading as reaching out

20 March 2020
Hi! I'm Shastra, State Library of Queensland's inaugural reader in residence. I'm a writer, reader,…
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Laura Elvery smiling and holding a copy of Karen Russells book Orange World

A Short List of Short Stories

17 March 2020
Entries for the 2020 Young Writers Award are now open! If you’re a Queenslander aged…
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The Eastern Curley book with globe next to it

Itinerary of an Eastern Curlew: A DIY Poem-Globe

6 March 2020
Hi! I'm Shastra, State Library of Queensland's inaugural reader in residence. I'm a writer, reader,…
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The Archive as Exploded View: Reading the Fragments

11 February 2020
Hi! I'm Shastra, State Library of Queensland's inaugural reader in residence. I'm a writer, reader,…
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