Cirrus@Austlit

'A collection of school memories from award winning Australian writers expressing the joy, pain, humiliation and humor of growing up at school from the 1940s to the current century. Discover why nobody uses surfboards, how to bust your teeth on a piece of fabric, what really happens on school camp, how ink wells help beat boredom, the thrill of certain library books, how coins leave callouses, why rah rahs and loose bras are dangerous, how to know when to retire as a teacher, and whether or not nuns really do wear knickers.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The ninth edition of Award Winning Australian Writing (AWAW) continues its commitment to showcasing the best short stories and poems that have won competitions around the country. The collection features over fifty writers and awards, and includes a foreword by Sam Cooney, writer, editor, lecturer, tutor and publisher of The Lifted Brow. Many prominent emerging writers are featured in this year’s anthology, including David Campbell, Jacqui Merckenschlager, and Jessica Yu, who appeared as a panellist at the 2016 Emerging Writers’ Festival. As always, the anthology features extensive national representation, with awards from every state and territory in Australia' (Publication summary)