Eileen Herbert-Goodall Eileen Herbert-Goodall i(7361761 works by)
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1 What's in a Name? Eileen Herbert-Goodall , 2023 single work prose
— Appears in: The Writing Mind : Creative Writing Responses to Images of the Living Brain 2023;
1 y separately published work icon ACE IV : Arresting Contemporary Stories by Emerging Writers Julia Prendergast (editor), Eileen Herbert-Goodall (editor), Deb Wain (editor), Kambah : Recent Work Press , 2023 27278600 2023 anthology short story

'Emerging authors from vast geographical regions examine the conundrum and contradiction of human experience through carefully crafted detail. The brevity of short-form writing makes it an apt vessel for capturing the haunting incompleteness of human experience. Through flash and traditional length short stories-fiction and life writing, as well as hybrid forms of storytelling-there is a compelling ebb and tow of ideas, as focalised through highly idiosyncratic voices. The authors work deftly, paying due homage to the crucial relationship between the focalising voice and sharply rendered detail-cultivating narrative features with intuitive hands and minds, fashioning abstracted realities that linger beyond the final lines of the text.'  (Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon The Writing Mind : Creative Writing Responses to Images of the Living Brain Julia Prendergast (editor), Eileen Herbert-Goodall (editor), Jen Webb (editor), Kambah : Recent Work Press , 2023 27278559 2023 anthology prose

'The Writing Mind: Creative Writing Responses to Images of the Living Brain includes 60 creatively enhanced, colour images of the living brain. Each image is followed by two short-form creative writing responses: prose and poetry written as ekphrastic 'replies' to the images. This book was conceived through a partnership between the Australasian Association of Writing Programs (AAWP), the peak academic body representing the discipline of Creative Writing in Australasia, and the Science Art Network (ScAN), affiliated with the neuroimaging department at Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia.

'The broader context for the partnership is a Creative Writing | Neuroimaging Research Study currently being undertaken at Swinburne University's neuroimaging facility. The study investigates the activity in participants' brains while undertaking a creative writing workshop. While The Writing Mind focuses on creative rather than traditional research outputs, it nevertheless reflects the shared commitment of AAWP and ScAN-an abiding fidelity to transdisciplinary, open and collaborative research practices. AAWP and ScAN share an interest in the intersections between diverse disciplines-arts/science and arts/health-while considering the ways we can work together for the future for our fields and for a better world.'  (Publication summary)

1 The Haunting Power of Dreamscapes within Tim Winton’s Gothic Novella In the Winter Dark Eileen Herbert-Goodall , 2022 single work essay
— Appears in: TEXT Special Issue , no. 68 2022;
'Nightmares and their aesthetics of terror have been linked to Gothic literature since the birth of the genre during the pre-Romantic era. Indeed, many early authors of the form, including Horace Walpole, Ann Radcliffe and Mary Shelley, were driven to articulate the content of disturbing dreams via their literary work. Significantly, dark literary dream sequences continue to be a cornerstone feature of many contemporary Gothic texts. In this paper, I reflect upon some of the uniquely Australian Gothic tropes on display within Tim Winton’s 1988 novella, In the Winter Dark, while also discussing the various functions performed by dreamscapes within this work. In addition, and with occasional reference to Freudian concepts, I explore the use of Winton’s nightmare sequences to re-present, in recurring fashion, the fragmented sense of self to which his protagonists are subject as they struggle to recover from traumatic events (or not recover, as the case may be). Finally, I discuss the capacity of dreamscapes within this novella to contribute to narrational and structural strategies in ways that are aesthetically powerful and innovative.' (Publication abstract)
1 y separately published work icon ACE III : Arresting Contemporary Stories by Emerging Writers Julia Prendergast (editor), Eileen Herbert-Goodall (editor), Deb Wain (editor), Canberra : Recent Work Press , 2022 25550991 2022 anthology short story

'The contributions to ACE III are diverse in form and theme. As a composite picture the collection represents an expansive vision for short-form writing. We include work by authors from diverse cultural and geographical locations, including – Australia: Gadigal Country, Dharawal Country, Wodi Wodi Country, Wurundjeri land, Naarm, Jinibara Country, Whadjuk Country, Turrbal & Yuggera land, Ngunnawal Country, as well as Dallas (USA), Mexico City, Greece, Norway, Tbilisi: Georgia, NYC, Chennai: India, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia.

'The authors examine the conundrum and contradiction of human experience through carefully crafted detail. The brevity of short-form writing makes it an apt vessel for capturing the haunting incompleteness of human experience. Through flash and traditional length short stories, creative nonfiction, memoir, and hybrid forms, there is a compelling ebb and tow of ideas, as focalised through highly idiosyncratic registers. The authors cultivate narrative detail with intuitive hands and minds, fashioning abstracted realities that linger well beyond the final lines of the text. The contributions leave the reader reeling, asking how it is possible that story-work can enter our affect cycle as if it were lived experience.'

Source: Abstract.

1 Promise Eileen Herbert-Goodall , 2021 single work short story
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , December vol. 40 no. 4 2021; (p. 78-79)
1 y separately published work icon The Incompleteness Book II Julia Prendergast (editor), Eileen Herbert-Goodall (editor), Jen Webb (editor), Canberra : Recent Work Press , 2021 23601900 2021 anthology poetry prose

'In April 2020, amidst the global pandemic of Covid-19, the Australasian Association of Writing Programs (AAWP), the peak academic body representing the discipline of Creative Writing in Australasia, sent a call for contributions to The Incompleteness Book (2020: Recent Work Press). The storytellers and poets were asked to respond to the prompt: the incompleteness of human experience. The second edition represents the impetus to capture a composite picture of what writers made of this prompt, one year on. Contributors were asked to consider what they had discarded; what they coveted more closely than ever; whether they had learned something, about themselves or more broadly. In this thought-provoking collection contributors were asked to write back and think forward. The result is a multi-focal expression of: Where to, from here?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 A Good Friend Eileen Herbert-Goodall , 2021 single work short story
— Appears in: TELEPHONE Visual Art + Writing , April 2021;
1 The Robot Will Live Eileen Herbert-Goodall , 2020 single work prose
— Appears in: TEXT Special Issue Website Series , April no. 58 2020;
1 Trigger Eileen Herbert-Goodall , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Litbreak , 9 April 2019;
1 Rupture Eileen Herbert-Goodall , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Aquifer : The Florida Review Online , April 2019;
1 Unlucky Eileen Herbert-Goodall , 2018 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sandy River Review , 9 October 2018;
1 Surrender Eileen Herbert-Goodall , 2017 single work short story
— Appears in: Vine Leaves Literary Journal : ​A Collection of Vignettes from Across the Globe 2017;
1 Remember? Eileen Herbert-Goodall , 2017 single work short story
— Appears in: The Oddville Press , Winter 2017; (p. 15-16)
1 y separately published work icon The Sherbrooke Brothers Eileen Herbert-Goodall , South Carolina : Moonshine Cove Publishing , 2017 10923008 2017 single work novella

'TWO BROTHERS ON THE BRINK OF ADULTHOOD EXPERIENCE RADICALLY DIFFERENT FATES AS THEY STRUGGLE TO FIND THEIR WAY IN THE WORLD.

'The Sherbrooke Brothers is a powerful coming-of-age story that blends elements of gothic fiction and contemporary literature. Delivering parallel storylines, the narrative portrays the life-changing experiences of seventeen-year-old Alex and his older brother Rob as they embark upon separate journeys. Both young men face challenges that stretch their inner strength and mental resolve to breaking point. Ultimately, they meet radically different fates, demonstrating the power of choice to shape individual destiny.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Focusing on Point of View Eileen Herbert-Goodall , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , September-November no. 250 2015; (p. 4-5)
1 Raven Medicine Eileen Herbert-Goodall , 2015 single work prose
— Appears in: TEXT : Journal of Writing and Writing Courses , April vol. 19 no. 1 2015;
1 Journey Eileen Herbert-Goodall , 2014 single work prose
— Appears in: TEXT : Journal of Writing and Writing Courses , April vol. 18 no. 1 2014;
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