Cirrus@Austlit

'Weathered explores the era in which we find ourselves – the Anthropocene – and how we are transforming the world on a cataclysmic scale. The climate emergency is altering our weather, landscapes and our connections to place. Covid-19 has upended our social systems and sense of security. Circling the intimate connections between place, memory and identity, these poems trace the psychological fallout of anthropogenic change to our ecologies and climactic patterns. Weathered weaves together the physical, emotional, and social landscapes transfigured by the Anthropocene and Covid-19 into a poetic history of memory and transformation.'  (Publication summary)

'Internationally celebrated Adelaide playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer brings his distinctive meld of wit, wisdom and whimsy to literary fiction with his debut novel – a potent modern fable of love, grief, community and the enduring power of story.' (Introduction)

'Nestled between a lake and a forest in Finland is a special place dedicated to nurturing creativity. For South Australian writer Rachael Mead, a month-long artist residency in this winter wonderland worked its magic in myriad ways.' (Introduction)   

'Victoria Purman brings the golden age of radio to the page in this enchanting historical novel that shines a light on women’s lives at a critical moment in the history of Australian broadcasting.' 

'In 1960, when the legendary icebreaker Magga Dan set sail for Antarctica, it contained a secret. Hiding on board was Nel Law, wife of expedition leader Phillip Law. She would make history by becoming the first Australian woman to set foot on the icy continent, but it was her art that would change everything.

'Though a talented artist, Nel has always been defined by her role as ‘the explorer’s wife’, but in the clear expanse of the Southern Ocean, her true self is finally allowed to emerge. Despite misogyny from the all-male crew and increasing resentment from her mercurial husband, Nel’s art begins to flourish. Her new friend, a gentle ornithologist, encourages her to explore, but as the ship ploughs on towards Antarctica, rumours swirl, threatening her marriage and the tenuous peace between the controlling Phillip and his crew. In the clear, white light of the south, Nel will be forced to confront the truth of herself and the man to whom she has dedicated her life.

'This stunning reimagining of Nel Law’s life reveals a ground-breaking artist searching for freedom in a world where women’s lives were still defined by their husbands.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Hello and thank you all so much for coming tonight. It’s Alison Flett and my great honour to be launching Rhymes With Hyenas – the latest poetry collection by our incredible friend and sister-poet Heather Taylor Johnson.'  (Introduction)