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Laurie Steed Laurie Steed i(A129879 works by) (a.k.a. Laurence Steed)
Born: Established:
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region,
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Gender: Male
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1 3 y separately published work icon Greater City Shadows Laurie Steed , Crawley : UWA Publishing , 2024 27133588 2024 selected work short story

'A man treads water in the Swan River, hoping to bring his friend back to shore. Three siblings gaze skyward seeking a comet among the stars. A mother and daughter grapple with their fraught relationship and an inappropriate birthday cake. Bushfires sweep a Perth suburb while a woman, still burnt from a previous relationship, lessens the divide between an individual and their community.

'In Greater City Shadows, Laurie Steed shines a light on the tremendous complexity and beauty of everyday relationships. From unrequited first love and burnt flames of the past to early parenthood stresses and tense friendships. These short stories are vulnerable and tender ― a captivating collection reminding us that to be connected is to be human.' (Publication summary)

1 3 y separately published work icon Love, Dad : Confessions of an Anxious Father Laurie Steed , Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2023 25990168 2023 single work autobiography

'A must-read for all new parents, Love, Dad, explores what it means to be a father in the twenty-first century.

'The father of two young boys, Laurie reflects on how his own experiences have defined the kind of man he is and the kind of parent he would like to become. His stories – triumphant, funny and sad – draw on Laurie’s own childhood experiences and important relationships with family and mates, alongside the challenges of trauma and mental health shared by many men. This memoir openly shares how Laurie strives to overcome challenges – from breaking generational cycles to maintaining joy in work and parenthood – and how others fresh to parenting can learn from this authentic story of a new dad and his family.' (Publication summary)

1 The Butterflyfish Laurie Steed , 2022 single work short story
— Appears in: Island , no. 166 2022; (p. 58-61)
1 Breathing Lessons Laurie Steed , 2022 single work short story
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 247 2022; (p. 87-93)
1 The Crazy and the Brave Laurie Steed , 2020 single work short story
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 65 no. 1 2020; (p. 132-139)
1 Sometimes Close, Sometimes Distant Laurie Steed , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: In This Desert, There Were Seeds 2019;
1 The Lottery Laurie Steed , 2018 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 77 no. 4 2018; (p. 152-153)
1 3 y separately published work icon You Belong Here Laurie Steed , Witchcliffe : Margaret River Press , 2018 12339588 2018 single work novel

'Jen and Steven meet at sixteen and marry at eighteen.  Soon they're the parents of three young children.

'Initially, the kids keep them together until love turns to lies and the family implodes.  As they become adults, each child faces love and loss in the shadow of their family legacy.

'You Belong Here is a book about trust and connection. About what keeps us going in spite of ourselves. 

'About a place where we belong.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Review : 'The Toymaker' by Liam Pieper Laurie Steed , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 383 2016; (p. 64)

— Review of The Toymaker Liam Pieper , 2016 single work novel
1 y separately published work icon Shibboleth & Other Stories : Margaret River Short Story Competiion 2016 Shibboleth & Other Stories Laurie Steed (editor), Witchcliffe : Margaret River Press , 2016 9695949 2016 anthology short story

'The 2016 Margaret River Short Story Competition anthology presents the finest emerging and established voices in Australian literature.'

'These are stories to be felt, read, and remembered. They cover births, deaths, and moments that define our hopes, fears, and failures.'

'They are stories that connect with a deeper sense of humanity. They are stories to be enjoyed at home, in our bed, or on the train: wherever it’s possible to savour the quiet, loud, and unforgettable moments of life. ...' (Source: Margaret River Press website)

1 The Blue Balloon Laurie Steed , 2015 single work
— Appears in: Review of Australian Fiction , vol. 16 no. 4 2015;
1 Twenty-Eight Steps Laurie Steed , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sleepers Almanac X 2015; (p. 251-254)
1 y separately published work icon Review of Australian Fiction vol. 15 no. 5 Laurie Steed , 2015 8882950 2015 periodical issue short story
1 y separately published work icon Review of Australian Fiction vol. 15 no. 4 Laurie Steed , 2015 8882890 2015 periodical issue short story
1 y separately published work icon Review of Australian Fiction vol. 15 no. 3 Laurie Steed , 2015 8882843 2015 periodical issue short story
1 More Vogel Verve Laurie Steed , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 373 2015; (p. 59)

— Review of When There's Nowhere Else to Run Murray Middleton , 2015 selected work short story
1 One and Only Laurie Steed , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 59 no. 2 2014; (p. 82-90)
1 Chequered Past Laurie Steed , 2014 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 364 2014; (p. 49)

— Review of After Darkness Christine Piper , 2014 single work novel
1 The Lost Podcast Laurie Steed , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Island , no. 136 2014; (p. 70-74)
' 'This is the New Yorker's Fiction Podcast. I'm Deborah Treisman, fiction editor. Each month we invite a writer to choose a story from the magazine's archives to read and discuss. This month, Edgar Bloom, whose fiction has appeared in the magazine since 1986, has chosen "A.C.A.", by his son, Simon. The story was published in the magazine in 2008. He joins us from Blue Haven, in New South Wales. Hi, Edgar.'...' (Publication abstract)
1 Orbiting Laurie Steed , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 73 no. 1 2014; (p. 173-178)

'Every Saturday the boys of Acacia heights turn the communal pool into party central. They set up the stereo, barbecue a family-pack of sausages and demolish a carton. Some days a fire starts up across the lake; mushroom cloud appears on the horizon and the smell of smoke drifts across the car park. Some boys stay. Some take off, sardined into a beaten-up Lancer, taking corners in third, hoping to watch the carnage. When the flames die down they come back, dive-bomb the pool, pushing and shoving, still high on adrenalin. I stay inside, watch smoke drift across the lake, thank fate for the changing wind, the suburb's sprawl that's kept me at a distance...' (Abstract)

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