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Born: Established: Sep 1997 Wollongong, Wollongong area, Illawarra, South Coast, New South Wales, ;
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1 y separately published work icon Chroma : SCWC Anthology South Coast Writers Centre (editor), Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2024 28269437 2024 anthology poetry short story

'The Chroma edition of the South Coast Writers Centre Anthology explores the theme of colour through writing by emerging and award winning writers, including Peter Ramm, Meredith Wattison, Scott-Patrick Mitchell, Carolyn Leach-Paholski, Kathleen Bleakley, Lakshmi Kanchi, Suzi Mezei, Glenn McPherson, Ali Jane Smith, Kate Maxwell, Rebekah Lambert, Kate O’Neil, Holly Trenaman, Linda Albertson, Moira Kirkwood, Rhiannon Hall, Judi Morison, Brid Morahan, Monica Carroll, Jonathan Cant, Brittany Riley, Paris Rosemont, Joan Cornish, Kai Jensen, Christine Sykes, Rosa O’Kane, Elizabeth Walton, Teneale Lavender, Ed Southorn, Kate Shelley, Mike Cavanagh, Amelia Fielden, Elanna Herbert, Linda Godfrey, Xiaoxue (Shirley) Li and Richard James Allen.'  (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon 34-37 Degrees South 2023 South Coast Writers Centre (editor), Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2023 27405148 2023 anthology poetry

'The 2023 SCWC poetry anthology comprises thirty unique perspectives, ranging from the personal and the intimate to the grand; poems about trauma, change and hope, and some wry humour too.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Dreaming Inside Volume 11 Barbara Nicholson (editor), East Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2023 26885708 2023 anthology poetry prose

'Dreaming Inside: Voices from Junee Correctional Centre Volume 11 showcases the poetry, songs, biographies, and other writing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates. Published in 2023, it is an unfiltered glimpse who have spent time Dreaming Inside.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Sistas Green Sea Dreaming Barbara Nicholson (editor), East Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2023 26885671 2023 anthology poetry prose

'Sistas Green Sea Dreaming is an anthology of writing from First Nations inmates at Dillwynia Correctional Centre, overseen by Aunty Barbara Nicholson with the aim to assist inmates in improving their literacy skills, and resulting in higher self-esteem, greater cultural awareness and an increased ability to understand their own feelings.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Mantle : The South Coast Writers Centre Anthology of Writing Sarah Nicholson (editor), East Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2022 26885748 2022 anthology poetry prose 'This 2022 anthology of writing from the South Coast Writers Centre explores the concept of connection through works from emerging, established and award-winning local writers, including Erin Shiel, Nicole Smede, Elanna Herbert,Sean West, Lore White, Peter Frankis, Rhian Healy, Jonathan Cant, Linda Godfrey, Kathleen Bleakley, Mike Cavanagh, Elizabeth Walton, Amelia Fielden, Judi Morison, Julie Janson, Isabella Luna, Gabrielle Journey Jones, Peter Ramm, Hanan Khorsheed, Fatima Sayed, Brittany Riley and Bruce Maclachan.' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Dreaming Inside : Voices from Junee Correctional Centre Barbara Nicholson (editor), East Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2022 24864524 2022 anthology poetry prose autobiography lyric/song

'Dreaming Inside: Voices from Junee Correctional Centre Volume 10 showcases the poetry, songs, biographies, and other writing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates. It is an unfiltered glimpse who have spent time Dreaming Inside.

'Volume 10 also looks back over the last ten years with reflections from people who have participated in, or been touched by the program.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Legacies : the South Coast Writers Centre Anthology of Writing Sarah Nicholson (editor), Lore White (editor), Coledale : South Coast Writers Centre , 2021 24864964 2021 anthology poetry short story

'The SCWC has a long history of supporting and producing new work: the legacy of that work has been collected in our new curated anthology of writing.

'Legacies, SCWC's Anthology of writing in 2021, includes work by invitation from some of the writers who have had a significant impact on the Centre, committed work, as well as a curated selection of work from its current members gathered through an open submission process.

'This anthology of writing from the South Coast Writers Centre explores the concept of legacies through works from emerging and award winning local writers, including: Mark Tredinnick, Judi Morison, Adara Enthaler, Myfanwy Williams, Samson J. L. Soulsby, Alisha Brown, Deborah Huff-Horwood, Dorothy Swoope, Kate Shelley Gilbert, Kathleen Bleakley, Moira Kirkwood, Ron Pretty, Shaye Wallace, Peter Ramm, Emily Gray, Joni Braham, Belinda Quinn, Denise O'Hagan, Morna Seres, Linda Godfrey, Gabrielle Journey Jones, and Myfanwy Williams. Edited by Sarah Nicholson and Lore White.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Uncommon Words Sunshine Coast Writers Group (editor), Coledale : South Coast Writers Centre , 2021 24864435 2021 anthology poetry short story

'A collection of short fiction and poetry by the South Coast Writers Centre’s Young Writers Collective.

Including work by: Nina Adams, Jamil Badi, Paris Barker, Sky Carrall, Laura Charlton, Jamilla Dempsey, Jerome Des Preaux, Kit Fox, Rhys Lorenc, India Goss Maher, Sophie Miller, Josh Sorensen, Max Taylor, Holly Trenaman, and Dane Vinchest. Edited by Helena Fox.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Dreaming Inside Volume 9 : Voices from Junee Correctional Centre. South Coast Writers Centre (editor), East Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2021 23695748 2021 anthology poetry lyric/song biography prose

'Dreaming Inside: Voices from Junee Correctional Centre Volume 9 again showcases the poetry, songs, biographies, and other writing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates.

'This year’s volume differs from those of previous years. Due to COVID 19 the Ngana Barangarai tutors were unable to visit the jail - yet the inmates wrote anyway, many for the first time.

'Their work remains raw, vivid, honest and insightful. It is an unfiltered glimpse who have spent time Dreaming Inside.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Dreaming Inside : Voices from Junee Correctional Centre Barbara Nicholson (editor), Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2020 21389059 2020 anthology poetry

'Dreaming Inside: Voices from Junee Correctional Centre Volume 8 showcases poetry, songs and other writing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates. Significant contributors to the project also lend their voices to this edition with poems of their own. This year's anthology once again celebrates the tenacity and vision of both tutors and inmates to allow voices from the inside to be heard by those outside. This is raw and honest writing that gives all who read it a chance to understand the experiences of people whose words don't normally appear in print.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Dreaming Inside : Voices from Junee Correctional Centre Barbara Nicholson (editor), Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2019 21389019 2019 anthology poetry 'This volume is the seventh in the Dreaming Inside: Voices from Junee Correctional Centre series, a project that began in 2012. Since then, the Black Wallaby Writers Group, in collaboration with the South Coast Writers Centre and Junee Correctional Centre, has conducted writing workshops to bring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates voices to an outside readership. Black Wallaby tutors Aunty Barbara Nicholson and John Muk Muk Burke return with contributions, along with Sharon Ingram/Twyford as well as guest writer Lachlan Macpherson. This volume comprises a large collection of visual and written works, all of which were created by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates at Junee Correctional Centre in 2018.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Dreaming Inside : Voices from Junee Correctional Centre Barbara Nicholson (editor), Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2018 21388976 2018 anthology poetry

'The Black Wallaby Writers Group, in collaboration with the South Coast Writers Centre and the Junee Correctional Centre, has conducted workshops with Indigenous inmates since 2012. Now in its sixth year of publishing selections from these workshops, the SCWC presents Dreaming Inside Volume 6. This volume comprises a collection of Aboriginal inmate writing, allowing insights into the writers’ dreams, songs and reflections. Black Wallaby tutors Aunty Barbara Nicholson and John Muk Muk Burke return with contributions of new poems along with guest tutors Gabrielle Journey Jones, Simon Luckhurst and Lachlan MacPherson. This anthology aims to bring Indigenous voices from the inside, hoping to inspire writing on the outside.' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon Dreaming Inside : Voices from Junee Correctional Centre Barbara Nicholson (editor), Bruce Pascoe (editor), Simon Luckhurst (editor), East Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2017 14870214 2017 anthology poetry

'This 5th anniversary volume of Dreaming Inside: Voices from Junee Correctional Centre celebrates the writings of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates and their tutors. Significant contributors to the project also lend their voices to this edition with their own poems and thoughts on Dreaming Inside. This anthology is a celebration of the tenacity and the vision of the Black Wallaby Writers in bringing voices from the inside to the audience outside. Volume 5 is a unique collection of unabridged raw writing that challenges conventions and invites the reader to look beyond words into the hearts of the writers.'(Publication summary) 

1 y separately published work icon Dreaming Inside : Voices from Junee Correctional Centre Barbara Nicholson (editor), Bruce Pascoe (editor), Simon Luckhurst (editor), East Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2016 14870161 2016 anthology poetry

'This is the fourth volume in the Dreaming Inside: Voice from Junee Correctional Centre series, a project that began in 2012. Since then, the South Coast Writers Centre, in collaboration with the Black Wallaby Writers team and Junee Correctional Centre has conducting writing workshops to bring Aboriginal inmate voices to an outside readership. Black Wallaby tutors Aunty Barbara Nicholson and John Muk Muk Burke return with contributions, along with new team members Ken Canning and Jim Everett, as well as guest tutor Friederike Krishnabhakdi-Vasilakis. This volume comprises the largest of visual and written works to-date, all of which were created by Indigenous inmates at Junee Correctional Centre in 2015.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Dreaming Inside : Voices from Junee Correctional Centre Barbara Nicholson (editor), Jack Oats (editor), John Muk Muk Burke (editor), East Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2015 8881975 2015 anthology poetry

'The South Coast Writers Centre, in collaboration with the Black Wallaby Writers Group and the Junee Correctional Centre, has conducted workshops with Indigenous inmates since 2012. Now in its third year of publishing selections from these workshops, The SCWC presents Dreaming Inside Volume 3. This volume comprises a larger collection of Aboriginal inmate writing than ever before, allowing insights into the writers’ dreams, songs and reflections. Black Wallaby tutors Aunty Barbara Nicholson and John Muk Muk Burke return with contributions of new poems, along with guest tutor, Jack Oats. This anthology hopes to bring the Indigenous voices from the inside, hoping to inspire writing on the outside' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Dreaming Inside : Voices from Junee Correctional Centre Barbara Nicholson (editor), Friederike Krishnabhakdi-Vasilakis (editor), East Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2014 9167317 2014 anthology poetry

'This is the second volume of Dreaming Inside, which builds on the encouraging feedback received for the first anthology in 2013. It presents new writings from inmates at the Junee Correctional Centre and their tutors... They are part of the Black Wallaby Writers group at the South Coast Writers Centre, which develops and hosts reading and writing workshops for Indigenous inmates and secondary students. This anthology aims to bring Indigenous voices from the inside, hoping to inspire writing on the outside.' (Source: Back cover)

1 y separately published work icon Seeking Horizons : SCWC Anthology : 2014 South Coast Writers Centre (editor), Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2014 8315837 2014 anthology poetry short story

'Seeking Horizons, the second anthology produced by the South Coast Writers Centre, provides a wealth of short fiction and poetry from writers across the South Coast. Twenty-two authors explore their worlds across one hundred pages, from nostalgic Australian landscapes to poignant portrayals of loss. Judges Ron Pretty and Mark Tredinnick introduce the volume, which also features the winners of the SCWC HARP HIV/AIDS Writing Competition from 2012 and 2013.' (Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon Dreaming Inside East Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2013- 14870005 2013 series - publisher poetry
1 1 y separately published work icon Dreaming Inside : Voices from Junee Correctional Centre Barbara Nicholson (editor), Simon Luckhurst (editor), Bruce Pascoe (editor), John Muk Muk Burke (editor), East Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2013 Z1938884 2013 anthology poetry

'Dreaming Inside comprises the first volume of selected writings by Indigenous inmates at the Junee Correctional Centre and their tutors, South Coast Writers Centre/ Black Wallaby Indigenous Writers Aunty Barbaba Nicholson, Bruce Pascoe, John Muk Muk Burke and non-Indigenous writer Simon Luckhurst. This anthology hopes to bring attention to Indigenous inmate voices from within.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Memory Box Lauren Andrew (editor), Madeleine Wilson (editor), Kristin Andrew (illustrator), Wollongong : South Coast Writers Centre , 2007 Z1587317 2007 anthology poetry short story essay autobiography This anthology comprises autobiographies, poems, short stories and essays from members of the South Coast Writers' Centre in Wollongong, New South Wales
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