Thuy On Thuy On i(A9115 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Vietnamese
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1 y separately published work icon Essence Thuy On , Crawley : UWA Publishing , 2025 29168986 2025 selected work poetry 'Following on from Turbulence and Decadence, Essence continues Thuy On’s exploration into language and broadens its reach into the arts. It strips poetry down to its core to distil moments of beauty and chaos into permanence  an exquisite collection seeking the marrow of life, love and creativity.'  (Publication summary)
1 Trent Dalton to Be Artist-in-residence at the Museum of Brisbane Thuy On , 2024 column
— Appears in: ArtsHub , August 2024;

'Best-selling author Trent Dalton will be inviting Brisbanites to share love stories once again in an interactive love letter experience.'

1 Working with Illustrators in Children’s Literature Thuy On , 2024 column
— Appears in: ArtsHub , August 2024;

'What are some of the processes behind collaborating with illustrators when you are writing a book?'

1 Praiseworthy Indeed : Alexis Wright Wins Miles Franklin Award 2024 Thuy On , 2024 single work column
— Appears in: ArtsHub , August 2024;

'Alexis Wright wins the most prestigious literary prize in Australia for the second time.'

1 Book Review : Here One Moment, Liane Moriarty Thuy On , 2024 review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , August 2024;

— Review of Here One Moment Liane Moriarty , 2024 single work novel

'Liane Moriarty's latest book takes on the big themes of life and death, and looks set to be another bestseller.'

1 Tulip i "How deep-throated and operatic you are", Thuy On , 2024 single work poetry
— Appears in: Meanjin , June vol. 83 no. 2 2024; (p. 79)
1 Theatre Review : Seventeen, Southbank Theatre Thuy On , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , January 2024;

— Review of Seventeen Matthew Whittet , 2015 single work drama

'The collision of age and youth is explored in this comedic start to MTC's 2024 program.'

1 Theatre Review : The Almighty Sometimes, Southbank Theatre Thuy On , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , April 2024;

— Review of The Almighty Sometimes Kendall Feaver , 2015 single work drama

'The MTC's adaptation of this multi award-winning play about teenage mental illness is sensitive and nuanced.'

1 Theatre Review : World Problems, Southbank Theatre Thuy On , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , May 2024;

— Review of World Problems Emma Mary Hall , 2018 single work drama

'A solo show that spans near and far, borne of personal and global events.'

1 Musical Review: Share House : The Musical, Arts Centre Melbourne Thuy On , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , May 2024;

— Review of Share House 2014 single work musical theatre
1 So You Want My Arts Job : Theatre Critic Thuy On , 2024 single work column
— Appears in: ArtsHub , June 2024;

'Aside from the glamour of swanning around on opening nights among the glitterati, being a theatre critic necessitates a lot of work and many long nights.' 

1 Shocked Thuy On , 2024 single work short story
— Appears in: Spinning Around : The Kylie Playlist 2024; (p. 101-104)
1 Book Review : Funny Ethnics, Shirley Le Thuy On , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , March 2023;

— Review of Funny Ethnics Shirley Le , 2023 single work novel

'A debut novel that tracks the life of a young Vietnamese-Australian caught between two worlds.'

1 Book Review : The Bookbinder of Jericho, Pip Williams Thuy On , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , May 2023;

— Review of The Bookbinder of Jericho Pip Williams , 2023 single work novel

'The companion volume to her earlier best-seller, 'The Dictionary of Lost Words', sees Williams once again enthral with her storytelling.'

1 Book Review : I’d Rather Not, Robert Skinner Thuy On , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , July 2023;

— Review of I'd Rather Not Robert Skinner , 2023 single work autobiography

'Amusing tales of a dilettante.'

1 Book Review : A Line in the Sand, Red Room Poetry Thuy On , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , August 2023;

— Review of A Line in the Sand 2023 anthology poetry

'A sample of 20 years of Australian poetry is showcased in this wide-ranging anthology.'

1 Book Review : Storytellers, Leigh Sales Thuy On , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , August 2023;

— Review of Storytellers : Questions, Answers and the Craft of Journalism Leigh Sales , 2023 selected work interview

'Over 30 Australian journalists offer a behind-the-scenes look at how the news is made.'

1 Book Review : Me, Her, Us, Yen-Rong Wong Thuy On , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , September 2023;

— Review of Me‚ Her‚ Us Yen-Rong Wong , 2023 selected work autobiography essay

'A bristling collection about race, sex, familial expectation and identity from a writer with lived experience.'

1 Book Review : Lola in the Mirror, Trent Dalton Thuy On , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , October 2023;

— Review of Lola in the Mirror Trent Dalton , 2023 single work novel

'Trent Dalton's latest novel looks in the mirror and finds violence and despair, but also hope and art.'

1 Musical Review: Bloom, Arts Centre Melbourne Thuy On , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , July 2023;

— Review of Bloom Tom Gleisner , 2023 single work musical theatre

'A musical set in an aged care facility? Sounds like a difficult task, but Bloom comes up roses.'

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