Karen Pickering Karen Pickering i(A95125 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Doing It : Women Tell the Truth about Great Sex Karen Pickering (editor), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2016 9894010 2016 anthology essay autobiography

'Women love sex. So why do we have such a difficult time accepting them as sexual creatures?

'For a society that loves to project sex onto women, we’re not so keen on their free sexual expression. Doing It brings together some incredible female writers to reflect on why that might be, how they feel about sex, and why they love it. Women don’t get to talk about this, or hear it, enough.

'Edited by renowned feminist Karen Pickering, Doing It celebrates women taking control of their sexual lives, with some brilliant writing on intimacy, physicality, gender and power. These stories encourage honest discussions about sex and remind us of simple truths: women’s bodies are their own, everybody’s idea of good sex is different, and loving sex is nothing to be ashamed of.

'Featuring some of Australia’s most engaging voices, and some international stars, this exceptional collection combines the serious, the hilarious, the satirical, the personal, the political, and the downright sexy.' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon The Emerging Writer : An Insider's Guide to Your Writing Journey Karen Pickering (editor), Melbourne : Emerging Writers' Festival , 2012 Z1866562 2012 anthology criticism

'Every writer has to find their own way to emerge - there is no set route, no absolute path and no road that must be followed. But there is a lot we can learn from those who have travelled before us: how to get there more directly, how to bypass the road blocks, traverse the peaks and valleys, or which is the most scenic route.

This work is an insider's guide full of valuable advice from fellow travellers - a resource you can keep within arm's length, for when you need to consult that map again to help you find your way.' (Source: Emerging Writers' Festival website www.emergingwritersfestival.org.au)

1 Desire Warm as Bread Karen Pickering , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Coppertales : A Journal of Rural Arts , no. 10 2006; (p. 98)

— Review of Cry Ma Ma to the Moon Lesley Singh , 2002 single work novel
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