GUEST POST: Wendy Scarfe's brush with book censorship

Wendy Scarfe is the author of A Mouthful of Petals, a nonfiction account of three years working in an Indian village in the early 1960s. Previously published, it became a classic among good samaritans, particularly in Britain, and was reviewed by The Times, New Statesman and such like. In this guest post, Wendy reflects on a past brush with book censorship and her experiences writing and publishing a biography amidst political turmoil.

POETRY SPOTLIGHT: 'He Painted Mountains' by Shaun Berg

This week's feature poem is by Shaun Berg from his collection Wystan’s Relic, a book that will challenge your thinking and provide new perspectives on important questions.

CELEBRATE ART: Dogs in Australian Art by Steven Miller

Flip through the pages of this beautiful art book with a twist. Dogs in Australian Art by Steven Miller looks at Australian art through the lens of dog painting, showcasing over 150 masterworks that illustrate the deep bond between Australians and their best friends.

New Non-Fiction for 2021: Endo Days by Libby Trainor Parker

We're delighted to officially announce the acquisition of world rights to Libby Trainor Parker's debut book, with the working title of Endo Days: Life, Love and Laughs with Endometriosis, which Wakefield Press will publish in 2021. One in ten people in Australia are living with endometriosis and countless others are supporting them, caring for them, championing various treatments and being impacted by this incurable condition. Endo Days is a look at the stories of those within the endo community, as told to journalist and…

POETRY SPOTLIGHT: 'The Jetty' by Kate Llewellyn

This week's poetry spotlight shines once again on Kate Llewellyn's beautiful collection, Harbour. Earlier in the series, Poppy featured Kate's poem 'Frost' from the same collection. It's a calming and quiet celebration of the ordinary beauty of nature (read Poppy's thoughtful post about it here). In a similar vein, this week's feature poem is an intimate and gentle study of creativity and friendship.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES for Hometown Haunts: #LoveOzYA Horror Tales

Wakefield Press is delighted to announce our October 2021 short story anthology Hometown Haunts: #LoveOzYA Horror Tales, showcasing established and new voices in YA. Four YA horror stories will be selected from an open call-out across Australia. Read on to find out how you can enter.

Announcing Hometown Haunts, an Australian YA horror anthology to be published in 2021

Wakefield Press is delighted to announce a new YA short-story anthology, Hometown Haunts: #LoveOzYA Horror Tales, generously funded by a grant from the Australia Council’s 2020 Resilience Fund – Create.

POETRY SPOTLIGHT: 'Two Carolines' by Miriel Lenore

This week's poem comes from Miriel Lenore's collection a wild kind of tune, the third book in her 'pioneer grandmother' series. 'In a wild tale arcing from 1845 to the present, in poetry underpinned by meticulous research, we inhabit settler society with all its attendant joys, hardship and grief as we careen with Caroline through her journey of love, loss and horror into madness.' – Biff Ward, author of In My Mother's Hands

BEHIND THE BOOK: Valerie Volk and her search for Anna

In a new series on the Wakefield Press blog, we’ve asked authors to write about the background, inspiration, research and work that goes into writing a book. This week, Valerie Volk writes about her search for her distant relative Anna Werner, who in 1889 left the German town of Lewin to search for her son in the distant colonies of Australia. This search culminated in Valerie's novel, In Search of Anna, a story that Valerie describes…

POETRY SPOTLIGHT: 'Sclerophyll' by Mike Ladd

This week's Poem of the week comes from Mike Ladd's collection Invisible Mending, which features photographs by Cathy Brooks. Invisible Mending ranges across genres including essay, memoir, short story and poetry. Based loosely on the ideas of scarring and healing, Invisible Mending extends from family intimacies to connection and disconnection in the Australian community, environmental damage and repair.

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