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South of the Sun -
Australian fairy tales for the 21st century
Our anthology, South of the Sun - Australian fairy tales for the 21st century, is building a vibrant community and we've extended our call for entries until 13th December to encompass this expanding interest. Due on Serenity Press (in WA) 2020, it’s for YA + adult readership, rated G. Featuring original contributions by internationally acclaimed guest authors, with lush illustrations, it reflects intercultural inventiveness and overturns stereotypes (e.g. Eurocentricity or passive heroines). Here are some snippets about contributors so far. Please help spread the word of our campaign with a signal boost among your networks - thank you x
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| South of the Sun - Australian fairy tales of the 21st century anthology front cover art by Lorena Carrington |
Who we are...
Our Anthology Subcommittee is a branch of the Australian Fairy Tale Society.
Patricia Poppenbeek (author, editor, Anthology Chair, leader of the Vic Fairy Tale Ring)
Louisa John-Krol (fey bard, anthology secretary, former president of Australian Fairy Tale Society)
Lorena Carrington (photographic illustrator, chief of anthology art in this book)
Kathryn Gossow (novelist, poet, anthology social media manager)
Gabi Brown (author, former BBC radio producer, anthology committee member)
Dr Rebecca-Anne Do Rozario (jeweller, fairytale scholar, author, anthology committee member & Editor of the Australian Fairy Tale Society's Ezine)
Folklorists & other fairytale enthusiasts might be intrigued by this article - Introduction: The state of play in Australian fairy tale: Where to now? - by three fairy tale scholars who've served on AFTS committees: Dr Nike Sulway, Dr Belinda Calderone and Dr Rebecca-Anne Do Rozario, who is writing our Anthology’s foreword.
A little more about each of us, followed by our early guest contributors:
Patricia Poppenbeek:
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| Patricia (Patsy) Poppenbeek Author, Chair & Editor of several anthologies & Leader of the Victorian Fairy Tale Ring (a state branch of the Australian Fairy Tale Society) |
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| Patsy conversing with an imp by the name of Tim Tit Tot, also known as Duffy, Tremotino, Rumpelstiltskin and other illustrious titles |
Louisa John-Krol:
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| Louisa John-Krol Welsh-Australian singer on French fairy-world label Prikosnovenie |
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| Louisa (me) as a Wonderwings Fairy Shop storyteller 1990s |
Lorena Carrington:
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| Lorena Carrington Photographic-Illustrator |
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| recent book covers by photographic illustrator, Lorena Carrington |
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| imagery by Lorena Carrington, from Vasilisa the Wise |
Kathryn Gossow:
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| Kathryn Gossow, author of Cassandra |
For my Review of Kathryn's mysterious, haunting, Aurealis shortlisted novel Cassandra (Odyssey Books), click on this link and scroll past fey promo, from music to puppetry and unicorns. This novel is gathering excellent 5-star reviews online, and is among our Rewards at Pozible.
Gabi Brown:
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| Gabi Brown author & former BBC radio producer |
Dr Rebecca-Anne Do Rozario:
Definition of fairy tales by Dr Rebecca-Anne Do Rozario, at AFTS’ website
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| Dr Rebecca-Anne Do Rozario fairytale scholar, jeweller & author of the academic gem: Fashion In The Fairy Tale Tradition - What Cinderella Wore |
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| four-leaf clover Rebecca-Anne found |
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| Fashion In The Fairy Tale Tradition - What Cinderella Wore by Dr Rebecca-Anne Do Rozario |
Other contributors so far include Leila Honari and Marianna Shek, of Iranian-Australian and Chinese-Australian heritage respectively, who together produced The Stolen Button:
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| A glimpse of Pomelina the Pomegranate fairy by Leila Honari for a Persian-Australian fairytale by Welsh-Australian Louisa John-Krol |
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| Leila Honari |
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| Marianna Shek |
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| The Stolen Button by Marianna Shek & Leila Honari |
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| Louisa's photo of The Stolen Button |
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| Thang Dac Luong author of Refugee Wolf Website |
Thang Dac Luong was interviewed here at this blog, with a review of his poignant, satirical novella, Refugee Wolf, an abridged version of which features in our forthcoming anthology.
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| Thang Dac Luong researching the life of his father, a persecuted journalist who fled to Australia after the Vietnam War |
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| Eugen Bacon, author |
an African-Australian award-winning writer of speculative fiction with genre-crossing forays into astonishing hybrids of magic-realism, poetry, sci-fi, fairytale and fantasy...
Eugen's novel 'Claiming To-Mo' (Meerkat Press) is among our Rewards in our Pozible campaign. You can also hear her lush voice in our video there!
Here's my Review of her book Writing Speculative Fiction - Creative and Critical Approaches (Macmillan International).
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| Reilly McCarron Celtic Faerie Bard co-founder of the Australian Fairy Tale Society dwelling on a magic mountain near Sydney - the South of the Sun anthology features her lyrics!  |
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| Monique Mulligan author in Western Australia |
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| Monique Mulligan |
Monique Mulligan
contributes an eerie tale that's actually a preview
of her forthcoming novel...
'Why not use creativity to get the better of self-doubt?'
- Monique Mulligan
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| Spike Deane fairytale glass artist at Canberra Glassworks, ACT, is among our visual contributors Spike's Website Spike's Patreon page |
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| Art by glass artist Spike Deane |
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| Debra Phillips, visual artist |
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| Debra Phillips |
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| Jo Henwood storyteller co-founder & Ring Maiden of the Australian Fairy Tale Society founded in Sydney |
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| Erin Claire Barrow, illustrator based in Canberra |
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| Book & swap-cards by Erin-Claire Barrow |
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| Cindy-Lee Harper at Fitzroy Gardens |
Cindy-Lee Harper, accomplished storyteller & blogger-bard
graces our anthology as a special guest. Welcome to her blog.
This photograph shows her sharing a tale from her ancestry, part of which she traces to the Pyemarriner people of Tasmania.
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| Claudia Barnett, fairytale scholar |
Claudia Barnett
author, fairy tale scholar & former Editor of the Australian Fairy Tale Society Ezine, has contributed a tale set on the Goldfields. Eureka! This victory salute is widely regarded as the birth-cry of Australian democracy.
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| Kathleen Jennings, illustrator |
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| Illustration by Kathleen Jennings |
Other guests include Sophie Masson, who has published widely across major publishing houses, and recently won an Order of Australia for Services to Literature; and Carmel Bird, recipient of the Patrick White Award, one of Australia's most prestigious prizes. Articles praising or interviewing both appeared in this blog:
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| Hunter's Moon by Sophie Masson |
Review of Hunter's Moon - novel by Sophie Masson
(with Interview)
Review of Child of the Twilight - novel by Carmel Bird
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| Child of the Twilight by Carmel Bird |
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| Carmel Bird |
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| Sophie Masson |
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| Sophie Masson |
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| A glimpse of our official promo (as in, not the rambling wild briars of this fairy blog) |
Entries close 13th Dec 2019!
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