The fantastic team at the ASA deserve every Australian writer's thanks. So many of these wins in the new National Cultural Policy are down to their dogged advocacy. Thank you Australian Society of Authors Anthony Albanese AusGov Office for the Arts Tony Burke #NationalCulturalPolicy

I feel like the question of whether it’s worth getting diagnosed with dementia early looms large - It’s so connected to how afraid we are of it. And yet there’s a lot that can be done once we know. I loved this conversation

Watching Everybody’s Oma cracked my little heart open. Taking afterwards with Jason and Megan was so interesting - these stories of joy and independence in the thick of dementia feel really important.

'Dear young girl in the bubble-gum-pink hijab who wandered in on the book launch… I want to apologise. Your eyes looking up in adoration at the 70-ish white grandmother while she autographed your copy of our book…' An important response by Özge Sevindik meanjin.com.au/blog/dear-youn…

March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility - let's celebrate Indigenous trans peoples lives. It's also my 57th birthday, sharing the link below could be a present?! I've written a thread that's a plea to cis Indigenous writers and content creators to include us. #TGoV23

No one is trying to turn your straight kids LGBT+. We're trying to keep your LGBT+ kids alive. Because so far, you aren't doing a very good job of it.

I love this: ‘Responsibility to the other is part of writing. You can’t separate it. And your writing’s really not for shit if you don’t participate in life and its pleasures and its hardships. My work has always emerged from my life. It’s not a separate gig.’

I’ve started & deleted about 45 of these tweets today. I’m sad and exhausted. Being visible isn’t a good idea when the world is unsafe and riddled with actual Nazis and TERFs. I celebrate my trans and gender diverse community, and see just how dangerous it is to exist globally.

At the Trans Day of Visibility rally in Naarm and THOUSANDS of people have braved some very Naarm-presenting weather to support trans ppl and their rights 👏🏳️‍⚧️

Trans Day of Visibility Rally at the State Library in Melbourne. ACTU Secretary Sally McManus and President Michele O'Neil among the crowd. The Age

What a gorgeous day event

Very excited to chat with these radio hosts this evening ❤️❤️

bendigowritersfestival.com.au/sunday/good-pa… How do you be a good parent? Come and unlock the wisdom of the universe just as soon as we figure it out at @bgowritersfest next weekend with fave Ailsa Wild

A wonderfully lively session yesterday @bgowritersfest in conversation with Ailsa Wild and Reece Carter. Thank you to Cecile Shanahan for the great interview questions. Here we are standing on the steps of Capital Theatre. And on the stage during our panel.

You’s killed her NSW cops are not changing this narrative to make out that Mrs Nowland died “peacefully” You tasered & killed her - show some respect to the family & own your violence I’m over the racial gendered violence of policing #disarmthepolice #DefundThePolice

Helloooo! Free middle grade manuscript feedback clinic for folks in City of Casey! I really enjoy working alongside people through their creative processes so looking forward to meeting this crew of writers

I loved working with the kids at Richmond West Primary while they made this book. Really looking forward to launching it during book week ❤️❤️

Created by artists, scientists, and educators, this story is for anyone who’s curious about the human–microbe symbiosis, and what all those trillions of bacteria are doing down there in your intestines! 🗓️ Publishing 4 September 2024 🔗 Pre-order: scribepublications.com.au/follow-your-gut

Meet the ecosystem inside you … 🦠 Go on an epic adventure with a timid Bifidobacterium named Biffy, as they are forced to leave their family and become part of a new community, in the gut of a newborn human baby. Available Sep 3! Pre-order here: scribepublications.com.au/follow-your-gut

OH ME OH MY it’s time for some announcing. This book comes out in Sept 2024 with Scribe. It’s been years of work and I’m so grateful to the whole collaborative team