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A friend of a friend - let’s refer to him as A Retired Gentleman - sent me some of the ties he doesn’t wear anymore. He has cleared some storage space, I’ve enhanced my collection + I made a couple of donations to women’s refuges to say “thank you”; so it’s worked out well. 👔

Don’t be late! These are such great opportunities to work with the Library’s terrific staff and unrivalled collections:

I sometimes forget to post my tie selections here … This week’s choices:

I have found out that some of my Fellows refer to me as Elizabeth I. We are not unhappy about this discovery.

📣Let’s Talk About Louisa: More Than Henry’s Mother History Week 2024 – Marking Time Join us for an evening with Michelle Scott Tucker and Dr Rachel Franks (she, her) as they tease apart the incredible story of Louisa Lawson. Tickets: tinyurl.com/mrxa2w8w State Library of NSW History Council of NSW #HistoryWeek

Love the ibis? Hate the ibis? Hear all about it at this NSW History Week event at the State Library. sl.nsw.gov.au/events/short-h… #Hashtag

Great to see my article on the letters of Ruth Park and D’Arcy Niland out in the State Library of NSW’s Openbook magazine. Thanks to Phillipa McGuinness for the invitation and to Dr Rachel Franks (she, her) for all the fellowship things.

For Lily: 🎂 Love this clip. LOVE this woman. ❤️ from your fan since Laugh-In, Mar🐫

During History Week, join author Michelle Scott Tucker & historian Dr Rachel Franks (she, her) SMSA as they discuss Michelle’s latest project an ambitious biography of Louisa Lawson known for her groundbreaking work with "The Dawn". 630pm, 12th Sept. Book now: buff.ly/4dP72AQ

This will be excellent: Michelle is a delight!

I take my role as Coordinator, Scholarship very seriously. When one of my Fellows is giving a talk on the Ibis, I know what to do. (And vintage cuff links from an estate of someone who shared my initials.)

RAHS Conference Session Highlight: Dr Rachel Franks (she, her), Andrew Allen and Olivia Niethe will focus on local stories of crime, the legend of Fisher’s ghost, and the changing cultural impact of the Fisher’s Ghost Festival. rahs.org.au/2024-rahs-conf…

When a friend brings you “Oh-no-you-have-a-new-Finance-System-at-work-flowers”.

How it started, how it’s going … Today is the anniversary of running away from home. I miss seeing the sky. And yes, I often think suffocating and not feeling was better than starting my life over; but I’m learning to breathe again. Thank you to everyone who has stood by me.

Step into the world of intrigue and suspense during Sydney Rare Book Week when the SMSA showcases a collection of first edition murder mystery books. With over 13,000 mystery and crime novels in the SMSA Library collection, you could say we are a little obsessed with the genre,

What do you call a gathering of scholars?? Congratulations to all the State Library of NSW Fellows for 2025. An avalanche of interesting projects. And thanks to Dr Rachel Franks (she, her) & Richard Neville for keeping the program humming.

I’m @ cfwriter over in the other place … I hope to find many of you there …

“Franks’ engaging, vivid and energetic narrative of Howard is told through the cases of those [he hanged].” A new review of “An Uncommon Hangman”. Thank you Dr Victoria Nagy for such a generous review, and capturing perfectly what I aimed for in telling Nosey Bob’s story.

Join me in conversation with Dr Rachel Franks (she, her) at Stanton Library on 25 September discussing my book THE LAST OUTLAWS eventbrite.com.au/e/writers-stan…

Rachel Franks Dr Rachel Franks (she, her) reviews ‘Outrageous Fortunes: The Adventures of Mary Fortune, Crime-Writer, and Her Criminal Son’ by Megan Brown and Lucy Sussex Lucy Sussex La Trobe University Press tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…