Enduring. Generative. Imaginative. We are so excited to reveal the cover of Mascara Literary Review's first print anthology, Resilience, designed by Mika Tabata. Resilience will publish in November 2022. Pre-order now via your local bookshop or online. ⁠

Gorgeous to see this reimagining of Looking for Alibrandi w/ so much heart, wit, humour. Read the book for Year 9 English & it was the 1st time reading an Aus of migrant background coming of age -impactful for many reasons then & powerfully immersive in theatre now! vidyarrrr 𓅧 🔥

Thrilled to attend the Indian Film Festival launch & announce the My Melbourne short film project! Many thanks to MituBLange AM for this unbelievable opportunity of international collaboration & authentic storytelling! Honoured to learn from & work with Gm Kabir Hossan 💫💫 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Very moving to attend the Australian premier of Women of my Billion: A confronting but beautiful documentary exploring widespread gender inequality & the inspiring resilience of women working towards empowerment in India Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Srishti Bakshi Ajitesh Sharma Apoorva Bakshi👏💕

So special to watch this exquisite & award winning Pakistani film at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne ✨👏🏼 Tragic, brave and beautiful Joyland tenderly weaves together the challenges of gender, sexuality, identity, family expectations in a blend of warmth, humour & pain ♡  #iffm2022

Introducing ✨Resilience by Mascara Literary Review Ultimo Press @antheayang Mo'Nique.nair Preorder 💙💙💙ultimopress.com.au/resilience

Exciting news drop … @BlackIncBooks ‘s stellar lineup of Growing Up books is getting a new castmate. Enter Growing Up Indian in Australia … edited by me! I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to do this - and to be joining the Black Inc stable. More here: blackincbooks.com.au/news/growing-i…

First review of #Resilience✨edited by Anthea 安渟 Yang Monique Nair @theherringlass Ultimo Press Harper’s BAZAAR 💜 pre-order bitly.ws/wgxm harpersbazaar.com.au/november-2022-…

#FF and #Congratulations Mascara Literary Review for first ever print #Anthology #Resilience via Ultimo Press #Thankyou to #editors Anthea 安渟 Yang Monique Nair and the amazing @theherringlass !

Resilience is officially out in the world! 🎉🎉 Spotted yesterday in Paperback Bookshop Ultimo Press @theherringlass Anthea 安渟 Yang Monique Nair

Thank you Steve Dimopoulos MP Danny Pearson MP Dan Andrews VicScreen Governor of Victoria VicScreen ScreenAustralia Gm Kabir Hossan iamOnir rima das #imtiazali for all your support #mymelbourne #inclusionrocks Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Monique Nair Nick McCaffrey Puneet Gulati Bus Stop Films

We stand with DARTS: “Despite comprising around 40% of the population, research tells us people from culturally diverse backgrounds are underrepresented across all areas in the creative sector, from leadership to storytelling,” Lena Nahlous Diversity Arts AusGov Office for the Arts #Revive

A treat of wonderful readings, deep sharing and editorial mentoring @varunawritershouse with Mo'Nique.nair @antheayang Alison J Barton, Maria van Neerven, Timmah Ball and Vivienne Cleven Copyright Agency Puncher and Wattmann @MagabalaBooks Mascara Literary Review #gundungurracountry 🌿🍃🙏🏼

Very few tickets remain for the first Next Big Thing of the year! Join us at The Moat on 20 March to hear new work from Bebe Backhouse, James Burgmann-Milner, Paul Dalgarno, Monique Nair and @zoyajpatel exploring family, grief and the passage of time. bit.ly/3mq7eBf

Hear new poetry this Wednesday from Winnie Dunn and @theherringlass Open mic ~ come along! the sydney poetry lounge sweatshop

Wonderful intergenerational photo opp of CaLD writers & editors Winnie Dunn, Mario Licon Cabrera, Michelle Cahill Mascara Literary Review proto.ws the sydney poetry lounge 🔥🤎

CaLD writers: We need you to be proactive. Writers Australia is now calling for guidance by the expertise of writers & the literature sector. Sydney Review of Books @AusCouncilArts Diversity Arts Copyright Agency ASAL sweatshop bit.ly/3IR9HgB

"I never inherited: Malayalam, Hindi, a northern Italian dialect and Polish. I miss you. I long for you." Monique Nair 💜 Mind Blowing Films #new #creativenonfiction #writingcommmunity #fromthediaspora #inclusivehistories #LANGUAGE bit.ly/40BkNOx

"I was born into a colonial English-speaking country, on unceded land holding so many languages itself, some faded, some on the edges of survival, some revitalizing, some thriving." Monique Nair #new #creativenonfiction #writingcommmunity bit.ly/40BkNOx