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Forbidden Doors, GenreCon 2023

Forbidden Doors, GenreCon 2023

What a thrill it was to present as a member of the #Australian Fairytale Society yesterday, alongside my inspiring colleagues, @Bettina Nissen and @Kathryn Gossow at GenreCon 2023 in the beautiful Qld State Library. GenreCon is predominantly for those in the writing...

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Ballina Tales November

Ballina Tales November

Last Sunday, we had a really beautiful Ballina Tales. The weather was warm, but the air con kept us cool. We had two storytellers and three singers. I began by telling a story of harvest and my journey of learning gardening. I showed the literal harvest from my...

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October Ballina Tales

October Ballina Tales

‘Ballina Tales' is a new cosy community event, combining story, poetry, song and simple circle dances. Each month, host and professional storyteller, Jenni Cargill-Strong who moved to Ballina in 2019, gently shines a story-light on a local community group. “During...

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Australian Fairytale Society Conference 2022 Brisbane

Australian Fairytale Society Conference 2022 Brisbane

ABOVE: Selkie seal and woman, Painting by Jessica Shirley  On Monday I came back from a fantastical weekend in Brisbane, having attended the  Australian Fairytale Conference in Brisbane, run by the Australian Fairytale Society. On Sunday, I delighted in presenting a...

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ReWilding Red Riding Hood

ReWilding Red Riding Hood

‘Little Red Riding Hood’ is one of the world’s most popular and oft retold folktales. Versions range from the moralistic version by Charles Perrault, the Grimms Brothers, simplistic watered-down picture books for preschoolers, to Disney films to erotic cartoons for...

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