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1 y separately published work icon Queer as Fiction Bronwyn Mehan (editor), Strawberry Hills : Spineless Wonders , 2021 23165681 2021 anthology short story

'This is a collection of contemporary stories from the Queer community. It is about love, sex and identity told through diverse stories from buying a double bed, meeting neighbourhood witches and early morning swims. They talk about freedom and misery, victories and injustices. The result is a slew of fascinating tales expressing what being LGBTQIA+ means today.

'Introduction by researcher, writer and poet Quinn Eades whose work lies at the nexus of feminist and queer theories of the body, autobiography, and philosophy. Eades is published nationally and internationally, and is the author of all the beginnings: a queer autobiography of the body, and Rallying.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 The Martyrdom of Molly X Bronwyn Mehan , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Storyfire : The Magic of the Short 2019;
1 1 y separately published work icon Flashing the Square : Microfiction and Prose Poems Linda Godfrey (editor), Bronwyn Mehan (editor), Strawberry Hills : Spineless Wonders , 2014 8324912 2014 selected work prose

'Here are tales of service station hold-ups, random violence in elevators, shark attacks and road fatalities. Complete narratives, with well-drawn characters and plotlines all in 200 words or less. There are short pieces about supermarkets, computers and dogfights - all packed with emotional punch. Some describe quiet but no less significant moments: a child colouring in, a seagull stealing a chip. Some show us the magic of quotidian life - on trains, buses and in backyard gardens and nature strips. We gave them a single blank square of paper to fill. They flashed it with political satire, memorable lines, mordant observations, flights of fancy and heartbreaking descriptions.' (Publication summary)
1 5 y separately published work icon Cracking the Spine : Ten Short Stories and How They Were Written Julie Chevalier (editor), Bronwyn Mehan (editor), Strawberry Hills : Spineless Wonders , 2014 7482882 2014 anthology short story essay (taught in 1 units)
1 What I’m Reading Bronwyn Mehan , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Meanjin Online 2014;
1 Down and Out in Alice Bronwyn Mehan , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: Long Paddock , vol. 73 no. 1 2013;
1 Horse Girls i "My friend Flick and I horsed around", Bronwyn Mehan , 2012 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Best Australian Poems 2012 2012; (p. 73)
1 y separately published work icon Bruno's Song and Other Stories from the Northern Territory Bronwyn Mehan (editor), Sandra Thibodeaux (editor), Darwin : Northern Territory Writers' Centre , 2011 Z1874194 2011 anthology short story 'Bruno's Song and other stories from the Northern Territory is an exciting and eclectic anthology featuring well-known writers alongside equally-talented newcomers. These stories, each told with a vivid sense of place, take us to outback stations past and present, from highways to suburban streets, from South America to Europe. In them, characters face dilemmas large and small; from terminal illness to unexpected pregnancies to barking dogs.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 2 y separately published work icon Escape : An Anthology of Short Stories Bronwyn Mehan (editor), Strawberry Hills : Spineless Wonders , 2011 Z1830299 2011 anthology short story
1 Photographing Toast Bronwyn Mehan , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: Northern Territory Literary Awards 2011 2011; (p. 30-36) 'Ryl can smell the burning toast as she climbs the steps. There is always this smell in housing commission flats. Often there will be three-minute noodles or bacon or chips frying, too. But it seems to Ryl that there will always be someone, somewhere, making toast. Convenient, versatile and dead easy – toast is the queen of comfort food. ...'
1 Rosella Jam Doesn't Make Sense i "Rosella jam doesn't make sense", Bronwyn Mehan , 2010 single work poetry
— Appears in: Page Seventeen , no. 8 2010; (p. 46-47)
1 No Matter How Long it Takes i "Sunday and my wife says no", Bronwyn Mehan , 2010 single work poetry
— Appears in: Adrift : Poems Inspired by the 1952 Raft Journey of Artist Ian Fairweather 2010; (p. 9)
1 Adrift in a Ziplock Bag i "She steers this erratic child", Bronwyn Mehan , 2010 single work poetry
— Appears in: Adrift : Poems Inspired by the 1952 Raft Journey of Artist Ian Fairweather 2010; (p. 8)
1 Beneath the Blades i "hot and sleepless", Bronwyn Mehan , 2010 single work poetry
— Appears in: Island , Winter no. 121 2010; (p. 107)
1 And the Next Morning He Was Shipwrecked Bronwyn Mehan , 2010 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , March vol. 69 no. 1 2010; (p. 185-191)
1 Pillow Talk i "Soft farting bicycle", Bronwyn Mehan , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Etchings , no. 8 2009; (p. 94-95)
1 While She Waits Bronwyn Mehan , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 69 no. 2 2009; (p. 150-154)
1 Darwin Bride i "Up here locals quiz me -", Bronwyn Mehan , 2009 single work poetry
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , no. 39 2009; (p. 78-79)
1 y separately published work icon Fern's Farewell Bronwyn Mehan , 2009 (Manuscript version)x402085 Z1619100 2009 single work short story crime
1 1 Frozen Cigarettes Bronwyn Mehan , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: The Age , 17 January 2009; (p. 28-29)
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