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'In a world of the short and swift, of texts and Twitter, there's something of special value about a carefully composed letter.

'In homage to this most civilised of activities, Marieke Hardy and Michaela McGuire created the literary afternoons of Women of Letters. Some of Australia's finest dames of stage, screen and page have delivered missives on a series of themes, collected here for the first time. Claudia Karvan sends "A love letter" to love itself, Helen Garner contacts ghosts of her past in "The letter I wish I'd written", Noni Hazlehurst dispatches a stinging rebuke "To my first boss", and Megan Washington pays tribute to her city and community as she writes "To the best present I ever received".

'And some gentlemen correspondents - including Paul Kelly, Eddie Perfect and Bob Ellis - have been invited to put pen to paper in a letter "To the woman who changed my life".

'By turns hilarious, moving and outrageous, this is a diverse and captivating tribute to the art of letter writing.' (From the publisher's website.)

Notes

  • Dedication: To Alan and Galia Hardy, Lisa McGuire and a pig named Edgar.
  • All royalties for this book will go to Edgar's Mission animal rescue shelter.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Camberwell, Camberwell - Kew area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Penguin , 2011 .
      Extent: xi, 412p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Introduction by Marieke Hardy and Michaela McGuire.
      ISBN: 9780670076093 (pbk.)
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y separately published work icon Sincerely : Further Adventures in the Art of Correspondence from Women of Letters Marieke Hardy (editor), Michaela McGuire (editor), Camberwell : Viking , 2012 Z1895864 2012 anthology correspondence 'Women of Letters is Melbourne's newest literary event - an afternoon that celebrates a diverse range of strong female talent whilst simultaneously raising funds for Victorian animal rescue shelter, Edgar's Mission. Co-curated by writers Marieke Hardy and Michaela McGuire, the monthly occasion will bring together five of Melbourne's best and brightest writers, musicians, politicians and comedians in celebration of the beautiful lost art of letter-writing. Women of Letters have revived the gentle art of letter writing. In this collection of missives, a dazzling array of noteworthy Australians share their wisdom, wit and wildest dreams. Here Marieke Hardy and Michaela McGuire have preserved a year of captivating correspondence. A wide range of gentlemen friends have been welcomed into the fold as well, with correspondents including Shaun Micallef, Julian Burnside, Hamish Blake and David Williamson all penning letters 'To the woman who changed my life'. This funny, touching and charming collection is a delightful presentation of Australian talent from all walks of life.' (Publisher's blurb)
The Truth Will Out Megan Johnston , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13-14 October 2012; (p. 19) Megan Johnston reports on a new venture by Marieke Hardy and Michaela McGuire, growing out of their Women of Letters project. The new project, Men of Letters, addresses the theme 'women who changed my life'.
y separately published work icon Six Women of Letters Michaela McGuire , Marieke Hardy , Camberwell : Penguin , 2012 Z1858647 2012 selected work correspondence

'In homage to that most civilised of activities, letter writing, Marieke Hardy and Michaela McGuire created the literary afternoons of Women of Letters. Some of Australia's finest dames of stage, screen and page have delivered missives on a series of themes.

'Published here for the first time are Deborah Conway writing about the ups and downs of being a dog owner in "A Letter to the Best Decision I Ever Made"; Ita Buttrose imagining an alternative life as an opera singer in "A Letter to the Life I Could Have Lived"; Tracee Hutchison writing "A Complaint Letter" to complaint letters; Pip Lincolne describing a magical childhood afternoon in "A Letter to the Moment I Knew it Was Time to Go Home"; "A Love Letter" from Kate Miller-Heidke aged twenty-nine to Kate Miller-Heidke aged twelve; and Helen Garner looking back on a teacher both terrifying and inspiring in "A Letter to the Person I Misjudged".

'Touching, funny and wise, this brand new collection of letters is a captivating tribute to correspondence.' (From the publisher's website.)
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League of Gentlemen Susan Johnson , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 November 2013; (p. 10) 'The female force behind hit literary event Women of Letters have invited a bunch of blokes to reveal their inner scribe...'
Reviving the Lost Art of Letter Writing Meredith Tucker-Evans , 2011-2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Inscribe , Summer no. 5 2011-2012; (p. 3) 'The style in which the women read their letters to the audience differs quite dramatically too. Some embrace the theatre of the moment, reciting their letter as if in a bid to win an Academy Award.' (Editor's abstract)
Untitled Belinda Eslick , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 10-11 December 2011; (p. 23)
— Review of Women of Letters : Reviving the Lost Art of Correspondence 2011 anthology correspondence
Off the Shelf : Letters Lorien Kaye , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 3 December 2011; (p. 32)
— Review of Women of Letters : Reviving the Lost Art of Correspondence 2011 anthology correspondence
In Short : Fiction Kerryn Goldsworthy , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 November 2011; (p. 34)
— Review of Women of Letters : Reviving the Lost Art of Correspondence 2011 anthology correspondence ; When We Were Two Robert Newton , 2011 single work novel ; Griffith Review no. 34 Summer 2011 periodical issue
Untitled Eloise Keating , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , October vol. 91 no. 4 2011; (p. 30)
— Review of Women of Letters : Reviving the Lost Art of Correspondence 2011 anthology correspondence
In Short : Fiction Kerryn Goldsworthy , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 November 2011; (p. 34)
— Review of Women of Letters : Reviving the Lost Art of Correspondence 2011 anthology correspondence ; When We Were Two Robert Newton , 2011 single work novel ; Griffith Review no. 34 Summer 2011 periodical issue
Off the Shelf : Letters Lorien Kaye , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 3 December 2011; (p. 32)
— Review of Women of Letters : Reviving the Lost Art of Correspondence 2011 anthology correspondence
Untitled Belinda Eslick , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 10-11 December 2011; (p. 23)
— Review of Women of Letters : Reviving the Lost Art of Correspondence 2011 anthology correspondence
Review : Women of Letters Bethanie Blanchard , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Crikey , December 2011;
— Review of Women of Letters : Reviving the Lost Art of Correspondence 2011 anthology correspondence
Putting Pen to Paper and Letting It All Spill Out Jennifer Chapman , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 26 October 2011; (p. 3)
Reviving the Lost Art of Letter Writing Meredith Tucker-Evans , 2011-2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Inscribe , Summer no. 5 2011-2012; (p. 3) 'The style in which the women read their letters to the audience differs quite dramatically too. Some embrace the theatre of the moment, reciting their letter as if in a bid to win an Academy Award.' (Editor's abstract)
League of Gentlemen Susan Johnson , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9 November 2013; (p. 10) 'The female force behind hit literary event Women of Letters have invited a bunch of blokes to reveal their inner scribe...'
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