Previous Work

Hysteria

This is my short story Hysteria, which won first runner-up in the 2022 Young Tasmanian Writers’ Prize. The piece was inspired by my love of historical fiction; my interest in how women’s mental health concerns were dealt with in the past, and my enduring appreciation for Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s feminist short story The Yellow Wallpaper.

Judge Rayne Allinson, who received her PhD in Philosophy from Oxford University, had the following to say about the piece:

‘A thoughtfully written story in the form of an archival correspondence between two young women, presumably from the nineteenth century; one writing from a convent, the other having been delivered to an institution specialising in “hysteria” (a diagnosis historically given to unruly women). The theme of “feathers” is very effectively developed as a plot point from beginning to end. The author demonstrates strong historical empathy towards the plight of young women in the past, and captures their voices with sensitivity.’

– EduTATE magazine, issue #37

A Sunday At The Summer Kitchen

This is my food article A Sunday At The Summer Kitchen, which I wrote for a creative writing course at The University of the Sunshine Coast. The piece received a High Distinction. 

Rumpelstiltskin

This is my short story Rumpelstiltskin, which I submitted as part of my Year 12 English Writing mid-year folio. I received 11 out of the 12 ‘A’s which were available to receive as part of my final marks for this course, and the piece itself received an ‘A’. 

Glass Cliff

This is my recent poem Glass Cliff, which was inspired by my love of the works of feminist poets like Audre Lorde and Sylvia Plath. The poem explores the alarming Glass Cliff Effect, a trend defined by the tendency of groups to place women (or people from other marginalised groups) in positions of power during times of crisis.