| Biography |
Barbara Temperton is a Western Australian writer. Her poems, short stories, reviews and articles have appeared in journals, newspapers, and anthologies, and have been broadcast on radio. She is a two-time winner of the Tom Collins Poetry Prize. Her most recent book is Southern Edge: three stories in verse (Fremantle Press, 2009). Her second collection Going Feral (published by Fremantle Arts Centre Press) won the 2002 Western Australian Premier’s Book Award for Poetry. Her more recent projects include song lyrics, narrative poems, and a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Western Australia.
Barbara also works as an Editor. Projects include the Mid West Heritage Booklet Series for Geraldton-Greenough Regional Library. Titles: Point Moore Lighthouse, Railways of the Mid West, The Batavia Saga & the Courageous Wiebbe Hayes, and HMAS Sydney II is Found. Rock Lobster Fishing the Batavia Coast, Geraldine Mine, Cemeteries of Greenough-Greenough, Food and Cookery will be launched on 14 April 2011. |
| Publication History |
Selected Highlights/Awards/Publications:
2009 Southern Edge: three stories in verse (Fremantle Press).
2006 “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife” Best Australian Poetry 2005, UQP.
2006 At Caversham and other poems Wagtail: 53. Picaro Press.
2002 Going Feral (FACP). Winner: WA Premier’s Book Award for Poetry
2002 “The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife” Winner: Tom Collins Poetry Prize
2000 Poetry Mentorship with Dorothy Porter, Varuna.
1995 Shorelines: Three Poets (as Barbara Brandt, with Michael Heald & Roland Leach) FACP.
1992 “End of the World” Winner: Tom Collins Poetry Prize
Other Publications:
Journals and Newspapers: Indigo, JAS, The Canberra Times, Brisbane Courier-Mail, Blast, Overland*, Heartlands, Scarp*, Southerly*, Quark, The Australian*, The West Australian*, Fremantle Arts Review*, Meanjin*, Westerly*, Northern Perspective*, Voices, Aversion*, Woman's Weekly, Salt, Western Review*, Southern Review, Navigations, Soul Candy, New England Review and others. (* denotes multiple publication) Anthologies: Best Australian Poetry UQP, 2005, Hidden Desires Ginninderra Press, 2006. Picador New Writing #4. Pan MacMillan, 1997. Bedlam: An Anthology of Sleepless Nights. Allen & Unwin, 1996. Summer Shorts 2: FACP, 1994. Aversion Magazine, Special Issue. "Five West Australian Poets". Australian Writing Outrider, 1988. Australian Writing Now Penguin, 1988. The Pilbara Connection Art in Working Life Project, 1985. E Words Work! The Anthology of the Albany Writer in the Community Project 1997. The Sea Isn't Always Blue: The Anthology of the Rocky Bay Writer in the Community Project 1994. Song Lyrics: Include lyrics for the Albany Story To Song project (with Rod Vervest), The Other Country, The Ballad Of Ballajura, and others. Book Reviews: The West Australian, Fremantle Arts Review. Articles: The Spirit (Tom Price), The Fremantle Arts Review, The West Australian, The Countryman and numerous community newspapers. Radio: Broadcasts of short fiction, poetry and various interviews: 6AL (ABC Albany), 6KA (ABC Kalgoorlie), Albany Community Radio, RadioWest (Albany), 6WF (ABC Regional), 6RTR/6UVS, 6NR. Workshops, Panels, Readings: Include Queensland Poetry Festival, Big Sky Writers & Readers Festival, Geraldton, PIAF – Words and Ideas – Writers Week, Perth WA, Sprung Writers Festival. Albany WA, and others. Other activities include judging writing competitions and numerous public performances.
* Denotes multiple publications
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