Summary

Rebecca M. Newman is a poet and short story writer, writing for children and adults. Her work has appeared in magazines and anthologies in Australia and internationally.

Biography

Rebecca M. Newman writes poetry and playscripts for children and flash fiction for adults. Rebecca's poetry has been published in anthologies with Bloomsbury and Fremantle Press. Her flash fiction for adults has been published in anthologies with Night Parrot Press. She has had numerous pieces for children published in The School Magazine (Education Department of NSW).

Rebecca's latest book is Right Way Down and Other Poems, an anthology for children (co-edited with Sally Murphy and illustrated by Briony Stewart) that will have you laughing, thinking, and playing with words – whichever way up you read them.

Rebecca is also the Managing Editor at Alphabet Soup Books, and the 2023 & 2024 judge for the primary school category of the Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards.

Relevant qualifications

Graduate Certificate (Editing and Publishing), University of Southern Queensland.
Bachelor of Arts (English and Psychology), University of Western Australia

Publications:
2024 Right Way Down and Other Poems, edited by Rebecca M Newman & Sally Murphy, illustrated by Briony Stewart (Fremantle Press)
2024 One micro memoir piece ('Sixteen) published in Ourselves: 100 micro memoirs, edited by Laura Keenan and Casey Mulder. (Night Parrot Press)
2022 Two flash fiction stories ('Poetry' and 'Sirens') published in Three Can Keep a Secret, edited by Laura Keenan and Linda Martin. (Night Parrot Press)
2021 Two flash fiction stories ('Fish' and 'Tidings) published in Twice Not Shy, edited by Linda Martin & Laura Keenan. (Night Parrot Press)
2014-2023 Poems and playscripts published in The School Magazine (Education Department of NSW)
2020 Poem ('Potion problems') published in Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble: magical poems chosen by Paul Cookson (Bloomsbury, UK)
2020 Haiku published in Rattled: haiku, edited by Corine Timmer (Bicadeideias Books, Portugal)

2016-2020 Coordinator of a primary school choral speaking club

Member of:
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
Children's Book Council of Australia
Australian Society of Authors

Newsletter editor for SCBWI Australia West (2020-2022)

Recent experience

2023 & 2024 Judge for the primary category of the Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards
2024 Telling Tales: a panel event at Perth Writers Festival
2022 Make a Magical Mini Wishbox + Poem workshop: collaboration with illustrator Cindy Lane at Scribblers Festival, Subiaco, Western Australia
2019 Term 4 Poet-in-residence at Paper Bird Books, Fremantle (Paper Bird Fellowship)
2020 'Let's Talk Children's Poetry!' In-conversation event and poetry readings at Paper Bird, Fremantle
2016-2020 Weekly primary school choral speaking club coordinator (workshopping performance poetry as a group), including numerous public performances with the group for school events and at performing arts festivals.

Publications

Ourselves: 100 micro memoirs

Ourselves: 100 micro memoirs

Publisher: Night Parrot Press

Publ. date: 2024

Genre: Memoir

Right Way Down and Other Poems

Right Way Down and Other Poems

Publisher: Fremantle Press

Publ. date: 2024

Genre: Poetry

Three Can Keep a Secret, edited by Laura Keenan and Linda Martin

Three Can Keep a Secret, edited by Laura Keenan and Linda Martin

Publisher: Night Parrot Press

Publ. date: 2022

Genre: anthology, Flash fiction, short stories

The School Magazine: Countdown

The School Magazine: Countdown

Publisher: NSW Education Department

Publ. date: 2021

Genre: Magazine, children's literature, anthology,

Twice Not Shy

Twice Not Shy

Publisher: Night Parrot Press

Publ. date: 2021

Genre: anthology, short stories, flash fiction

Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble: magical poems chosen by Paul Cookson

Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble: magical poems chosen by Paul Cookson

Publisher: Bloomsbury, UK

Publ. date: 2020

Genre: anthology, children's poetry, fantasy, children's literature

Get in touch

Website http://www.rebeccanewman.net.au

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaNewmanBooks

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rebeccanewmanbooks/

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