Eye of The Storm

This is a reflection on the Eye of The Storm Literary Festival in Alice Springs by Sophie Allan


I love the moment when you step off the plane and the new place’s air rushes in your face. When I go home to Brisbane after 10 years living in Melbourne, the humidity soaks in deep and quick, and I remember the feeling of being in that atmosphere, a sensation that refuses to be relived by my body when I’m away from it.

Sendai

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Nanjing

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Western NSW Writers' Trail

Western NSW is a broad expanse of fertile plains littered with beautiful towns. So using the triple j One Night Stand as an excuse for a road trip, I explored some of the wonderful places for writers west of the divide.

Bloc in Auckland

Sometimes in a big city, it takes a while to get a feel for what’s what. Auckland is no exception to this but once you scratch the surface a bit, this is a city with real soul and loads of interesting people doing interesting things.

Wellington is for writers

Ah, Wellington you charming devil. Before leaving, a few friends stopped to tell me “Oh, you’ll love Wellington. It’s like Melbourne, only smaller”. While there are good-looking, well-heeled people getting around and baristas who know how to make a mean piccolo, it’s a bit unfair to condescend a place that has so much going on.

When I wasn’t bunkered down in the beautiful library and adjoining gallery I made a few stops along the way. Here are some of my highlights from the very literary Wellington.

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