Ptilotus
Press
writing
from the Centre
...“These
writings take us on the road, out bush, onto stations, into town. They
allow us glimpses into workplaces and family kitchens, pubs and
suburban backyards. They let us bed down in plush resorts, small
communities and faithful old swags. They introduce us to old-timers as
well as newcomers, in several senses of those words. They give us the
chance to stare at the expanse, breathe the air, sip the precious
water, rub the sand off our hands and greet each other under that
immense, sparkling canopy. Above all, they say, ‘Come on
in.’”
Janet Hutchinson - editor
“This book by Meg Mooney and Sally Mumford is a
book with a quietly authoritative speech and image in which one can
hear the beating of that heart in the heart, that breathing of a
parched country haunted by a long-ago sea. ...Books that take you to
the heart of the heart are rare and precious, as are books that tell
their story so honestly and so beautifully.”
Peter Bishop, Creative Director,
Varuna – The Writers’ House, New South Wales
'Spacious, honest poems, full of vitality, often
open to humour' says editor Jan Owen, herself a prize winning
poet, of this central Australian poetry collection. Ten poets
contributed to the collection, evoking life and relationships in many
places, both real and imagined, as well as the 'living room' of central
Australia.
