Purple Prose

Purple Prose - Paperback

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Purple Prose - Paperback

Purple Prose - Paperback

by Liz Byrski , Rachel Robertson
$24.99
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by Liz Byrski (Author), Rachel Robertson (Author)

Purple Prose introduces fifteen new works of non-fiction by Australian women writers, each responding to the colour purple. In their hands, purple takes on many meanings. From a story about King George's coronation gown to pigeon fanciers and the Dockers' Purple Haze, this is a book for women readers everywhere.

Purple Prose features new works by Amanda Curtin, Lily Chan, Hanifa Deen, Sarah Drummond, Lucy Dougan, Tracy Farr, Deborah Hunn, Natasha Lester, Toni Jordan, Anne Manne, Rosemary Stevens, Annamaria Weldon and Jacqueline Wright.

Author Biography

Liz Byrski is a writer, journalist and broadcaster based in Perth, Western Australia. She has published many works of fiction and non-fiction. Her most recent book with Fremantle Press is In Love and War: Nursing Heroes. Rachel Robertson lectures in professional writing and publishing at Curtin University. Her fiction and essays have been published in The Best Australian Essays, Australian Book Review, Griffith Review and Island. Her essay 'Reaching One Thousand' was joint winner of the 2008 Calibre Prize.

Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 0.6 x 8 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: November 01, 2015
ISBN9781925163094
Author Liz Byrski , Rachel Robertson
PublisherFremantle Press
GenreBiography
FormatPaperback
PublishedNovember 2015
LanguageENG- English
Pages288
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Rachel Robertson

Rachel Robertson, MA, is the vice president of learning and development for Bright Horizons Family Solutions and was named a Promising Emerging Leader in 2015 by Exchange. She has more than twenty years of experience in the education field and has served as a professional development and education quality consultant, classroom teacher, center director, and quality and training manager. She is the author of numerous early childhood articles and presents professional development seminars at national conferences. Rachel holds a master's degree in early childhood education. She is the author of When You Just Have to Roar!, A Teacher's Promise, Beginners are Brave, coauthor of Prove It! Achieving Quality Recognition for Your Early Childhood Program, and Healthy Children, Healthy Lives and its seven-part training and resource series.

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