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This year has been crazy productive and enjoyable. I have stretched myself and achieved so much I'm proud of and here's a quick recap with more details below: Articles published: 14 Books published: 7 (Things Nobody Knows But Me audiobook narrated by me, contributor to Teacher, Teacher anthology published by Affirm, Alma's Loyalty audiobook, published Complication: Short Stories by Fikret Pajalic, published Jesse's Triumph in all formats, wrote a romance novella that will be in a romance anthology with indie authors, published my first box set of the first three books in my YA series.) Radio appearances: 3 Public speaking events: 6 Online courses: 2 My greatest joy has been having my own writing studio for the first time in my life and being a Writer in Residence at the Hunt Club Community Arts Centre and I am so thankful I have this for 2024. So my goals in 2024 are to simplify some of my writing admin, write more books, stretch myself creatively, finish my PhD, and develop my public speaking portfolio more. 2023 achievementsMy article being used by VCAA in the new sample exam for VCE Sociology, 13.12.23 On pre-order That One Summer Anthology, romance anthology including the first book in my new romance series, 03.12.23 Published Sassy Saints Box Set 1-3, 01.12.23 Published Jesse's Triumph, third book in my Sassy Saints Series, 30.11.23 Writing memoir can help young people with their self-expression and self-worth, ABC Education, 31.10.23 Nominated for 2023 We are Brimbank Awards, 27.10.23 Published Complication: Short Stories by Fikret Pajalic, 10.10.23 I’m a teacher fighting burnout, but my students keep me energised, ABC Education, 19.09.23 Radio appearance on Life Matters on ABC Radio National on Monday 18 September at 9-9:25am to talk about using art and narrative therapy to find your story and voice. Listen here. Writer's Workshop where authors Amra Pajalic, Angela Savage, Gabrielle Wang and Tony Wilson discuss the writing process to their novels available on ABC Free view. There are four episodes in total each one exploring a different aspect of writing such as Theme, Genre, Character Analysis and Writing Process. Blog post on Shepards about my favourite own voices YA fiction, 14.08.23 Radio appearance on ABC Evenings with Raf Epstein to promote Teacher, Teacher anthology piece 'Nothing is Unfixable' published by Affirm Press, 02.08.23 My piece 'Nothing is Unfixable' published in Teacher, Teacher anthology: Stories of inspirational educators by Affirm Press. 28.07.2023 Published Alma's Loyalty as an audiobook 23 July 2023 Published in Teacher, Teacher anthology by Affirm Press, 25.07.23 Met my mid-candidature milestone presentation. Read about it here. Appeared on ABC Radio Sydney Evenings with Indira Naidoo talking friendships based on my SBS Article Can you come back from a friendship fall out. Listen here. Launched my mother daughter bookclub Words We Share. My daughter things "Daddy loves Mummy more", SBS Voices, 06.06.23 Can you come back from a friendship fall-out?, SBS Voices, 05.06.23 When I feel like a fraud, I know it’s a precursor to something big and new, SBS Voices, 31.05.23 Launched Sassy Saints Merchandise. Narrated and launched my audiobook Things Nobody Knows But Me. 11.05.23 I live in St Albans and we're not all criminals, The Age 08.05.23 The 10 second rule that made me a better listener, SBS Voices, 03.05.23 My piece about competing in the hardship olympics with my daughter was posted on @SBS_Australia insta and has over 3500 likes. View here. Featured in Writer's Digest for their IndieLab Author spotlight feature talking about self publishing and establishing my small press, Pishukin Press. Read online here. 02.05.23 Was interviewed by Thuy on for this piece on ArtsHub about being both a teacher and a writer. Read here. I was told to marry into my own faith. My daughter will get to choose, The Age, 05.04.23 Three bestselling Australian authors you may never have heard of, ArtsHub, 03.04.23 I learnt not to compete in the ‘hardship Olympics’ with my daughter, SBS Voices, 29.03.23 St Albans essay in Meanjin, Meanjin, Autumn March 2023 Launched an online grant writing course that includes a step by step guide, a successful funding application and a list of grants in Australia. View here. Life as a professional podcaster and narrator, ArtsHub 07.03.23 To update or not to update, that is the question, ArtsHub 22.02.23 Spotlight Finally Shines on Cypriot-Australian Poet Koraly Dimitriadis extract of ArtsHub Article, National Herald, 13.02.23 Ethnic female artists are ringing their own bells, ArtsHub, 13.02.23 Artist in Residence at Hunt club community and arts centre, 03.01.23 2023 eventsDecember 2023, Delivering professional learning to teachers at Minaret College about writing memoir Wednesday 20 September to Tuesday 26 September 2023, online Writing NSW Introduction to Writing from Life Friday 11 August 2023, VATE Ideas Lab: Teaching English in the Middle Years Conference at RACV City, Using Fictional Techniques in writing non-fiction Did a Instagram live interview with Mirela Cufurovic, 12.07.23 Mon, 22 May 2023, 6pm-8pm, online, Wyndham City Council-Writing Workshop-Writing for Competition. Feb-4 week memoir writing workshop at Caroline Springs Library that is free to the public. Book one session to book all four. On Wed 1 Feb, 8 Feb, 15 Feb, 22 Feb.
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AuthorAmra Pajalić is an award-winning author, an editor and teacher who draws on her Bosnian cultural heritage to write own voices stories for young people, who like her, are searching to mediate their identity and take pride in their diverse culture. She writes memoir, young adult and romance under the pen name Mae Archer. newsletterSign up and receive free books.
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