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How to make a zine

Posted on16/03/201616/03/2016

I was speaking at a teachers’ conference recently about the IndonesiaZine project and there were a lot of questions from teachers about how to make a zine. So, I thought I’d post a ‘how to’. First up – this is not the only way to make Read More …

CategoriesFeature, ZineTagshow to, workshop, zines

White Ravens

Posted on01/12/201517/12/2015

I admit that before Tiger Stone was included in its 2015 catalogue, I had never heard of the White Ravens. But it only took a little bit of research to realise what an honour being included in the catalogue is. The White Ravens is an Read More …

CategoriesFeature, Reading, Tiger StoneTagsaward, list, Tiger Stone, White Ravens

Students at Pinrang workshop

Sulawesi Selatan

Posted on23/09/201508/12/2015

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve visited Indonesia, but this is my first time in Sulawesi. It’s the jigsaw-piece-shaped island that always seemed somehow remote, even though it’s only a two-hour flight from Jakarta. My visit here this time is the result of kebetulan. Read More …

CategoriesFeature, Indonesian language, Travel, WritingTagsAustralia-Indonesia Institute, Indonesia, Indonesian language, Sulawesi, travel, writing, zines

Iceland coastline near Stykkisholmur

Ash clouds and aeroplanes

Posted on06/08/201512/11/2015

Stykkisholmur is a small fishing village in western Iceland. Ngurah Rai International Airport is in Indonesia, on the island of Bali. What’s the connection? Volcanic ash. Right now, Ngurah Rai International Airport is a little quieter than usual; an ash cloud from Mount Raung, a volcano Read More …

CategoriesFeature, Travel, volcanoTagsaviation, Bali, Indonesia, Jakarta Incident, travel, volcanic ash, volcanic eruption, volcano

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Translation

Posted on16/08/201412/11/2015

The last exam I sat was my NAATI exam. NAATI stands for the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters. There were hundreds of us all crammed into Wilson Hall at the University of Melbourne, all different ages and different ethnic backgrounds scribbling away in Read More …

CategoriesFeature, Indonesian language, Tiger Stone, WritingTagsAsia, Indonesia, Indonesian language, Tiger Stone, translation, Wonoboyo Hoard

Kancil (detail) by Dina Indrasufitri

Meet Kancil

Posted on18/07/201412/11/2015

Tiger Stone (my first novel) will be published in Australia and New Zealand in two weeks (August 1) so I guess I should get used to talking about it. It’s all making me feel a bit like the rabbit in the spotlight so let’s talk about Read More …

CategoriesFeature, Tiger StoneTagsAsia, children's literature, clothing, Dina Indrasafitri, historical fiction, historical research, Indonesia, Java, Kancil, Tiger Stone, YA literature

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