“(Miscellaneous Mum) contains well-written and heartfelt musings on life and love”
Notebook magazine, January 2009
Karen Andrews: BA (Cultural Studies and Cultural Policy), MA (Literature)
Writer and Publisher
I am represented by New York literary agent Ethan Ellenberg.
Twitter: Twitter/Miscmum
Areas of Writing Interest:
Children’s Health; Literature and Wider (Pop) Culture; Blogging, Personal Narrative and Memoir.
Publications:
Academia:
Browne, K (2000) A post-Freudian interpretation of Matthew Lewis’ The Monk. Masters Thesis: Macquarie University.
Recent Selected Press:
Andrews, K (2004) ‘Birth according to plan – or not!’ Melbourne’s Child Website
Andrews, K (2006) ‘Beyond Twelve Months: What are the issues of breastfeeding the older infant?’ in Coles Baby Magazine (Summer 2006/7).
Andrews, K (2007) ‘Climate Control’ in Coles Baby Magazine (Spring 2007).
Andrews, K (2008) ‘Nappy savvy’ in Coles Baby Magazine (Autumn 2008).
Creative writing:
My poem, ‘At The Park’ won the poetry division of the Ellen Gudrun Kastan Literary Awards in July 2009.
“(This poem) lightly though pointedly…observes three generations at the park, and comments on the human comedy of their inter-connected cross-generational fate.” Judge, John Jenkins.
‘The Appointment‘ was awarded the Alan Marshall Short Story Award (local division) in June 2008.
“Moving and tautly-written, every detail rings true in this piece.” Judge, Cate Kennedy.
‘Hope has no expiry‘, March 2008
Surprise! (Miscellaneous Press, 2008)
“Surprise! is a gorgeous picture book which unsurprisingly has its own surprise in store!” Australian Bookseller & Publisher, Summer 08/09
Besieged (unpublished manuscript)
The Fingers of Mykolos (unpublished manuscript)
The White Sphere (manuscript in progress)
First Time Mother (manuscript in progress)
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I would like to read the Beyond Twelve Months …on Breastfeeding I have to read my current Coles Baby Mag now if I can find it.