Professional Me

“Writes evocatively” The Age (Melbourne) Magazine, January 2011

“(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)

Author and Publisher at Miscellaneous Press

I am represented by New York literary agent Ethan Ellenberg.

Twitter: Miscmum

 

Publications/Achievements:

‘An Existence in Heat’ (short story), dotdotdash, ed.8, 2011

‘Fashion Faux Pas’ (poem), page seventeen, 2011

‘If the Blood Had Come’ (essay), Sound of Silence: Journeys Through Miscarriage, 2011

‘Blessed be the Fish’ (poem), Verandah 26, 2011

Miscellaneous Voices: Australian Blog Writing #1 (editor and publisher) (Miscellaneous Press, 2010)

“…something of a landmark text” The Australian, April 2010

Surprise! (Miscellaneous Press, 2008)

“Surprise! is a gorgeous picture book which unsurprisingly has its own surprise in store!” Bookseller & Publisher, Summer 08/09

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

 

Selected Press:

Media mentions include Sunday Life magazine, Australia Today magazine, and Mamamia.

Finalist in the 2011 Best Australian Blogs Competition (Personal/Lifestyle category)

 

Selected Articles:

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).

 

Academia:

Browne, K (2000) A post-Freudian interpretation of Matthew Lewis’ The Monk. Masters Thesis: Macquarie University.

 

Areas of Writing Interest:

Children’s Health; Literature and Wider (Pop) Culture; Blogging, Personal Narrative and Memoir.