In this first episode of Firestarters - rescuing Australian women's newspaper writing from the kindling pile, Francie dives into the submerged heritage of women writers in Australia. 

Francie begins by outlining the history of women writers in Australia, and speaks to the two women behind the online archives at Australian Women Writers. 

Australian Women Writers website: www.AustralianWomenWriters.com

WikiProject Women in Red:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red

Attributions

"Danse Macabre - Busy Strings" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Creek water with bird sounds in background, such common grasshopper warbler by mrsorbias -- https://freesound.org/s/575494/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

PIRATE SHIP SAILING AMBIENCE by Elenalostale -- https://freesound.org/s/648653/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Dhow on Indian Ocean.mp3 by urbanson4 -- https://freesound.org/s/415052/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Early morning in maculata forest.wav by Budgonganealain -- https://freesound.org/s/479856/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0

Walking through long grass and brush on wet ground wearing boots male by Whats_The_Frequency_Kennett -- https://freesound.org/s/760861/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Australian Magpie by dbache -- https://freesound.org/s/353060/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Raucous Cockatoos by kangaroovindaloo -- https://freesound.org/s/161640/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

In this first episode of Firestarters - rescuing Australian women's newspaper writing from the kindling pile, Francie dives into the submerged heritage of women writers in Australia.&nbsp;
Francie begins by outlining the history of women writers in Australia, and speaks to the two women behind the online archives at Australian Women Writers.&nbsp;
Australian Women Writers website: <a href="https://www.AustralianWomenWriters.com">www.AustralianWomenWriters.com</a>
WikiProject Women in Red: <a href="https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FWikipedia%3AWikiProject_Women_in_Red&amp;data=05%7C02%7Catayl224%40une.edu.au%7Ca7fbdfc964d240b5f18c08dd9a55e1ba%7C3e104c4f8ef24d1483d8bd7d3b46b8db%7C0%7C0%7C638836415834625703%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1rZClxhfoE7NIEr6ljF5z%2F%2F1prLnGbEPG3qBf9tMLQw%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-outlook-id="186d185b-804c-4433-8fe2-1e118fd8dc31">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red</a>
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Attributions
"Danse Macabre - Busy Strings" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License&nbsp;<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>
Creek water with bird sounds in background, such common grasshopper warbler by mrsorbias -- <a href="https://freesound.org/s/575494/">https://freesound.org/s/575494/</a> -- License: Attribution 4.0
PIRATE SHIP SAILING AMBIENCE by Elenalostale -- <a href="https://freesound.org/s/648653/">https://freesound.org/s/648653/</a> -- License: Creative Commons 0
Dhow on Indian Ocean.mp3 by urbanson4 -- <a href="https://freesound.org/s/415052/">https://freesound.org/s/415052/</a> -- License: Creative Commons 0
Early morning in maculata forest.wav by Budgonganealain -- <a href="https://freesound.org/s/479856/">https://freesound.org/s/479856/</a> -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
Walking through long grass and brush on wet ground wearing boots male by Whats_The_Frequency_Kennett -- <a href="https://freesound.org/s/760861/">https://freesound.org/s/760861/</a> -- License: Creative Commons 0
Australian Magpie by dbache -- <a href="https://freesound.org/s/353060/">https://freesound.org/s/353060/</a> -- License: Creative Commons 0
Raucous Cockatoos by kangaroovindaloo -- <a href="https://freesound.org/s/161640/">https://freesound.org/s/161640/</a> -- License: Creative Commons 0
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Firestarters explores the vibrant newspaper writing of Australian women from the first 150 years of the colonial period. These women’s stories, novels, poetry, and articles were published in newspapers across the country, shaping a rich and diverse literary culture. But where is that legacy now? Why are their names missing from our literary histories?

Hosted by Francie Finn, Firestarters follows the trail of these forgotten writers, uncovering their work and examining how women’s literary contributions in Australia were sidelined. Blending archival discoveries with contemporary readings, and expert commentary, the series invites listeners to rediscover these voices and reconsider the narratives we’ve inherited.

 

Firestarters explores the vibrant newspaper writing of Australian women from the first 150 years of the colonial period. These women&rsquo;s stories, novels, poetry, and articles were published in newspapers across the country, shaping a rich and diverse literary culture. But where is that legacy now? Why are their names missing from our literary histories?
Hosted by Francie Finn,&nbsp;Firestarters&nbsp;follows the trail of these forgotten writers, uncovering their work and examining how women&rsquo;s literary contributions in Australia were sidelined. Blending archival discoveries with contemporary readings, and expert commentary, the series invites listeners to rediscover these voices and reconsider the narratives we&rsquo;ve inherited.
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