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Reading – Avid Reader, 12/06/2025
Amanda will be giving a short reading from her latest novel, Mum & Mabel, as part of a poetry anthology launch for Delila Pema. Information and tickets to this event can be found here: https://avidreader.com.au/pages/11827-DelilaBevanZavadsky-WritetheWaves
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Shortlisted – The Jennifer Burbidge Short Story Award
Amanda has been shortlisted for The Jennifer Burbidge Short Story Award for her story, Here We Are. Winners will be announced at the Williamstown Literary Festival on Saturday the 21st of June. Information about the festival can be found here – https://www.willylitfest.org.au/
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Runner-Up – Marj Wilke Short Story Award
Amanda was runner-up in the Marj Wilke Short Story Award for her story, Desperation. This award received 171 entries from women writers across Australia. To read Amanda’s story, see here – https://womenwritersqld.org.au/marj-wilke-short-story-award/
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Reading – Brisbane Writers Festival, 31/05/2024
Amanda will be reading a section of her novel, Mum & Mabel, along with other Faber Writing Academy Class of ’23 students, on Friday the 31st of May, 2024, 4-5pm. Tickets here – https://bwf.org.au/2024/brisbane-writers-festival/faber-literary-salon
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Reading – Avid Reader, 09/08/2023
Amanda will be at Avid Reader in West End on Wednesday the 9th of August to celebrate the release of Kate Mildenhall’s new novel, ‘The Hummingbird Effect’. At this salon, Amanda will be reading from her latest work, Mum & Mabel. Buy tickets here: https://www.avidreader.com.au/pages/7372-KateMildenhall-TheHummingbirdEffect