Maree Dawes Australia

Bio
Living in Albany, Western Australia, Maree Dawes is fascinated by the interplay of people, the environment and words. Her first poetry collection, Women of the Minotaur (2008), was published by Tactile Books and subsequently broadcast on Radio National’s Poetica. Maree has completed writing units at Murdoch University and the University of Western Australia, and received a number of mentorships. Her works have been published in journals and anthologies, including Best Australian Stories 2007.


What book would you like to snuggle under covers with, and why?
"I cannot choose just one book!   At the moment I have a whole basket of books by my bed so I can have the one I want for any occasion.  Of course there are lots of poetry collections – some of them are Over There, Indigo journal, White Clay (Lucy Dougan), some Dorothy Hewett , Barbara Temperton’s latest Southern Edge and of course my own journal so I can scribble away when I am inspired. Latest novels [David] Malouf’s Ransom and We Need to Talk About Kevin ([Lionel] Shriver). I also like to have the latest Delicious magazine and some New Scientist magazines."

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