Belka
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Storyteller/Writer/Editor |
| Location | Western Australia |
| Introduction | From a young age, my Scottish grandfather regaled me with songs and stories of the old world and tales of the Australian bush - pioneering and prospecting tales. Story is implanted in my genes. At the age of eight I began my first anthology of poetry. Unfortunately, it was never completed … a dog took my pencil … I ran out of paper … my desk broke … and my long-suffering mother suggested I try storytelling instead. Today I work with story in various formats as an oral teller of tales traditional, literary and original, personal and family; as a writer; and, as an oral historian recording and transcribing personal and group stories (particularly those of indigenous people). |
| Interests | Oral Storytelling, Writing Short Historical Fiction, Writing for Children, Poetry, Creative Writing Workshops |
| Favorite movies | Ten Canoes, Shadowlands, Rocket Gibralta, Fried Green Tomatoes, The Piano.Shirley Valentine, The Secrets of Rohan Inish |
| Favorite music | Classical Guitar, Folk |
| Favorite books | Double Crossing by Eve Tal |