utor & bookmaker

Julie Gittus

author and bookmaker

Julie's short stories

2009: 'Over the Waterfall' was published in the Scribe anthology, 'New Australian Stories', edited by Aviva Tuffield.

2008: 'Velvet' was included in the Australian anthology, 'Families: Modern Australian Short Stories, edited by Barry Oakley and published by Five Mile Press.
The writing …
... 'Everyone touches the wallpaper,' Mick tells me. I trace my finger over the raised red design and it feels like shaved velvet. ….
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2008: 'Justine and Col and Mr Heggarty' was published in the Griffith Review 'Hidden Queensland' August edition.
The writing …
....sometimes Col reminds me of a cow. He's got brown moo-cow eyes and his lashes are as stiff as paintbrush bristles.

2007: 'Driving the Inland Road' was published in the anthology: 'Journeys'. Edited by Barry Oakley and published by the Five Mile Press, this collection includes stories by Tim Winton, David Malouf and Helen Garner.

2004: 'Woman with Lipstick', one of the winners of the ABC Short Story award and broadcast on regional radio stations throughout Australia.

2003: Awarded first prize in the 'Friends of the ABC Award' for the short story: 'Mr Lee's Supremely Delicious Chinese Café', as judged by Judith Rodriguez and broadcast on ABC radio.