Month: October 2023

Image description: Graphic image with the cover of Exactly As I Am which features the image of black and white shards surrounded by a yellow border. Beside the image is the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, Australian Government and Creative Australia logos, and text that reads ‘2023 Shortlist. Poetry. Exactly As I Am. Rae White. University of Queensland Press.’ Below this is a grey footer with the text ‘Celebrating Australian Writing. creative.gov.au/pmlas.'

Exactly As I Am has been shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards!

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Absolutely incredible news!!! My beautiful book Exactly As I Am (UQP 2022) has been shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards!

Shout out to my fellow shortlistees in poetry: Gavin Yuan Gao, Lionel Fogarty, Sarah Holland-Batt, and Scott-Patrick Mitchell. And thank you to judges Andy Jackson, Jazz Money and Judith Beveridge. 

Prime Minister’s Literary Awards

Quote from the Judges’ comments:

‘This book is an impressive and necessary work, one which will help to break down barriers and prejudices faced by transgender people. Essentially, it is a book of love and empowerment.’

Image description: Graphic image with the cover of Exactly As I Am which features the image of black and white shards surrounded by a yellow border. Beside the image is the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, Australian Government and Creative Australia logos, and text that reads ‘2023 Shortlist. Poetry. Exactly As I Am. Rae White. University of Queensland Press.’ Below this is a grey footer with the text ‘Celebrating Australian Writing. creative.gov.au/pmlas.'
Colour illustrated image of a cyclops with purple long hair, wearing an orange dress and a pumpkin hair band. The cyclops is throwing candy to the viewer which is wrapped in different flag colours, like the rainbow pride flag, etc. Black text logo with a ghost-themed playful, colourful background reads, ‘Queer Halloween Stories 2023 Bundle.’ Below this, black text with a white background reads, ’83 Digital Games, 22 Physical Games, 7 Books, 3 Comics, 3 Audio Dramas. All for $10 or more!’

Queer Halloween Stories Bundle 2023

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The Queer Halloween Stories Bundle returns for 2023 with over 100 projects from over 80 folks from around the globe, including work by me!

The Queer Halloween Stories Bundle is a mutual aid bundle directly benefiting queer indie developers, authors, and artists, with all sales split evenly among participants who have opted in to receive funds for their work

There are two versions of the bundle: $60 Fright Edition AND $10+ Treat Edition.

You can help fund the future of queer art by supporting these amazing creators and discovering titles you won’t find anywhere else!

(Image credit: Candy the Cyclops was originally designed by inkymaw. Main promotional art was drawn by Isla of milk+ visual, with logowork by Madi of Sad Ghost Studios.)