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As a child I showed little interest in my mum’s sewing skills. After she died, I realised what I’d missed out on

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A jolt back to life: after years of avoiding risk, I have decided to dive in and say yes

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Forget Swedish death cleaning, letting go is hard – even when it’s just a jacket

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A high school singing audition inspired by Flashdance haunted me for years – until I found my voice again

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A pair of doves moved on to my balcony. I wanted them gone – then they started nesting

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Remnants of the Ash Wednesday bushfire now live with me, and are a haunting connection to that time

16.02.2025 20

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Early morning swimmers like myself know: once you start, it’s not so hard

11.01.2025 3

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Sharp and curious, my 85-year-old neighbour wades into conversations with a joyful openness

My friendships have mostly been with people of a similar age, but that all changed when my 85-year-old neighbour left a CD in my letterbox after...

01.01.2025 20

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Women’s body hair shouldn’t be controversial. It’s time to stop policing our physical choices

Growing up in the 1980s, all the teenage girls I knew shaved their legs and their armpits as soon as they could. I was 15 when I started. I...

19.12.2024 40

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We all have life stories, we just need to learn how to tell them

As a children’s author, I often visit schools for one-off writing workshops or small residencies but rarely do I have the opportunity to work with...

12.11.2024 6

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The first broad beans of spring take me back to my childhood garden – and my mum

As a child, I spent most days outside with my hands in the dirt. When I wasn’t reading, I was gardening, which seems incongruous now because I live...

29.10.2024 3

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As a child I showed little interest in my mum’s sewing skills. After she died, I realised what I’d missed out on

Nova Weetman

A jolt back to life: after years of avoiding risk, I have decided to dive in and say yes

Nova Weetman

Forget Swedish death cleaning, letting go is hard – even when it’s just a jacket

Nova Weetman

A high school singing audition inspired by Flashdance haunted me for years – until I found my voice again

Nova Weetman

A pair of doves moved on to my balcony. I wanted them gone – then they started nesting

Nova Weetman

Remnants of the Ash Wednesday bushfire now live with me, and are a haunting connection to that time

Nova Weetman

Early morning swimmers like myself know: once you start, it’s not so hard

Nova Weetman

Sharp and curious, my 85-year-old neighbour wades into conversations with a joyful openness

Nova Weetman

Women’s body hair shouldn’t be controversial. It’s time to stop policing our physical choices

Nova Weetman

We all have life stories, we just need to learn how to tell them

Nova Weetman

The first broad beans of spring take me back to my childhood garden – and my mum

Nova Weetman