Bronwyn Rodden Artist and Writer
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The Weaver of Blackheath now on Amazon
Lovely to be on the shortlist for this year's Booranga Writing Prize
2026 Booranga Writing Awards
From more than 300 submissions to fourW thirty-five by more than 100 writers from all around Australia and overseas, we are delighted to announce the shortlists for the three $500 Booranga prizes:
Poetry
'Clairvoyant' by Craig Billingham
'Red Brick Reflections' by L H Blackwell
'And other beginnings' by Lachlan Brown
'Similitude' by Kai Jensen
'The brother of head is heart' by Damen O'Brien
'Taworri Easters' by Sarah Pronger
'Summer' by Mark Roberts
Prose
'Look' by Marwa Hijazi
'The Weight of Time' by Christine Johnston
'Annabel is Writing' by Lorraine Manton
'An Empty Vessel' by Kate Maxwell
'Winter Break' by Leila Riley
'The Successful Candidate' by Bronwyn Rodden
Local Writing
Nostalgia for Birdsong’ by Sue Goodall
‘Difficult’ by Maryanne Khan
‘Taworri Easters’ by Sarah Pronger
‘We never owned a car’ by Sandra Robins
An Interview with Writing NSW Andrew Glassop. writingnsw.org.au/bronwyn-rodden/
Great to see some new reviews of my time-shift/fantasy novel The Moon and the Sea on Goodreads. www.goodreads.com/book/show/227934970-the-moon-and-the-sea
Lovely to be asked by the Society of Women Writers NSW to speak about my Blue Mountains Mysteries, the Ros Gordon series, at the State Library of NSW.
Sisters in Crime have included my blog about self-publishing on your website: https://sistersincrime.org.au/the-highs-and-lows-of-publishing-bronwyn-rodden/
Poetry
I'm very pleased that Flying Islands Published my collection of poetry 'Stranded' and will be joining this year's launchers at the Poetry Picnic at Markwell to have a launch of this book. Thank you Kit Kelen and all involved.
Also, Five Islands Press have announced that they will be publishing my second collection, '4.51' in 2027. Great news!
www.5islandspress.com/post/outcome-of-our-call-for-submissions
And a poem of mine was shortlisted for the Robert Gray Prize and will be in the upcoming anthology, Oystercatcher 2.
www.5islandspress.com/rg-shortlist
My Blue Mountains trilogy, The Crushers, Orphan Rock and The Weaver of Blackheath, was inspired by many visits and some time living in the Blue Mountains, at Katoomba, surrounded by World Heritage forest and Art Deco architecture. Some of the photographs I've taken from there are on this page: Blue Mountains Photos by Bronwyn Rodden.
For information about the books: Blue Mountains Mysteries
Very pleased that they are now available at Gleebooks Blackheath!gleebooks.com.au/
You can hear an interview about my work here: https://photovoltaicpoetry.com.au/https-photovoltaicpoetry-com-au-wyn-has-a-new-book-out/
Fiction
Fiction
Winner of the Patricia Hackett Prize for short fiction, Finalist in the General Fiction category, Eric Hoffer Award (USA) and shortlisted for the Carmel Bird Short Fiction award, Bronwyn Rodden has published several novels and collections of short fiction.
Winner of the Patricia Hackett Prize for short fiction, Finalist in the General Fiction category, Eric Hoffer Award (USA) and shortlisted for the Carmel Bird Short Fiction award, Bronwyn Rodden has published several novels and collections of short fiction.
Orphan Rock, the second in my Blue Mountains mysteries, has recently been launched. The story of how I started this series is available here: http://coffscoast.focusmag.com.au/bronwyn-rodden-winner-of-the-patricia-hackett-prize/
Orphan Rock, the second in my Blue Mountains mysteries, has recently been launched. The story of how I started this series is available here: http://coffscoast.focusmag.com.au/bronwyn-rodden-winner-of-the-patricia-hackett-prize/
The Moon and the Sea
The Moon and the Sea
Recommended in the US Review of Books: "This genre-bending tale of pirates, treasure hunters, and adventure seekers spans generations and time periods, offering up a bounty of thrills along the way. " https://www.theusreview.com/reviews/The-Moon-and-the-Sea-by-Bronwyn-Rodden.html#.Xv6_PCgzbD4
Available on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Sea-Bronwyn-Rodden/dp/1658366840
Tales for Dark Nights
Recommended, US Review of Books:
'A Writers Writer'
'A genre-bending tale of pirates, treasure hunters, and adventure seekers spans generations and time periods, offering up a bounty of thrills along the way.' US Review of Books
Book 1 in the Ros Gordon Mysteries Series, selected for Hachette Manuscript Retreat 2012
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