Reflection by Paul Karp Visit Paul Karp's Poetry Website at: https://kapow2016.wordpress.com/ Alison's presentation began with a brief description of life growing up in 1960's Manchester. She later wove some of these experiences into her novels.   Her own writing history began with a short story her mother kept for her; a version of Cinderella with a jelly and trifle food fight.  While her English classes at primary school lacked creativity, she wrote a book called 'The Dinner Time Kids' . Drama class opened her eyes. Drama classes opened her eyes. Her first playwriting venture was inspired by ' Arsenic and Old Lace '.   After her undergraduate degree at Birmingham University, she went to Manchester university where she read everything by and about the author Henry James for her Master of Arts research thesis. She taught at high school before migrating to Melbourne with her Australian

             Mentone Public Library Proudly Presents: An Author for All Seasons Series Nine with Natalie Vujovich Please Note: This event will be held at the earlier date of  Saturday, 21 September 2019 on account of  the last Saturday of September being the AFL Grand Final Bookings are essential  due to  the cozy nature of our space. Phone Tony:  03 9583-8494  Email Julia: mentonepubliclibrary@gmail.com Entry: Gold Coin  Time:  11am-12.30pm              Date:   Saturday, 21 September 2019         RSVP:  Thursday, 19 September 2019     Venue:  Mentone Public Library Address:  Rear, 36 Florence Street, Mentone 3194 FOLLOWING THE EVENT: *Book Sales and Signings *Biscuits, Beverage and Brilliant Banter! Still to Come...     AN AUTHOR FOR ALL SEASONS:  SERIES NINE - 2019 FULL

Reflection by Paul Karp Visit Paul Karp's Poetry Website at: https://kapow2016.wordpress.com/ Moorabbin's Australian National Aviation Museum born theatre group ' Legends Of The Skies ' ( LOTS ) previewed their latest true aviation legends for their upcoming production scheduled from 11 to 20 October 2019.   Artistic Director Maggie Morrison's squadron of performers look forward to staging their seventh season of LOTS .  In a departure with tradition, this year's show will not be performed among the aeroplanes on display at Moorabbin's National Aviation Museum.      Maggie et all will recreate significant events in Australian aviation history at their new venue, Parktone Primary School .   Maggie outlined the short history of LOTS and the origin of her involvement after she discovered that her Mordialloc house was built on land once owned by our local proto-feminist aviatrix Gertrude