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Kate Toon is a writer, poet, and copywriter living on the Central Coast, NSW, with her husband and son.

She's had lots of short plays performed across Australia, in the US, Europe, Singapore and the UK and her plays have won awards and been made into short films.

An active member of the Australian Poetry Society and recently signed with literary agents Curtis Brown.

Gone Dotty is her first poetry collection.

Kate is currently working on her first YA novel.


I found out yesterday that my 10-minute play, ‘Coma Sutra’, won its week to make it into the ‘Short and Sweet’ finals in Sydney. It won first place with the judges and came third in the People’s choice vote. My good pal Nick Bolton also scooped 3rd for Mr. Pissed, which was one of my [...]
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Average rating: 4.86 · 7 ratings · 5 reviews · 1 distinct work · Similar authors
Gone dotty
4.86 of 5 stars 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012

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We need to reclaim the word 'feminism'. We need the word 'feminism' back real bad. When statistics come in saying that only 29% of American women would describe themselves as feminist - and only 42% of British women - I used to think, What do you think feminism IS, ladies? What part of 'liberation for women' is not for you? Is it freedom to vote? The right not to be owned by the man you marry? The campaign for equal pay? 'Vogue' by Madonna? Jeans? Did all that good shit GET ON YOUR NERVES? Or were you just DRUNK AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY?Caitlin Moran
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Ghosts of Empire by Kwasi Kwarteng
Really wanted to like this, but while it's factual and interesting. It's written in such a dry and tedious style I found it like wading through historical mud. I say this as a keen history book fan (with a degree in History) so not sure how much your...more
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The Greatcoat by Helen Dunmore
The Greatcoat
by Helen Dunmore
read in September, 2012
Hmm not wild about this one. The main character was a gormless fool. I found it repetitive and dull.
"Recently I was offer the chance to have a poem assessed by a well know and successful poet, Anna Kerdijk Nicholson. Here is the poem she reviewed and her feedback. What do you think of her comments? Winter’s Beach Eyes bright with giggles cheeks r..." Read more of this blog post »
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The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
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Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
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Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
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The Greatcoat
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Caitlin Moran
“We need to reclaim the word 'feminism'. We need the word 'feminism' back real bad. When statistics come in saying that only 29% of American women would describe themselves as feminist - and only 42% of British women - I used to think, What do you think feminism IS, ladies? What part of 'liberation for women' is not for you? Is it freedom to vote? The right not to be owned by the man you marry? The campaign for equal pay? 'Vogue' by Madonna? Jeans? Did all that good shit GET ON YOUR NERVES? Or were you just DRUNK AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY?”
Caitlin Moran, How to Be a Woman




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