FIXWRITE

Merlene Fawdry is an award winning writer and poet, author of The Little Mongrel - free to a good home, and The hidden Risks, several books of poetry. Her short stories and poetry have been published in literary magazines in Australia and overseas and she is a skilled writing group and workshop facilitator who provides an editing, formatting & design and manuscript print preparation for other writers.

A shy activist, Merlene is committed to giving a voice to the oppressed through her writing and, with a keen interest in environmental issues, she uses her poetry to speak out against what she sees as government endorsed decimation of the environment.

Her interests are in social justice and reconciliation for all people who have experienced interference in their lives through legislated power and authority, particularly those who spent their childhood in the institutions of the last century.

Her professional background includes 25 years working at the coal face of youth and family services in Victoria, working proactively towards de-institutionalisation of young people and family reconciliation. Previously employed within both the public and private sector of human services, in direct service and in program and policy reform and development, she has qualifications in Counselling and Small group Work; Youth Work; Alcohol and Other Drug Work, and a Diploma of Professional Writing & Editing.