About Me
Brionadh is an Irish-Australian fiction writer and dog-walking enthusiast operating out of Gunaikurnai Country. Her interests include anything written from the perspective of an animal, mineral or vegetable, and writing things she's never seen before. Her literary influences include Ursula Le Guin, Oscar Wilde and the literary war stories of Snoopy the Beagle.
What I Read
I like to read stories with things that I haven’t seen before. I am a long time fantasy lover and grew up in the original Harry Potter generation. Kids behaving wildly always keeps me interested, and I’m addicted to the unexpected. Anything funny will have me caught in its trap in no time and I can’t pass by a talking animal.
Some long-time favourites are: The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carmen, Because of Winn Dixie by Kate Di Camillo, Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda, Northern Lights by Phillip Pullman and The Spook’s Apprentice by Joseph Delaney and A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle.
Newer favs include The Yield by Tara June Winch, Cate Kennedy’s Like a House on Fire, Flames by Robbie Arnot and Mullumbimby by Melissa Lucashenko.
What I Write
Much of what I write is inspired by where I live, in the sticks in Gippsland. I’m surrounded by farmland and farming people. As the child of Irish immigrants, my imaginary landscape has always been dominated by faeries, mystical landscapes and deep roots in Irish culture and music.
I’m fascinated by dualities, contradictions, and seeing how far I can push weird combinations of grammar and syntax before my editor reigns me in.
Tutoring
For the past ten years, I have been working as a tutor helping students achieve VCE and IB English success. I specialise in helping year 9-12 students to address gaps in their English study performance that may be holding them back. With targeted strategies based on a decade’s experience and the knowledge that comes from my Masters of Teaching and my Masters of Writing and Literature, I work in tailored 1 on 1 online tutoring to help students achieve their best performance.
Email me to discuss tutoring!
Publications
Out-Side Out Now!
Out-Side: Queer Words and Art From Regional Victoria is an anthology celebrating over 30 writers and artists from Regional Victoria.
From The Offset
Locative Magazine were good enough to offer my little story about a couple moving to the country a space in their latest issue. I’m so proud of how this turned out.
To Help Kids Love Reading (June 2021)
This is a piece I wrote for QS School, the inspiration for this piece was when I was thinking about my purpose and how it informs my writing, teaching and life.
Learning To Love (June 2021)
This article is an other nonfiction piece, reflecting on the various kinds of love.
Whip Out A Short Story (May 2021)
“The thing that keeps me coming back for more short stories is that they can take no time at all to explore ideas that are completely beyond my reckoning.”
A Fist Full of Ice Cream - The Book Smuggler’s Den (August 2019)
The sun had begun to slide down towards the horizon. The frantic call of seagulls subsided. Marco shifted on his bike seat. Easy there, Thunder. He patted the handlebars…
Doing Princess Things- Smarty Pants Magazine (September 2019)
Psst! I illustrated this one too!
Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess who lived in a tower. I know what you’re thinking, ugh! Princess story. Well, this wasn’t just any princess, and this isn’t just any princess story…
Bri also features on the QS Community Literature and Culture Podcast where she has been an interviewer and co-host of podcasts about children’s literature, poetry and space travel. This is an interactive podcast for students and families - delving into the world of literature, culture, history, science, and personal development.
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