Angela Rockel wins UWAP Dorothy Hewett Award for unpublished manuscript
On Friday 24 February, Angela Rockel, a Tasmanian writer and our very own copyeditor, was awarded the 2019 UWAP Dorothy Hewett Award for unpublished manuscript Rogue Intensities, Angela Rockel’s as-of-yet unpublished book, is a memoir ‘grounded in Tasmania’ that takes readers along the contours of life against the backdrop of a southern Tasmania succumbing to the threats of climate change. She was awarded $10,000 and a publishing contract with UWAP, who predict the book will be published by October this year. The award was judged by James Ley, Elfie Shiosaki, and Teri-ann White. Judge’s report Dorothy Hewett Award for an Unpublished…