Tracie Lark
Tracie Lark was born in Sydney but has lived everywhere else including Worimi Country - Port Stephens, Melbourne and Indonesia. She now lives in the native bushland of Whangarei, with her musician partner, her peachface lovebird, Nala, and their Irish Red Setter, Loki. To pay for Nala's bird seed and Loki's toys, she teaches English to high school students at Huanui College.
Grit was long-listed in the 2019 NFFD competition, Carousel, published in MiNDFOOD magazine, poems Hell’s Gate and My Elegant Hoon published in The Blue Nib Irish Literary Journal, poem Ancient Beauty published in the Earthwords and Artlings Anthology, Burn and twirl in the inaugral issue of Curiouser Magazine and Roses Are Red, Moonrise and Inside of You published at Live Encounters: Special Edition for Australian and New Zealand poets. Tracie is a consistent contributor of Northland's Fast Fibres poetry anthologies.
Tracie is a proud recipient of NZSA's CompleteMS Assessment programme for her YA novel which is currently being submitted for publication.
For a full list of publications go to Tracie's website. Follow on Instagram here!
Tracie offers a beta reading service which you can also find on her website.
Tracie is currently studying her Masters in Writing at The University of New England, AU.
Genre:
- Adult Fiction
- E-Book
- Feature Articles
- Fiction
- Journalism
- Poetry
- Short Stories
- Young Adult
Skills:
- Competition Judging
- Editing
- Poetry Readings
- Short Story Writing
- Workshops (adults)
- Workshops (children/schools)
Branch:
Northland
Location:
Whangarei
Publications:
Hundreds and Thousands: A Collection of One Hundred Word Stories
Thanks for spilling Hundreds and Thousands across your screen. These one hundred word stories are meant for simple indulgence; they are bite sized treats you can devour as quickly or slowly as you wish but please, place them on your tongue one by one. Like a conversation with someone, the short story is something you might walk away and think about it after, reflecting on something new you may have discovered. The idea within a short story will continue to work in your mind long after you have read it. It means that the reader has a little more work to do, and understanding each story can be a little tricky sometimes which is why these one hundred word stories should be consumed slowly, one at a time for pure enjoyment.
The Longing & Other Fairytale Feelings
The Longing & Other Fairytale Feelings is a collection of musings induced by poetic form and supported by magical artwork and photographs by various artist friends of the author. I once asked a friend: why can’t I be free? Why is there a cage around me? And he responded: but, girl, aren’t you partly responsible for building this cage? You just sat there while the cage was built around you. So, I took down the cage. Cover Image by artist Carmel Debrueil.
Short and Twisted 2014
Published by Celapene Press in Melbourne, two of Tracie's feature in this edition including 'Show Me The Light' and "A Cottage On The Farm'. Each short story has a twist or turn at the end.
Melbourne Writer's Social Club 2016 Anthology 'Melbourne'
In cooperation with Geoff Stuart, Tracie co edited and collaborated this publication in behalf of the writer's group. Her short story 'Everyone Has A Moment' featured in the collection. More info here.
Love Kills
Love. NOUN – a strong feeling of affection. Kill. VERB – put an end to or defeat something. Have you had a relationship that has gone horribly wrong? Perhaps you’ve had an affair to remember with a married man in Bali that was memorable for all the wrong reasons. Or maybe the odd lesbian fling? Well, if you’ve ever had your heart broken then Love Kills 2017 is the right Melb Fringe show for you. Director Noel Anderson (Andy Warhol’s Fifteen Minutes of Fame, Audrey Hepburn and I Consider Our Assets and the TV dating series NEXT) joins Melbourne’s best indie writers on a journey into the heart of love.
Jean
Radio produced version of Jean on ABC Earshot. A true story. Credits: Writer - Tracie Pascoe-Lark, Producer - Lea Redfern, Sound Engineer - Judy Rapley.
Carousel
Janie loved her high-powered job, the overseas business travel, the colleagues she met through her work, the weekend flings with no-cling men ... she even loved her recalcitrant suitcase. Didn’t she?
Hell's Gate & My Elegant Hoon
Poems Hell's Gate & My Elegant Hoon were published in the April edition of Ireland's Literary Journal The Blue Nib.
The Time of Bacon
The Tyranny of Bacon in Pure Slush Vol.18
"I was the hero. I grew up in an ordinary world, The Time of Meat and Two Veg." from The Time of Bacon by Tracie Lark.
Published late June 2020
The Literary Gangster
The Literary Gangster blog is an online space for me to practise getting wise to the craft of writing. It’s about bothering to learn one’s craft. It shares #gangstersuccess and encourages me to #daretowrite. It’s about writing to #pleaseyourself with the possible chance of pleasing someone else and it may even help someone else #getwise.
Ancient Beauty
Ancient Beauty is published in AELA's Earthwords and Artlings Anthology. Volume 1: Voices of Nature 2020.
Burn and Twirl
Poem Burn and Twirl is published in the inaugural issue of Curiouser Magazine, Melbourne, Australia, April 2021.
Live Encounters
Roses are Red, Moonrise and Inside of You, poems published at Live Encounters Live Encounters by Village Earth, April 2021: Special Edition for Australian and New Zealand poets.
Swamp Online Magazine for Postgraduate Creative Writing
Pockets of Silver Sun was published in Swamp 31
"... and in Tracie Lark’s writing we discover that to repair clothing is to repair oneself."