In Episode 2 'Idle Scribblings', Francie discusses the obstacles Australian women writers of the late 1800s faced to being recognised as serious contributors to Australia's literary scene. She introduces a host of writers worthy of further investigation and talks to the women behind AustralianWomenWriters.com who share their tips for uncovering some of this overlooked work.

Australian Women Writers website: www.AustralianWomenWriters.com

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In this first episode of Firestarters - rescuing Australian women's newspaper writing from the kindling pile, Francie dives into the submerged heritage of women writers in Australia.

Francie begins by outlining the history of women writers in Australia, and speaks to the two women behind the online archives at Australian Women Writers.

Australian Women Writers website: www.AustralianWomenWriters.com

WikiProject Women in Red: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Women_in_Red

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