Photo: Josh Martoo
Who am I?
Raelee Lancaster is a writer, collaborator and creative producer based in Meanjin (Brisbane). Raelee is the Co Director of the National Young Writers Festival (NYWF) and was a recipient of a Copyright Agency First Nations Fellowship 2019 with Varuna. In 2018, Raelee was awarded first place for the Nakata Brophy Prize for Young Indigenous Writers. Her writing has featured in Cordite Poetry Review, The Saturday Paper, ArtsHub, Voiceworks, Overland, and other print and online publications as well as at arts events and festivals in Australia and Berlin. Raised on Awabakal land in Newcastle NSW, Raelee is descended from the Wiradjuri and Biripi peoples. You can contact Raelee on her website raeleejlancaster.com and on Twitter @raeleelancaster
What I’m doing now
I’m a Brisbane-based writer (3 years experience), collaborator (1 year experience) and creative producer (2 years experience).
This is what I spend my time doing:
- Accepting commissions for poetry, reviews and feature articles.
- Actively pitching to publications around Australia and online.
- Applying for jobs in writing and editing, information management, and program support roles.
- Writing professional author bios for emerging writers.
- Mentoring young Australian writers and creatives.
- Co-Directing the National Young Writers Festival.
- Studying (online, part-time) a Master of Information Management.
I prioritise paid work. I am open to considering new opportunities.
This statement was last updated October 14, 2019.
This page is a public declaration and a reminder to myself. It was inspired by Thomas Frank and Derek Sivers.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
I pay my respects to the land that nurtured me, the land of the Awabakal people. I pay my respects to the land upon which I currently reside, Yagera and Turrbal country. I pay my respects to the traditional custodians of the land which carries my songlines, that of the Wiradjuri and Biripi peoples, about whom I am still learning. I pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should navigate this site with caution as it contains images of deceased people.
