Ren Wyld
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K.A Ren Wyld [-o-] Aboriginal author (Martu) living on Kaurna Yarta. They/she/mx [Bluesky has locked my DMs] Links >
For those not familiar with Adelaide, this cafe is in a low-income residential/light industrial area. Did they consider offering tradies complimentary chakra clearings and tin foil hats? And don't get me started on white man dreads 🤨
No matter what the proposed session, a speaker attempting to buy their way onto literary festival programs is a slippery slope ... a slap in the face for writers, disrespecting festival teams, and out-of-touch with audiences. (This is from a paywalled article published yesterday by Lamestreampod)
666 bookings for Monday's River of Reason event 😬 I'm sure that cursed number will soon change 🧿
The Sunday session with Randa Abdel-Fattah & Louise Adler has sold out (1100 seats sold in 4 days!). Seats are going fast but still some available for Rivers of Reason: Blak & Arab Writers in Conversation (free, bookings essential), where Randa is also speaking.
^ artwork by Ngarrindjeri artist Tiarnie Edwards. Please don't pinch her work without consent. I asked her to recreate lino cut ink protest posters that were common in 1960/70s. With references to writers & poets who take a stand, and the two rivers (Jordan, and Torrens in SA). And she delivered ❤️
Proud to announce bookings (free) are open for Rivers of Reason: Blak & Arab Writers in Conversation. Monday 2 March 2026, 2.30 - 7.30 in town hall, Tarntanya (Adelaide). As part of Constellations writers festival. Info about program & speakers on booking page > events.humanitix.com/rivers-of-re...
A sneak peek of the artwork/branding for Rivers of Reason. Design by Ngarrindjeri artist Tiarnie Edwards. Promotional material, social media tiles, and ticketing page is almost ready. It's all happening!
I've read some bad Vogon poetry before, but this one beats those. Published in The Australian, of course
SA Premier has noticeable knowledge gaps. P1: erases British/Aust race-based terror & massacres of First Nations peoples of this continent. P3: misuses term cultural saftey; Maori model of healthcare adopted by other Indigenous peoples. And he made veiled threats towards the Board (P3, 2nd par)
Imagine being so racist that you'd blow up a 66 year old writers festival and then call it an act of compassionate social-cohesion sensitivity.... just to stop an Arab Australian woman from talking about her amazing debut novel for adults
Interesting fact, these popular branded South Australian rego plates were discontinued in 2008. 18 years before Adelaide Festival Board and SA Premier Peter Malinauskas trashed our popular festivals.
A letter from Henry Reynold's lawyer. Of course an academic who wrote first (?) books about Australia's genocide/s of First Nations peoples, at a time when speaking up was even dangerous for white people's careers, is standing in solidarity with Randa. (Apologies for no ALT)
Writers & Readers Against Genocide have been maintaining a running list of writers who've withdrawn from Adelaide Writers Week. There's recent names that will be added to next list. (choice of graphics with latest release on Instagram is not very readable or accessible, so apologies for lack of ALT)
My reply to the Adelaide Festival Board's email. I'll add the text in a thread. In no way do I believe this ill-conceived decision has come from the Adelaide Writers Week team. Always was always will be / From the river to the sea ✊🏾
Third ink block design. Still can't draw, don't have the right grade paper/board, and need to purchase a baren (pressing tool). This time, I used a rolling pin to push the paper into the inked block. This design started when the words "They came down from the hills" randomly popped into my thoughts
Later reports state they're 7 Muslim friends on a holiday, from Melb. Some were injured after police rammed their cars. IMHO they're being too gracious towards the police
United we stand - for rights, for freedom, for equality, for the end of all genocides, to call out state violence, as land protectors, against racism and bigotry, for each other.
I can't access Bluesky DMs unless I do a face scan, give them credit card info or supply other ID??? Nope. No way. Fuck that