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Dr June Perkins - Academic/Poet/Aspiring Novelist
Dr June Perkins is a storyteller and poet in the mediums of blogging, video, digital art photography and print. She is an emerging song writer.
During 2012 she was invited to guest blog for ABC open for 6 months on cyclone Yasi recovery in the Cassowary Coast on the basis of her already established blog Pearlz Dreaming. |
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ABC producers were so impressed with her 'writing from the heart' style and ability to rapidly develop technical editing and video skills that they featured her in their national annual report. They were impressed with her natural ability to tell a story in video and photography as well as writing.
June has been included in two books about cyclone recovery True Spirit of Cyclone Yasi and Cyclone Yasi our stories, and is currently working on an ebook series drawing on her cyclone recovery experiences which she plans to print and produce as a dvd.
She is a devoted poet, who began her poetry trek at the Tasmanian poetry festival at the age of fifteen and this journey continues. This year Ilura Press will feature her poetry for the second time in Etchings -in its upcoming issue dedicated to the Feminine is deep and evocative. She has previously guest blogged for Ilura Gazette on photography, social media and blogging and has published several poems. She has great skills in social media and mastering news technologies, intercultural communication and keeping up with current changes in the book industry which she will be further developing extensively during 2012. |
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| June is committed to writing and video documenting regional country stories from people and organisations who would otherwise be little represented in the mainstream media or who may not realise the power of their own stories. She is all about the development of beautiful creations, workshops, and events, that inspire, uplift, thought provoke and bring happiness to others, especially readers, writers, viewers, active participants. |
ARTWORK AS SAMPLES OF COLLAGES, MORE CAN BE SEEN
MB STUDIO LINK BELOW |
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In the last five years June has organised and initiated an anthology, a poetry photography wall, and many creative writing and creativity sharing events for writers, children and women of diverse cultural backgrounds. She has done several photographic documentaries of community writing and art events in the Cassowary Coast.
She has a strong academic and community service background with a Phd in Writing empowerments from the University of Sydney and five years work as a writing group coordinator.
She currently offers the following paid and exchange services especially to fellow writers:
· Tailor-made short book and author video trailers for you to upload to youtube (working in pinnacle and movie maker including your images and any you wish to commission).
· Author portraits.
· Tailor made inspiring photographic and poster card prompts for your writing workshops, community event, short word bursts and thematic.
· Commissioned digital art photographic illustration and collage.
· Advice on venues in the Cassowary Coast for writing workshops and networking with local art groups as well as to national poets or arts groups involved with. |
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June is looking for financial sponsors of her ebook series/dvd on Cyclone Recovery processes and is delighted to give presentations on this topic as someone who has experienced the recovery process first hand.
She welcomes queries from tourism, government, authors already published in this or a closely related area, writing centres and organisations on this project - and will be offering paid advertising space in her ebooks.
June is a Baha'í and open to working with people all religious and spiritual and social affiliations who believe in the causes of universal peace, universal education, upholding of fundamental human rights and social justice.
You can follow June on:
PEARLZ.WORDPRESS
FACEBOOK
TWITTER
VIMEO
Her ABC open blogs are here:
OPEN ABC
A free digital ebook featuring her work produced by Professor Nell Arnold can be found here:
MBSTUDIO
You can contact June via facebook public page and
Email: gumbootspearlz@gmail.com |
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DR JUNE PERKINS
BOOK CREATORS CIRCLE |
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