Writer, editor, lover of the apostrophe & the semicolon. Books published by Wild Dingo Press and Fremantle Press. Tweets about writing, environment & politics.
Fremantle, Western Australia
Joined May 2014
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Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
It's only Monday morning and we've already had a book returned that was due back in 1977 how's your day going?
ALT A copy of Canoe Building by Alan Byde. The date label shows that it was due back on the 15th March 1977.
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
Names for #quolls
Dasyurus maculatus - yes
Spot-tailed quoll - yes
Spotted-tailed quoll - yes
Tiger quoll - no stripes
Native cat - not a cat
Marsupial cat - still not a cat
Native tiger cat - come on…
Night tiger - WTF!?
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
Lace up your hiking boots, because Paruna’s trails have officially reopened!
Enjoy routes that wind through Wandoo woodlands, up and down spectacular valleys, and across gorges with breathtaking views.
Book your hike now: australianwildlife.org/where…
#AWC
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
One of my authors today: "how can they say it's brilliant and not go for it?!" Time to pull out my customary answer once more – David Markson's rejection tally for "Wittgenstein's Mistress"... #Brilliant #CantDo
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
The @gilbertspotoroo action group, DBCA, Universities, and other organizations have brought the Gilberts Potoroo back from the brink.
WA is home to the rarest mammal in the world.
The Gilbert's Potoroo was believed to be extinct for more than a century - now making a comeback, all thanks to WA researchers. @GenevieveLamond #9News
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
Reintroduced populations of Australia’s endangered Numbat appear to be increasing in the lower Murray Darling Basin, 5 yrs after the area experienced its worst drought in +120 years.
Read the full story 👉 australianwildlife.org/murra…
📸Numbat collecting bark and grass for nesting
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
Meet the Northern Quoll, Australia's tiniest quoll species facing big challenges. But hope is not lost! 🌿
Artificial dens, fire management programs, and remote genetic studies are all part of innovative projects to expand quoll habitats. 💚
More 👉 bit.ly/AWC-WM-spotlight-on-q…
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
🔍 Incredible findings from our recent Karakamia Wildlife Sanctuary (WA) Mammal Trapping Survey!
With meticulous care and peanut butter sardine bait, the team found a total of 198 individual Woylies, 77 Quenda, 8 Brushtail Possums, and more!
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
Announcing the Meanjin InPlace Residencies! Up to $10k to support a two-week residency to work on a piece for publication in Meanjin.
The Autumn Residency is for a writer from a culturally and racially marginalised community.
Applications close 11 March: meanjin.com.au/blog/apply-fo…
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
Announcing SALLY RIPPIN as our Australian Children's Laureate for 2024 and 2025.
Sally's mission is 'All kids can be readers!'. What an exciting two years ahead.
@HardieGrantCP @creative_gov_au @CopyrightAgency #ozchildrenslaureate #allkidscanbereaders #sallyrippin
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
‘If my parents were here, they would be gobsmacked… This story, which was inspired by very ordinary people like them, to have been acknowledged like this is mind-blowing.’
@nolotusblossom accepting the Victorian Prize for Literature at the @wheelercentre last night.
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
Exmouth Gulf, full of life and colour, is home to a mind-boggling variety of corals and sponges, fish, and so much more!
Have you been underwater in Exmouth Gulf? Let us know what you found 🐟
📸 @bluemediaexmouth always capturing the vibrancy of this special place
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
Saying it louder for people at the back 📢 - your local public school provides exceptional quality education for a tiny fraction of the cost —> The Sydney private school charging more than $50,000 for year 9 smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-…
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
Join us as we chat about Illustrating and writing picture books with the super-talented Briony Stewart.
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Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
Meet Australia's Quolls - the fiercest marsupial predators on the mainland! These tiny terrors play a massive role in our ecosystems but face a grim threat. From cane toads to feral predators, their survival is on the line. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/AWC-WM-spotlight-on-q…
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
Species of mammal named after David Attenborough believed extinct rediscovered theguardian.com/world/2023/n…
Deb Fitzpatrick retweeted
Thank you to everyone who has sent an email to WA’s environment minister saying you are opposed to the giant K+S saltworks at Exmouth Gulf and want to see Exmouth Gulf, Ningaloo protected from industrialisation.
If you haven’t yet, you can sign 👉 bit.ly/nosaltworks