 Only Connect authors at Sydney launch  Sharon reading at IASA Cultural Programme, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.  Sharon and Meenakshi interviewed by SBS Hindi Radio at The Hughenden.  Sharon at AILIF, State Library NSW.  Sharon and Meenakshi  Conference at JNU >  Sharon with "Fear Factor Terror Incognito" authors Sujata Sankranti, Jaspreet Singh, co-editor Meenakshi Bharat and author Susanne Gervay in New Delhi  University of Delhi  Sharon at British Council, New Delhi, India  Sharon giving paper and digital storytelling presentation at IASA Goa 2010 Conference  |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES Follow me on Academia.edu  orcid.org/0000-0001-5001-5495Sharon's doctoral research examined fiction by South Asian-Australian novelists published in Australia. She was conferred a University of Technology Sydney Doctorate of Creative Arts in 2017 University of Technology Sydney Postgraduates. Sharon is Chair of the University of Technology Sydney Writers' Alumni and Editor of UTS Writers' Alumni Writers' Network Writers Connect. Editor of The Society of Women Writers NSW Inc Monthly E-Newsletter and SWW magazine "Women's Ink!" 2017 - 2020. Women's Ink! She has served on the Board of Directors and Management Committee of the NSW Writers' Centre In January 2014, Sharon presented a paper 'Kalpana Downunder' as a panellist at the Indian Association for the Study of Australia Biennial 2014 Conference in Trivandrum, Kerala, India; Sharon chaired a panel Women in Power at the Indian Association for the Study of Australia Biennial 2014 Conference in Trivandrum, Kerala, India; She was invited to read her story 'Ariel's Song' at the Indian Association for the Study of Australia Biennial 2014 Conference Cultural Programme sponsored by Kerala Tourism at the Mascot Hotel in Trivandrum, Kerala, India; Presented paper 'Multiplicity of Voices' at Gondwanalandings: Voices of the Emerging Indian Diaspora in Australia (2013 Australia India Institute Flagship Event) at the University of Melbourne and State Library of Victoria. In September 2012, Sharon presented a paper as a panellist on the Editors and Publishers Panel at the Australia-India Literatures International; at the State Library of NSW, . More at Sharon's Blog. Sharon chaired the Fear Factor Terror Incognito Panel at Eltham Bookshop Literature Festival "World Matters" - Writers Disturbing The Peace on October 30 and 31, 2010, held at the magical Montsalvat. Co-editor Meenakshi Bharat flew from New Delhi to be on the panel, while Devika Brendon, Susanne Gervay and Sharon travelled there from Sydney. RUPA PUBLISHING - THE HOUSE OF BEST SELLERS brings you the Indian Edition of ONLY CONNECT: Stories about Technology and Us from Australia and the Indian subcontinent. Released August, 2014. More, including latest reviews at Trust Me, I'm a Storyteller In April 2014, Sharon and co-editor Meenakshi Bharat launched Only Connect: Short fiction about Technology and Us Published by Brass Monkey Books, Australia. A third volume of stories from Australia and the Indian subcontinent. In May 2012, Sharon and co-editor Meenakshi Bharat launched Alien Shores: Tales of Refugees and Asylum Seekers Published by Brass Monkey Books, . A second volume of stories from Australia and the Indian subcontinent. Membership Chair of NSW Writers Centre 2011-2012 Board of Directors and Management Committee Professional member of Society of Editors NSW Full member of the Institute of Professional Editors Writing Fellow Fellowship of Australian Writers Founding Member A P Writers: The Asia-Pacific Writers and Translators Association. Member Copyright Agency Ltd. Member of Society of women Writers NSW Inc. Member of Australian Society of Authors  ELKS community - Invited Member E-Learning and Knowledge Sharing [ELKS] is a United Nations Global Alliance for Information and Communication Development (UNGAID) Community of Expertise. This e-community is convened by Helen Whitehead, with Professor Gilly Salmon as special guest in the forum.
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