About Me
Miriam Zolin’s first published novel was Tristessa & Lucido (UQP, 2003). Her short fiction has appeared in number of collections, including Joiner Bay and Other Stories (Margaret River Press 2017) Sleepers Almanac No. 7 (2011).
Her essays and reviews have appeared in Australian Book Review, Griffith Review, Resonate (Australian Music Centre), All About Jazz (USA) a number of art catalogues and a biography of jazz musician Charlie Parker (Testimony: the Life of Charlie Parker, Wesley University Press, 2013).
Miriam lives in regional Victoria where she spends as much time as she can in the garden.
Achievements & milestones
Education
University of Melbourne, Master of Creative Writing, 2008
University of Melbourne, Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics, 2006
University of New England, Bachelor of Arts, 1987
Selected Publications
2017 – ‘Better than the Farm’ a short story in Joiner Bay and Other Stories. Margaret River Press
2013 – ‘Testimony, The Ties That Bind’, an essay in Testimony: the Life of Charlie Parker
2012 – ‘The Dog of Fiction and the Wolf of Memory’, in Griffith Review 34
2011/2012 Australian Book Review (ABR) 337 – Review of Charlotte Wood’s Animal People
2011 – ‘New York Story’ in Sleepers Almanac No 7.
2011 Australian Book Review (ABR) 334 – Review of A Break In The Chain: A History of the Early Kozminskys by Tangea Tansley
2007 – 2013 Various contributions to the Australian Music Centre magazine Resonate
2005 – 2010 Various contributions to AllAboutJazz.com
2003 – Tristessa & Lucido (UQP)
Editorial
2008 – 2012: Managing and contributing editor, extempore press, responsible for publication of the extempore Journal (multiple contributors), Take Me Higher by John Clare, A Sudden Sentence In The Air: jazz poems by Geoff Page, Conjuror by Allan Browne, EXT2012 jazz writing anthology
2011 – 2015: Managing editor AustralianJazz.net
Public speaking and facilitation
2014 Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues – onstage interview with Enrico Rava
2014 Melbourne Jazz Festival – onstage interview with Charles Lloyd and Maria Farantouri
2013 Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues – onstage interview with Gerald Clayton
2008 – 2013 Mistress of ceremonies – launching 9 extempore publications
2003 Sydney Writers Festival – panel discussion
Board membership
2022-2024 – Founding President, Mansfield Readers & Writers
2020-2023 – Board member then President, Radio Mansfield
2018-2019 – Board member then Chair. Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues
2016-2019 – Arts Council Mansfield, Committee member and Secretary
2011-2012 – Small Press Network, Board member and Board Secretary
2003 – Eastside Radio, Paddington NSW Board Member and Board Secretary
Broadcasting and podcasting
2018-2023 – Radio Mansfield
2020 – Table 19 Podcast
2014 – The AustralianJazz.net podcast
2001 – 2003 Eastside Radio
1987 – 2ARM radio, Armidale NSW (Late night jazz 9pm – midnight)
Teaching and workshops
2013-current – Workshops ‘Words about music: Practical, repeatable techniques for musicians to use when writing reviews, artist statements, blurbs, media releases and other promotional content.
