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Biographical details;
My full name is Zenda Vecchio and I was born in South Australia 1948. After attending Marion High School, I studied law at Adelaide University for two years but did not complete the course, leaving to get married in 1969. After the failure of my marriage and when most of my children had grown up, I started writing again, something I had not done since a child. I had almost instant success with my short stories and in September 2002, Greater Glider Productions published my first novel for young adults Listen for the Nightingale.
Publication details
1998
The Goat Kid New Idea (January)
The Next Best Thing New Idea (February)
Because of Rose Quadrant (April)
Feather and Fan New Zealand New Idea (October)
A Conversation with Emily Famous Reporter 18
1999
Poppy Time tamba 21
One Sunday Four W 10
Talking to Sophie tamba 23
2000
Brothers Quadrant (Jan\ Feb)
Lisa had Brown Eyes Studio 79
Mother Mary and Our Father God tamba 26
Kangaroo Court Readers’World Vol 3 Issue 13A
Smile From Leah Four W 11
Christening Gifts Famous Reporter 21
Lobster Eyes Studio 81 ( Winner of 20th anniversary short story contest)
2001
‘Bless me, Father . . .’ tamba 27
Skipping Rope Quadrant (April)
The Passing of Cosimo Coppertales
Marigold Flower tamba 28
The Man in the Doorway Island 85
The Eyes of the Gazelle Studio 84
The Trail-Bike tamba 29Suitcase Quadrant (December)
2002
Hounds of the Hunter tamba 30
Blood on the Snow Island 90
At the Beach Four W 13
2003
Andrejz Tirra Lirra (March)
Eclipse Tabula Rosa (May)
Bath Quadrant (September)
A Singing Bird tamba 33An
Egret Flying Four W 14
2004
Herr Doktor Studio 94
Kirsten is Lying Studio 94
Silences Pendulum issue 8
On Thursday tamba 35
2005
Sparrow (poem) Positive Words Vol.4 No.5 (May)
Once Upon A Time ‘Dexter Hannon’s House Party’ collection of very short stories from Smiling Politely Publishing
Butterflies tamba 36
Cat in the Window Studio 99
Robbie Pendulum issue 9
The Dam Island 102
In the Forests of the Night Four W 16
Phone Box tamba 37
2006
Baby Crying Quadrant ( Jan/Feb)
Sylvia The Write Angle ( Mar/April)
Blue Plate tamba 38
Phone Call Polestar (June edition 12)
Christmas Cards Pendulum issue 10A
Conversation with Emily Animate Quarterly (a ‘live’ journal performed on the 16th Nov)
Remember the Way Home page seventeen issue 4
The Plum Tree tamba 39
2007
Fulham Cove Studio issue 104
Blue is for the Sky tamba 40
Oak Quadrant (September)
Angus page seventeen (issue five)
2008
Girl With Fair Hair Island 111 ( summer 2007)
Moth Polestar ( edition 15)
Dilly Quadrant (July/August)
Nettie Pendulum
The Lady of Shalott page seventeen (issue 6)
Competitions:
"Lobster Eyes" Winner of ‘Studio’s 20th Anniversary Short Story Competition (2000)
"Once Upon A Time" Winner of Sixth Smiling Politely Very Short Story Competition (2004)
"The Dam" Winner of the Rolf Bowldrewood Short Story Award 2005 at Eaglewood Dahlia and Arts Festival
"Phone Box" Highly Commended Polestar Literary Competition 2005
"The Bear" Second Prize in FAW Sutherland Shire Regional Literary Awards 2005 (short story)
"The Lady of Shalott" Second Prize and Encouragement Award Kingaroy Eisteddfod 2006 (short story)
Radio
The Plum Tree Read by Chas Eeles on 10th April 2005 on ‘Words and Music’ programme on National Radio.
As previously stated in 2002, Greater Glider published my YA novel, Listen for the Nightingale. Previous to that, I had two books published by Stephen Matthews of Ginninderra Press; Mavis, a novella, November 2000 and A Conversation with Emily and other stories, a short story collection, May 2001.
In August 2000 I was invited by the SA Writers Centre to read a selection of my stories at their Writers Caf.
In May/June 2003 I was granted a NSW Booranga Arts Fellowship at Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga and was writer-in – residence there from May 11th to June 7th and it was during that time that I wrote much of my adolescent fiction novel Ah! Bright Wings for which I am still seeking publication.
On September 10th 2005 my collection of short stories, Children at the Gate, also published by Ginninderra Press was launched at the S.A.Writers’ Centre.
In September 2006 I was asked to be one of three judges for the Salisbury Literary Competition as part of the annual Salisbury Writers Festival.
September 21st 2008 saw the launch of Tiger! Tiger!, again by Ginninderra Press a collection of short stories inspired by William Blake’s poem, The Tiger.
I am currently working on a novel based (loosely) on my own early life.
Contact Details
Zenda Vecchio
C/o Post Office
Nairne SA 5252
T; 83880052
e-mail ; zendavecchio@hotmail.com