Series 1: Gillian Mears literary manuscripts with related correspondence, 1985-1996

MLMSS 6217 ADD-ON 2086/1-10

series

1985-1996

134785

I. Short stories
1985-1988; 'Short stories.' Includes annotated drafts, acceptances, rejections and material relating to prizes (including a note from Helen Garner) (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/1)
1988-1995; 'Short stories for anthologies and journals'. Includes annotated drafts, correspondence with editors, acceptances, rejections and material related to prizes. (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/2)
1988-1995; 'Short Stories for anthologies and journals'. Includes correspondence with editors (Dale Spender, Stephen Knight, Cassandra Pybus, Geoffrey Dutton etc.), acceptances, rejections and material related to prizes (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/2-3)
1994-1995; 'Short stories for anthologies and journals'. Includes annotated drafts, acceptances and correspondence with editors (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/3)
1992-1995; 'Sisters anthology.' Annotated drafts of the short story, The childhood gland, and correspondence with Drusilla Modjeska. (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/4)
1995-1996; 'Short Stories/Anthologies/Some Reviews'. Includes annotated drafts and correspondence with publishers and editors (Susan Johnson, Peter Skrzynecki, Beth Yahp etc.) (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/4)
II. Novels
1. The mint lawn.
c.1990; 'Manuscript read by Vogel Award judges'; 'Proofs for Allen & Unwin' (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/5)
2. The grass sister
1986-1988; 'Original Notes for certain sections of The Mint Lawn, The Grass Sister, The Childhood Gland & other stories', being a notebook (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/5)
1992; 'Notes & beginnings from Keesing Studio Paris 1992', being manuscript and corrected typescript and computer printout. (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/6)
1989-1993?; 'The Grass Sister #1'. Corrected computer printout. Also includes newscuttings, notebook and correspondence. (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/6)
n.d.; 'The Grass Sister #2'. Corrected computer printout (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/7)
n.d.; 'The Grass Sister #3'. Rough manuscript and typescript drafts. Includes notes and newscuttings (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/7)
n.d.; 'The Grass Sister #4'. Includes computer printout draft and photocopied map of Chimanimani Mountains on Zimbabwi-Mozambique border (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/8)
n.d.; 'The Grass Sister'. Corrected computer printout (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/8)
1993?; 'Drusilla's 1st comments', being letter of editorial comments from Drusilla Modjeska, 20 Nov. [1993?], with unmarked computer printout (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/8)
1994?; 'Drusilla's January Edit', being letter of editorial comments from Drusilla Modjeska, 3 Jan. [1994?], with corrected and edited computer printout (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/8)
1994; 'The whole book - following Drusilla's edits [chapters] 1-10 my own changes 11-16', 12 Jan. 1994, being corrected computer printout (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/9)
1994?-1995; '2nd last edit with Drusilla', being letter of editorial comments from Drusilla Modjeska, 22 Jan. [1994?] with corrected computer printout (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/9)
1994; '6th draft for Karin's edit June 1994', being letter of editorial comments from Karin (Gillian Mears' sister) with computer printout (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/9)
1994; 'Susan Hampton's edit', being letter of editorial comments from Susan Hampton, 19 July 1994, with unmarked computer printout (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/10)
1995; 'Ravesi's Hotel draft 20-23 Feb 1995 - Going through the m/s one more time with Drusilla Modjeska', being corrected computer printout with Modjeska's editorial markings. Also includes copy of Gillian Mears' letter to Jane [Palfreyman?, publisher, Random House, Australia], 25 Feb. 1995; and Gillian Mears' 1995 calendar (The Medieval Woman: An Illuminated Calendar) annotated with appointments etc. (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/10)
1994-1996; 'Last edits/Blurbs/Reviews/Letters from Readers'. Includes correspondence being mainly letters received from publisher, agent and admirers (includes a rare letter from David Foster, 3 Dec. 1995); newscuttings; incomplete chapters with corrections by Susan Hampton, Dec. 1994 (Call No.: ML MSS 6217, ADD-ON 2086/10)

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