![]() ![]() Glaciers feature prominently in the collection, and Gina even travelled to Fox Glacier as part of her research during the MCW. With a high work ethic, a commitment to research, editorial rigor and descriptive precision, Gina has produced a collection of nuanced, entertaining, and surprising short stories that examine her place in Aotearoa, Fijian ancestry, and queer voices.” “She brought her skills as a practicing lawyer to our MCW cohort in 2013. Gina is a family lawyer by profession, and Selina describes her as “a legalistic fiction writer - in the best of ways!” “But she made me realise that I couldn't avoid being political, that at the very least I have a responsibility when writing to be aware of the intersection that I occupy.” “I remember telling Selina that I didn’t want to be political in my writing, I just wanted to be a Fijian, lesbian, woman who writes,” Gina recounted. The collection is the result of being encouraged by her supervisor Selina Tusitala Marsh to stay true to her identity. They range from the deadly impacts of military dictatorship in Fiji, to the relationship of two lesbian lovers, and a story of a child sweatshop worker who dreams of another life. Fijian writer and Master of Creative Writing graduate Gina Cole has just released her first collection of short stories.īlack Ice Matter consists of thirteen short stories that revolve around the themes of heat and cold - literal, metaphorical and psychological. ![]()
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