The Writers of Balla Balla

The Scribe Tribe The Writers of Balla Balla

In this volume, you will find a collection of short stories and poems written by a long-standing writers group known as the 'Scribe Tribe' at the Balla Balla Community Centre in Melbourne Australia. Formed over 10-years ago, this group of aspiring writers, many from the City of Casey, meet once a fortnight to share in their love for reading and writing. The inspiration for the anthology came after the completion of a writing exercise which highlighted the uniqueness of the writing group. It is an unforgettable collection of short stories and poems written by a group of ordinary people who have gone to extra ordinary lengths to create something that will endure forever. Every community has its own stories or narratives, which are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation, or for instilling moral values. Stories constitute a memory archive of a given community and are at the same time its virtual windows on the world. In forty-eight imaginative stories and poems, emerging authors from our community present the diversity of their creativity in this collection. Reading this book, you will find instances of joy, love and sadness, but most of all, stories and poems about transformation, about rising from the ashes of fire, war or personal conflict or tragedy. Some of these authors have previously published works of their own, some have been writing all their lives, but did not have the confidence to share what they have written, while others are writing for the very first time.