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Harriet McKnight

Harriet McKnight

Harriet McKnight lives in Melbourne. In 2014 her work was shortlisted for the Overland Victoria University Short Story Prize, and published in The Lifted Brow: Digital Edition. In May 2015, she featured as the writer in residence for The Suburban Review. Harriet has worked since 2013 as the deputy editor of The Canary Press.

Jolley Prize 2015 (Shortlist): 'Crest' by Harriet McKnight

September 2015, no. 374 25 August 2015
It takes more than half an hour to put on all the layers of the dry suit. First the woollen thermals, then the thick undersuit and the neoprene seals around the neck and wrists. Finally, the membrane shell. All this before we even look for the hole in the ice. By the time we hit the water we are as plump and blubber-thick as the more cold-adapted creatures: seals, whales, little penguins that leav ... (read more)