your father was
a bastard
Divided into 3 distinct sections—‘one for each of his sons’—this telling verse memoir is an unflinching look at the intersection between toxic masculinity, intergenerational trauma, domestic violence and so-called Australian identity. In total, it is 50000 words.
Blurb: When Tim returns home to rural NSW for Christmas 2019, he senses danger. Fires engulf the South East Coast and burnt leaves rain from the sky. But when an argument over housing prices and smashed avocados erupts into a Christmas Eve fistfight, his splintered family is forced to face a single truth: their legacy is violence.
Tim received considerable support from this project, including a Wheeler Centre next chapter fellowship, varuna residential fellowship and a melbourne city arts grant. numerous extracts have been published widely throughout Australia.
those bloody
animals
Set in a small town ravaged by fire and floods, Those Bloody Animals is a lyrical meditation on who we are, who we were, and what we can become in the aftermath, interrogating themes of intergenerational violence, eco-politics and rural masculinity in Australia. completed, this work of eco-literary fiction will be 85000 words.
blurb: Poppy, Ray’s dog, has gone missing and Ray blames Frank, the local publican. Frank is adamant that Ray needs to move on, not only from Poppy but from the death of Ray’s wife, Grace—and Frank will do anything to make that happen. Accompanied by Kendy, Poppy’s companion, Ray contends with the devastations of fire—the loss of land, livelihood, and companionship—and a past that threatens to consume them all.
Tim has received considerable support to develop this novel, including a writing space fellowship and an Australian council for the arts grant.
Books
Current fellowships
& grants
KSP RESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIP
The KSP Writers’ Centre is proud to host this annual fellowship program for adult authors, providing placements for dedicated writers looking to develop a writing project. All genres accepted. during this residency, tim will complete final redrafts his eco-literary fiction novel, those bloody animals.
yarra city small projects grant
yarra city funds arts and cultural activities in Yarra through their Annual Grants Program, their Small Grants Program and other initiatives such as Creative Yarra Triennial Grants and the Room to Create Responsive Grants. In 2023, tim received funding to continue work on his verse memoir, your father was a bastard.
Australian council for the arts
Arts Projects For Individuals and Groups 2023: This program funds a range of activities that deliver benefits to the arts sector and wider public, including national and international audiences and communities. with this funding tim will complete his eco-literary fiction novel, those bloody animals.
writing space fellowship
In 2022, 12 fellowships will be offered to writers with disability or who are D/deaf, from around Australia. Selected recipients can nominate their preference for a one-week in-person residency fellowship or a four-week online fellowship and where possible we will accommodate your request.
melbourne arts grant
The successful recipients of the 2022 annual arts grants program comprise Arts projects, Aboriginal arts projects and Arts residencies, funding projects across multi-platforms including music, theatre, visual art and craft.
Bundanon residency
Bundanon supports new work, research and collaborations by artists and researchers from around the world. The program is structured through a series of partnerships with leading arts organisations and companies, cultural agencies and benefactors.
the next chapter fellowship
Each year, the wheeler centre picks ten outstanding writers and give them $15,000 each to develop their work. they match them with a mentor, and work closely with them on bringing their writing to life, connecting them with other writers, publishers, booksellers and readers. Tim’s mentor is celebrated author ANNA KRIENN.
varuna residential fellowship
Varuna Residential Fellowships offer two to three weeks of full board and accommodation at Varuna including a prepared evening meal, uninterrupted time to write in your own private studio, the companionship of your fellow writers and a one-hour Varuna Conversation with a Varuna consultant.
events and projects
la mama poetica
la mama poetica is one of Melbourne’s most popular poetry readings. run once a quarter, this edition is focused on Explorations of the self. along with Tim, who will explore masculinity, domestic worlds & the atomisation of the present, this event features celebrated poets Caroline Williamson, Es Foong and Thabani Tshuma.
A Profound reorganising
A Profound Reorganising of Things International Conference delves into how contemporary injustices are enmeshed in colonial power relations with a focus on the co-constitutive relationship between climate change and colonialism. Tim’s presentation explores the intersects of Australian masculinity & literature.
curate||poetry
Curate||Poetry is where word art meets visual art: an inaugural showcase of Australia’s best poets performing their curated back catalogues in the cathedral-like comfort of Red Gallery, Fitzroy North. Here, poets are invited to write signature pieces that respond to the current exhibition with the hope of dismantling artistic boundaries and inviting in new audiences.
conversations with men
CONVERSATIONS WITH MEN is an exploration of masculinity, vulnerability and the tender connection between men and their childhood selves moderated by writer, broadcaster and feminist community builder CLEMENTINE FORD. CWM invites five men to speak to the boys they used to be about the men they learned to become.
ewf, digital storytelling
as part of the emerging writer’s festival 2021 line-up, tim is a featured panellist in deconstructing digital writing in masterclass: digital storytelling. The panel will cover endless creative possibilities afforded by digital mediums, the challenges of creating work that is extremely online, and imagine ways of developing a sustainable space for digital writing.
fbi radio, all the best podcast
in 2019, fires raged in and around the shoalhaven region of nsw. After returning home for Christmas, tim was forced to confront a lineage of violence cemented in the foundations of his family. In collaboration with fbi radio, tim has written and developed a podcast that explores this period, as well as the relationship between domestic abuse, toxic masculinity, rural identity and intergenerational trauma.
melbourne spoken word
melbourne spoken word: Fresh Voices supports new and emerging poets in the spoken word scene through a program of workshops and open mic nights. on Wednesday the 11th of august at 6:30pm, tim will be a featured poet at north fitzroy library. he will read a spread of poems from his verse memoir, your father was a bastard.
IPED student opportunities
Students are invited to join Editors Victoria's Student Adviser Tim Loveday and Branch President Stephanie Holt for a chat. This is a wide-ranging chat, but we'll be joined by Carol Goudie from IPEd's Standing Committee on Awards and Prizes to answer any questions about the Student Prize.