Papers relating to Jennifer Poulter's poetry and prose, mostly children's literature, including her personal papers, notes, illustrations; also includes correspondence with Les Murray, and correspondence and collaborations with other children's writers, illustrators and educators.
File 1: Drafts, manuscripts and publications: published and unpublished poetry and prose typescripts mostly written for children under the name J.R. Poulter; includes three copies of a typescript manuscript titled 'Write to celebrate', intended to be a book of writing advice, which contains an appendix of printout articles by Poulter and other authors (Tami Traylor, Pat Schmatz, Rollin Thomas, Maeve Binchy, Danielle Hamilton, Carmel Bird), published in WQ Magazine, the Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrators (SCBWI) Bulletin and Notebook Magazine, as well as printout illustrations by Terry Walsh, Ronald Chironna, Kathleen Cameron and Christian Bocquee used as writing prompts; includes one copy of a typescript manuscript of a children's short story called 'O'Mullins' with accompanying black and white printout illustrations by Jason Ferguson; includes what appears to be the proof copy, in full colour, of publication Moi, Elle and la Le: poodle triplets go glam!; includes two typescript manuscripts, both collections of children's poetry bound by plastic spiral binders, titled 'Your mother's worst nightmare and other dysfunctional realities' and 'Art-i-farts!', with accompanying black and white printout illustrations by Mattias Adolfsson.
File 2: Correspondence with Les Murray: postcards and letters, handwritten and typed, between Poulter and Les Murray from 2002 to 2013, in which Murray offers edits and advice for Poulter's drafted poems 'Death at sea'; 'More street people'; 'Changelings'; 'Limb, bough, branch, twig'; 'Night limbs'; and 'Late beach stroll'.
File 3: General correspondence: photocopied, typed and handwritten letters and cards sent to Poulter between 1995 and 2019; letters are from Lyn Hurry, Meredith Stephens and Pam McGann; also includes copies of illustrated cards and a handwritten note from illustrator Maria Bogade.
File 4: Personal papers: Poulter's literary and professional curriculum vitae, a photocopy of an article by Poulter published in Campus Review, Readers' Favorite Illustration Award 2018 certificate and a programme for the Lockyer Arts Festival 2012 for which Poulter was a guest.
Item 1: Notebook: pen and pencil notes and illustrations (some watercolour and coloured pencil), mostly related to publication Mending Lucille; some children's drawings throughout.
Item 2: 'Blood and other essentials' manuscript: typescript titled 'Blood and other essentials man and woman - poetry and teacher notes for classroom, voice and performance', written under the name J.R. McRae; 253 pages held together by a plastic spiral binder; a collection of poetry accompanied by black and white digital illustrations, as well as instructions and notes for teachers.
Poulter, J. R.
