About Bel Vidal
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Bel Vidal is the pen name of an Australian-Bolivian writer based in Sydney.
Her works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry have been widely published both in English and Spanish, under her pen name, her real name and other pseudonyms. Soon after arriving in Sydney, she was the recipient of an Australia Council (now Creative Australia) grant to publish a bilingual collection of poems and short stories, Arcoiris de Sueños / Rainbow of Dreams. An earlier draft of her novel Exuberance was short-listed for the Varuna-Harper Collins award for manuscript development, and was awarded the five-day Varuna Awards Residential Masterclass. It was independently published in 2023, followed by her collection short fiction and non-fiction stories, Tales of Suburban Castaways in 2024. Bel has a BA in Communications, Majoring in Creative Writing (UTS) and a Masters in writing for the Media (Macquarie University). She works in the not-for-profit sector as a communications and media professional, using her writing skills towards advocating for positive social change. Bel is also a mental health advocate, book lover, film buff, bush walking enthusiast, keen photographer / designer, adventurous traveller, blogger and firm believer it's never too late to start something new. Read Bel's 'Midnight Musings' here. |
Publications
Spanish or bilingual anthologies:
English-language anthologies and literary journals:
Independently published books, available for pre-order:
Spanish or bilingual anthologies:
- Clavel del aire (Fairfield Community Arts Network, 1994)
- Amor y sombra (Quintel Publications, 1994)
- De prodigios, cosas que pasan y ángeles caídos (1997)
- Sobre el horizonte (Aconcagua Publishing, 1998)
English-language anthologies and literary journals:
- Waiting in Space (Pluto Press, 1999)
- The Thirteen Floor (UTS Writers Group, 2000)
- Quadrant Magazine, Volume 438 (2007)
- Culture Is… Australian Stories Across Cultures (Wakefield Press, 2008)
- Verandah Literary Journal No. 23 (Deakin University, 2008)
- Hornsby Library Writers Group Anthology (2024)
Independently published books, available for pre-order:
- Arcoíris de sueños / Rainbow of Dreams (Cervantes Publishing, 1993, bilingual) - Poetry and short stories written in her early years in Australia, exploring identity and displacement. Includes award-winning works from national and international competitions.
- Exuberance (BV Concepts, 2023, in English) - An intimate and moving story about living with a mental health condition, offering insight and a sense of hope.
- Tales of Suburban Castaways (BV Concepts, 2024, in English) - Stories of belonging and identity that explore the Latin American migrant experience in Australia, alongside pieces ranging from biography and essays to romance and fantasy.