Augusta Supple
@augustasupple.com
Cultural crusader/ arts activist/ writer/ strategist/ intellectual/ theatre obsessive/ publisher/ man-loving feminist/ provocateur/ romantic.
www.augustasupple.com
www.augustasupple.com
Thank you! I am delighted!
January 17, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Thank you! I am delighted!
Vale Dr Nick Herd: my beloved former-boss, film buff and friend.
He was a lighthouse of a leader. Quiet, steadfast, sweeping his light over all. So wonderfully smart. And kind. It's been a week since Nick died, a week of reflection for me, on what a good life looks like.
He was a lighthouse of a leader. Quiet, steadfast, sweeping his light over all. So wonderfully smart. And kind. It's been a week since Nick died, a week of reflection for me, on what a good life looks like.
January 17, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Vale Dr Nick Herd: my beloved former-boss, film buff and friend.
He was a lighthouse of a leader. Quiet, steadfast, sweeping his light over all. So wonderfully smart. And kind. It's been a week since Nick died, a week of reflection for me, on what a good life looks like.
He was a lighthouse of a leader. Quiet, steadfast, sweeping his light over all. So wonderfully smart. And kind. It's been a week since Nick died, a week of reflection for me, on what a good life looks like.
Last year when I offered copies of my ex-boyfriend's books to people, one reader said "thank you but if you give that to me I'll just throw it in the bin."
It stung.
For some reason I had never considered that a book could be thrown into a bin.
It stung.
For some reason I had never considered that a book could be thrown into a bin.
January 17, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Last year when I offered copies of my ex-boyfriend's books to people, one reader said "thank you but if you give that to me I'll just throw it in the bin."
It stung.
For some reason I had never considered that a book could be thrown into a bin.
It stung.
For some reason I had never considered that a book could be thrown into a bin.
Honoured to be nominated for City of Parramatta's Citizen of the Year, 2026 for my volunteer work across arts and culture in the city.
Thank you to my nominator, and all the artists and organisations I've worked with or for in the City - it's been my pleasure!
Thank you to my nominator, and all the artists and organisations I've worked with or for in the City - it's been my pleasure!
January 17, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Honoured to be nominated for City of Parramatta's Citizen of the Year, 2026 for my volunteer work across arts and culture in the city.
Thank you to my nominator, and all the artists and organisations I've worked with or for in the City - it's been my pleasure!
Thank you to my nominator, and all the artists and organisations I've worked with or for in the City - it's been my pleasure!
If you want to know what your new year's resolution should be?
Aim to be more like this man:
Kind.
Gentle.
Patient.
Sweet.
Adventurous.
With great taste
and full integrity.
He's well read and easy to cook for.
@Thebooksdesk.bsky.social
#happynewyear
Aim to be more like this man:
Kind.
Gentle.
Patient.
Sweet.
Adventurous.
With great taste
and full integrity.
He's well read and easy to cook for.
@Thebooksdesk.bsky.social
#happynewyear
December 31, 2025 at 11:54 PM
If you want to know what your new year's resolution should be?
Aim to be more like this man:
Kind.
Gentle.
Patient.
Sweet.
Adventurous.
With great taste
and full integrity.
He's well read and easy to cook for.
@Thebooksdesk.bsky.social
#happynewyear
Aim to be more like this man:
Kind.
Gentle.
Patient.
Sweet.
Adventurous.
With great taste
and full integrity.
He's well read and easy to cook for.
@Thebooksdesk.bsky.social
#happynewyear
The squirrel guardians of Leipzig keep me safe...
December 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The squirrel guardians of Leipzig keep me safe...
Here she is! Christmas cake for dear @thebooksdesk.bsky.social , made with ingredients sourced from 4 trips to markets seeking ingredients that don't exist in Germany. Containing 1.1Kg of fruit, utterly drowned in Brandy. It has taken a day of "soaking" & 3 hours to bake/rest.
#christmascake
#christmascake
December 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Here she is! Christmas cake for dear @thebooksdesk.bsky.social , made with ingredients sourced from 4 trips to markets seeking ingredients that don't exist in Germany. Containing 1.1Kg of fruit, utterly drowned in Brandy. It has taken a day of "soaking" & 3 hours to bake/rest.
#christmascake
#christmascake
PLAYWRIGHT EOI OPPORTUNITY:
The Parramatta Play Project is calling for EOI from writers to join a collaborative team of 8 writers to write a new full-length play inspired by Parramatta’s histories, culture + identity.
EOI closes 5pm, 11 Jan 2025.
Apply here:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHM3Y5R
The Parramatta Play Project is calling for EOI from writers to join a collaborative team of 8 writers to write a new full-length play inspired by Parramatta’s histories, culture + identity.
EOI closes 5pm, 11 Jan 2025.
Apply here:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHM3Y5R
December 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
PLAYWRIGHT EOI OPPORTUNITY:
The Parramatta Play Project is calling for EOI from writers to join a collaborative team of 8 writers to write a new full-length play inspired by Parramatta’s histories, culture + identity.
EOI closes 5pm, 11 Jan 2025.
Apply here:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHM3Y5R
The Parramatta Play Project is calling for EOI from writers to join a collaborative team of 8 writers to write a new full-length play inspired by Parramatta’s histories, culture + identity.
EOI closes 5pm, 11 Jan 2025.
Apply here:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/MHM3Y5R
Also congratulations.
(I regret drinking that bottle of Reisling)
(I regret drinking that bottle of Reisling)
December 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Also congratulations.
(I regret drinking that bottle of Reisling)
(I regret drinking that bottle of Reisling)
(You first lost to me in the library at Lake Macquarie in June.)
December 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
(You first lost to me in the library at Lake Macquarie in June.)
The loveliest little Tannenbaum in Leipzig, thanks to @thebooksdesk.bsky.social and his willingness to humour me.
It makes me so happy to look at, not least of all because it's been a long time since I got to decorate a Christmas Tree with someone...
And it's nice it's him.
#christmasingermany
It makes me so happy to look at, not least of all because it's been a long time since I got to decorate a Christmas Tree with someone...
And it's nice it's him.
#christmasingermany
December 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The loveliest little Tannenbaum in Leipzig, thanks to @thebooksdesk.bsky.social and his willingness to humour me.
It makes me so happy to look at, not least of all because it's been a long time since I got to decorate a Christmas Tree with someone...
And it's nice it's him.
#christmasingermany
It makes me so happy to look at, not least of all because it's been a long time since I got to decorate a Christmas Tree with someone...
And it's nice it's him.
#christmasingermany
Poor @thebooksdesk.bsky.social - again it appears he's been coaxed into a festive tradition he wasn't expecting: wrestling fairylights onto a tree.
He's such a good sport.
(And he was rewarded with Gluhwein and applause.)
#christmasingermany
He's such a good sport.
(And he was rewarded with Gluhwein and applause.)
#christmasingermany
December 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Poor @thebooksdesk.bsky.social - again it appears he's been coaxed into a festive tradition he wasn't expecting: wrestling fairylights onto a tree.
He's such a good sport.
(And he was rewarded with Gluhwein and applause.)
#christmasingermany
He's such a good sport.
(And he was rewarded with Gluhwein and applause.)
#christmasingermany
Poor @thebooksdesk.bsky.social he just wants to be at home with some red wine...
December 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Poor @thebooksdesk.bsky.social he just wants to be at home with some red wine...
And the emperor has new clothes.
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
And the emperor has new clothes.
The danger in Australia, for Australian critics and reviewers is that we have a pervading culture of self-hatred, cultural cringe and shame, which means we delight too much in smashing each other's work.
And the resulting effect is the overarching impression that anything Australian isn't very good.
And the resulting effect is the overarching impression that anything Australian isn't very good.
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The danger in Australia, for Australian critics and reviewers is that we have a pervading culture of self-hatred, cultural cringe and shame, which means we delight too much in smashing each other's work.
And the resulting effect is the overarching impression that anything Australian isn't very good.
And the resulting effect is the overarching impression that anything Australian isn't very good.
To invest in these tasks is to privilege the work. To bring the work into view via a lens which comprises taste, a literacy in technical competence, an appreciation of historical and cultural context, and a kind of conservation or preservation.
December 3, 2025 at 7:09 AM
To invest in these tasks is to privilege the work. To bring the work into view via a lens which comprises taste, a literacy in technical competence, an appreciation of historical and cultural context, and a kind of conservation or preservation.
In my view, the task of criticism, is to greet the work on its own terms and examine its intent and its ability to deliver on that intent.
The task of the critic is to understand the context in which the work is being offered and made, and to assess its impact or contribution to the field.
The task of the critic is to understand the context in which the work is being offered and made, and to assess its impact or contribution to the field.
December 3, 2025 at 7:05 AM
In my view, the task of criticism, is to greet the work on its own terms and examine its intent and its ability to deliver on that intent.
The task of the critic is to understand the context in which the work is being offered and made, and to assess its impact or contribution to the field.
The task of the critic is to understand the context in which the work is being offered and made, and to assess its impact or contribution to the field.
Let's talk about cultural disconnect:
Should we go to The Rocky Horror Picture Show and expect to see a work by Pina Bausch?
Should we go to The Rocky Horror Picture Show and expect to see a work by Pina Bausch?
December 3, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Let's talk about cultural disconnect:
Should we go to The Rocky Horror Picture Show and expect to see a work by Pina Bausch?
Should we go to The Rocky Horror Picture Show and expect to see a work by Pina Bausch?
Isn't scrutinising a pack of Tim Tams for not being a dessert at a Michelin Star restaurant a bit of a waste of time?
December 3, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Isn't scrutinising a pack of Tim Tams for not being a dessert at a Michelin Star restaurant a bit of a waste of time?
Thank you International Film and Entertainment Festival Australia (IFEFA) for awarding me the great honour of being recognised as the 2025 IFEFA Woman of the Year at NSW Parliament House today.
Such an honour to be amongst those that champion our arts, film and cultural sectors!
Such an honour to be amongst those that champion our arts, film and cultural sectors!
November 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Thank you International Film and Entertainment Festival Australia (IFEFA) for awarding me the great honour of being recognised as the 2025 IFEFA Woman of the Year at NSW Parliament House today.
Such an honour to be amongst those that champion our arts, film and cultural sectors!
Such an honour to be amongst those that champion our arts, film and cultural sectors!
A good day. A big day. A good day.
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
A good day. A big day. A good day.
I'm proud to have been on the judging panel that selected Yumna Kassab as the inaugural Parramatta Laureate in Literature.
And I'm pleased she is getting recognition for an epic work. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
And I'm pleased she is getting recognition for an epic work. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Meet the author who wrote a dictionary about Parramatta
Yumna Kassab, the inaugural Parramatta Laureate in Literature, has used an unconventional medium to describe life in the suburb.
www.smh.com.au
October 31, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I'm proud to have been on the judging panel that selected Yumna Kassab as the inaugural Parramatta Laureate in Literature.
And I'm pleased she is getting recognition for an epic work. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
And I'm pleased she is getting recognition for an epic work. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
So grateful for the wonderful Kate Fagan, who was my partner-in- literature when I was the Cultural Strategist at City of Parramatta and creating the Laureate in Literature program.
It was hugely challenging and incredibly rewarding to create this opportunity for a writer.
It was hugely challenging and incredibly rewarding to create this opportunity for a writer.
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
So grateful for the wonderful Kate Fagan, who was my partner-in- literature when I was the Cultural Strategist at City of Parramatta and creating the Laureate in Literature program.
It was hugely challenging and incredibly rewarding to create this opportunity for a writer.
It was hugely challenging and incredibly rewarding to create this opportunity for a writer.
One of the greatest issues we are facing as Australians at the moment is "what are we talking about?"
Are we quoting our poets?
Are we discussing the latest new Australian play?
Are we engaging with questions of philosophy?
Or
are we talking about real estate and growing wealth?
Are we quoting our poets?
Are we discussing the latest new Australian play?
Are we engaging with questions of philosophy?
Or
are we talking about real estate and growing wealth?
October 28, 2025 at 6:38 AM
One of the greatest issues we are facing as Australians at the moment is "what are we talking about?"
Are we quoting our poets?
Are we discussing the latest new Australian play?
Are we engaging with questions of philosophy?
Or
are we talking about real estate and growing wealth?
Are we quoting our poets?
Are we discussing the latest new Australian play?
Are we engaging with questions of philosophy?
Or
are we talking about real estate and growing wealth?
Wonderful for NSW to finally have its own Writing and Literature Strategy - "Stories Matter" is a three year strategy to best support our $1.3B industry. www.nsw.gov.au/departments-...
Stories Matter: A Writing and Literature Strategy for NSW
Making NSW a smart, creative state where writers and readers flourish.
www.nsw.gov.au
October 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Wonderful for NSW to finally have its own Writing and Literature Strategy - "Stories Matter" is a three year strategy to best support our $1.3B industry. www.nsw.gov.au/departments-...