Bri Lee

Sydney

Journalist and Author at Freelance

THE WORK - Out April 2024 // Author of Who Gets To Be Smart, Eggshell Skull, and Beauty // Weekly #newsandreviews Substack

Articles

The Coalition’s troubled relationship with women

6 days ago | thesaturdaypaper.com.au | Bri Lee

In hindsight, the Liberal Party leadership spill of August 2018 was not only a sliding doors moment for the party but also a blazing warning to its female members. Julie Bishop, at the time one of the most popular politicians in the country – and in the party – had been serving as foreign affairs minister with a solid reputation as a respected, moderate leader. She had decided to run only with guaranteed support, and those assurances had been given.
Audiobooks vs Printed Books: a debate as a reader and an author

1 week ago | newsandreviews.substack.com | Bri Lee

On Monday morning this week I started a dot point list of notes I wanted to hit in this week’s bad review, then I looked up and it was lunchtime and I was 1200 words into something much, much bigger. It was going to be about the first few chapters of the audiobook of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.
How to stay hopeful (and cynical)

Sep 25, 2024 | thehyphen.substack.com | Bri Lee |Emma Gannon

Psst. To get the most out of the Hyphen newsletter, it’s all about joining the membership community! Join as paying subscriber for £1.74 a week (cheaper than a coffee!) to unlock and read all posts. You’ll gain access to the full hub, comment section, bi-monthly Sunday Scroll round-ups, plus access to book giveaways and more. It’s a really wonderful community and I’m passionate about writers being paid for their work.
The 9 Most Anticipated Books Of 2024, So Far

Sep 23, 2024 | inkl.com | Jacqueline Wilson |Nicole Haddow |Bri Lee

Whether you’re looking for your new favourite novel or trying to make your way through your Goodreads Reading Challenge, these are the nine books we’re most looking forward to reading in 2024, so far. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, $18 from Big W The Lucky Ones by Melinda Ham, $34.99, Amazon Tidelines by Sarah Sasson, $34,99, AmazonSally Rooney’s latest novel is about two adult brothers who are grieving their father’s death.
Three steps to prepare for a tech future

Aug 8, 2024 | futurewomen.com | Vi Nguyen |Zoya Patel |Tina Makereti |Bri Lee

You might be in transition – someone who is looking to get back into the workplace or change careers. Or maybe, you’re simply facing new technologies in your sector that you’d like to prepare for. Where do you start, how do you start? The past few years have drastically shifted our perspective and approach to life and work. Leaders have been forced to adapt their style as work has become more distributed and less visible and requires more trust of your team.
Lessons learned from a freelance career

Jul 12, 2024 | futurewomen.com | Zoya Patel |Tina Makereti |Bri Lee |Melanie Joosten

For most of my career, I have loathed the 9-5. Not because of bad workplaces or unfulfilling roles – it’s just a symptom of how my brain works. I am happiest and most productive when jumping from task to task in short bursts. No job I’ve had, whether an entry-level communications position or the executive director role I most recently held, has given me the freedom to work like that.
Pursuing your career passion as a single parent

Jul 1, 2024 | futurewomen.com | Tina Makereti |Bri Lee |Melanie Joosten |Alice Monfries

One of the protagonists of my new novel, The Mires, is a single mother of two named Keri. It’s my first time writing about single parenthood in a novel, and to do the experience justice, Keri’s life is derived from parts of my own, particularly before I started writing. Writing changed my life, and my work, forever.
#61 A Slow Sunday Scroll ☕️

Jun 15, 2024 | thehyphen.substack.com | Emma Gannon |Kim France |Bri Lee

For any newbies: this is one of my most popular features of The Hyphen, my “slow Sunday scroll”. This round-up is the opposite of doom-scrolling; a little injection of creative inspiration. To receive regular issues, sign up to be a paid subscriber. It’s my birthday! Thirty-five today. I’m celebrating in New York and feeling very happy to be marking being one year older in this electric city that I love so much.
Pushing against the pressure of being 'pigeonholed'

Jun 14, 2024 | futurewomen.com | Bri Lee |Melanie Joosten |Alice Monfries |Ayesha Inoon

A couple of years ago when I started telling people that my next book was a novel, the responses were… mixed. It was not what they were expecting. There was a little suspicion or perhaps a touch of doubt. Who does she think she is? When my debut memoir, Eggshell Skull, came out in 2018 it announced me to the world as a non-fiction author. I followed it up with Beauty and Who Gets to Be Smart, both of which are hard-hitting, issues-based investigations and personal, argumentative works.
The Work by Bri Lee

May 21, 2024 | female.com.au | Bri Lee

A stunning debut novel about art, power, love and money from the acclaimed and bestselling author of Eggshell Skull. Lally has invested everything into her gallery in Manhattan and the sacrifices are finally paying off. Pat is a scholarship boy desperate to establish himself in Sydney's antiquities scene. When they meet at New York's Armory Show their chemistry is instant - fighting about art and politics is just foreplay.