Lyn Hurry: PROFILE

Born in Western Australia, Lyn Hurry (B.A. Dip.Ed. Dip.T), was a high school teacher involved in amateur theatricals before travelling for ten years: camping around Europe, housekeeping in London and Hostessing aboard P&O cruise ships.

Writing and Music were passions, so after marriage to a seafarer, Lyn concentrated on writing/directing musicals and cantatas for church and school groups. Writing material for her own three children eventually led Lyn to produce volumes of performance poetry entitled Spotlight, Limelight, Highlights, Starlight, Footlights; monologues entitled Aussie Short, Small Talk and Choices (biblical characters); and skits for private or classroom use entitled Classic Duos, Dazzling Duo, Skids and Character Chats. Books of Christian verse, Promises I and Promises 2, are also available for anyone 5 years to adult.

Picture: LYN (now widowed) with her children Alison (musician), Cameron and Belinda (actors)

Nearing completion and available by mid-2009 are: Christmas Treats, a collection of pageants; Stagelights, featuring the best of the Lights poetry; and Fresh Skids, an
expanded version of Skids.

Six years ago, Lyn began producing GROW, a literary magazine for young adolescents.
This developed into GROW- Under the Southern Cross, an anthology and CD of stories and poems featuring the writing of some of Australia’s best Christian writers for children.

Glimpses, is a collection of short stories and poems, written in conjunction with three other Christian ladies. Lyn also contributes to Christian Woman and Footprints magazines.

In 2007 Lyn co-coordinated the inaugural Alpha2Omega Literary and Dramatic Arts Convention, the legacy of which is an annual Poetry and Short Story competition. See the website www.alpha2omega.org.au. She remains the contact for the Brisbane-based Omega Writers group.

Now widowed, Lyn is actively interested in her adult children’s acting and music careers, while studying for her Masters in Creative Writing through Tabor Adelaide. She tutors privately, enjoys commissioned work, and is available for workshops and performances.