Ellena Savage

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Ellena Savage’s debut essay collection, Blueberries, was shortlisted for the 2021 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award and longlisted for the Stella Prize. Her essays and stories have been published widely, in publications including Sydney Review of Books, The Guardian, Paris Review Daily and HEAT journal. 

Photo credit Leah Jing

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Bringing up Baby

Non-fictionMy husband, the softer touch with Baby, couldn’t get the leash on him so I took over. I had a handful of food to placate Baby, and he seemed to relax as I held it slightly away from his snout and went to attach the leash with my other hand. But when Baby realised what was happening, he went stiff, then bit my hands eight times like he wanted to kill me.

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