Bushfires in rural and regional Australia – Twitter auction of rural crime book and advice

(Post from ISSRC Secretary, Alistair Harkness)

Dear Rural Criminology colleagues

An appeal and offer. The bushfires in Australia are causing enormous devastation – for individuals, families, communities, wildlife and livestock. This is having an enormous impact on rural communities in particular.

Australia is burning, and assistance for our hardworking, tired and very brave firefighters is crucial.

An initiative has just arisen: #authorsforfireys

This is a Twitter based auction, so you need a Twitter account to participate.

Bridget Harris @DrBridgetHarris and I @AHarkness are offering a signed copy (and we’ll hassle our good friend David Baker for his signature as well!!) of our edited book Locating Crime in Theory and Place: https://www.federationpress.com.au/bookstore/book.asp?isbn=9781760020477

The book has twelve chapters from leading Australian rural crime scholars and four practitioner perspectives.

We are also offering our feedback on a paper or a book chapter – whether you are an established academic or an upcoming one, two extra sets of experienced eyes available for your work can only be good!

Highest bidder wins!

All the details of the auction here: https://authorsforfireys.wixsite.com/website

To our international friends – and even if you don’t have the highest bid – crucial donations can be made here: vic.gov.au/bushfireappeal

And for Australian colleagues, follow this link: https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/about/supporting-cfa#donate-cfa

Other places to contribute, follow this link: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/bushfire-crisis-how-can-i-donate-and-help/11839842

Thanks in advance for whatever generosity you might be able to offer.

Alistair