Avondale College of Higher EducationStudent shortlisted for travel writing competition
A small French village and her lecturer’s “gentle prodding” inspired an Avondale English major to write a story shortlisted for a regional travel competition.
Bianca Reynaud’s narrative helps the reader understand the vagaries of the French meal experience. Credit: Etienne Reynaud.
Bon Appetit by Bianca Reynaud featured as one of the top 20 stories at a live read hosted by Hunter Writers’ Centre at The Unorthodox Church of Groove in Newcastle on March 29. The narrative, a retelling of a lunch served in the backyard of a chalet in Montailloset, helps the reader understand the vagaries of the French meal experience.
“I was starved for an hour before the meal, served tiny portions of heavenly food, then terrorised with all manner of cheeses,” says Bianca, who studied at the Adventist University of France for two years. The longer she lived in the country, “the more I loved the culture and heritage of the eating ritual—right down to setting the table.”
Bianca wrote Bon Appetit for a print journalism class. Lecturer Dr Carolyn Rickett’s mentoring “inspired me to write like I never have before.”
An arts festival hosted by Avondale is offering $5500 to those whose work best demonstrates faithful creativity.
