Writing

Current Writing Project

Merran is currently involved in researching and writing Dangerous When Wet, a musical about the struggles and achievements of Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie- Australia’s first female Olympians. The musical touches on the revelation that the Australian Crawl, was introduced to Australian competitive circles by Alic Wickham, a Solomon Islander. The crawl is a First Nations legacy.

Script development kindly supported by Waverley Council and Randwick Council.

Past Writing Projects

2024 Sydney Mermaids, an exhibition at Inner West Library about the women, and the history of swimming in Sydney. Kindly funded by Inner West Council.

Merran has written numerous articles about textiles and regional arts. She produced two books for the Alice Springs Beanie Festival.

• 2016 Colours of the country : celebrating ten years of the Alice Springs Beanie Festival / [text, Merran Hughes and Lisa Waller ; editor, Roberta Ivers].
• 2006 Spirit of the Land : celebrating twenty years of the Alice Springs Beanie Festival / Coordinated by Merran Hughes.