Mr Simon Farley
Fryer Librarian
University of Queensland Library
Affiliate of Research Centre in Creative Arts and Human Flourishing
Research Centre in Creative Arts and Human Flourishing
+61 7 336 56205
Publications
Book Chapters
Farley, Simon (2023). Never Failing Springs. Brisbane Bookshops. (pp. 248-250) Clayfield, QLD Australia: AndAlso Books.
Farley, Simon (2023). The People’s Bookshop. Brisbane Bookshops. (pp. 87-88) Clayfield, QLD Australia: AndAlso Books.
Farley, Simon (2022). The surgeon's hand: Annotations in John Byron's account of his voyage around the world. Captain Cook in Queensland. (pp. 159-164) edited by Kirkpatrick, Rod, Kowald, Margaret, Kerr, Ruth and Donovan, Val. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The Royal Historical Society of Queensland.
Farley, Simon (2022). Words that speak to the heart: A literary friendship. I’m listening like the orange tree: In memory of Laurie Hergenhan. (pp. 183-194) edited by Riem Natale, Antonella, Ballyn, Sue, Mercanti, Stefano and Colomba, Caterina. Udine, Italy: Forum: The University of Udine Press.
Farley, Simon (2020). Foreword. Remember me to all old friends. (pp. iii-iv) edited by Piddocke, Melanie. Tingalpa, Qld, Australia: Boolarong Press.
Farley, Simon (2017). Foreword. Helen Haenke at Rockton: a creative life. (pp. v-v) Brisbane Queensland Australia: UQP.
Journal Articles
Farley, Simon (2024). Review of: Know their names: The Queensland Government’s Aboriginal workers and the system that exploited them. Queensland History Journal, 25 (12), 1096-1098.
Farley, Simon (2018). Vale Nancy Bonnin, nee Crowe (7/9/1922 - 21/9/2017) Indomitably gentle writer, librarian and collector of enduring treasures. Alumni News: journal of the Alumni Friends of The University of Queensland, 17-17.
Farley, Simon (2018). Scenes of Faith and Sacrifice: The Gallipoli Diary of Padre George Green of the 2nd Light Horse Regiment. Queensland History Journal, 23 (8), 522-533.
Farley, Simon (2017). A Weight of Learning: The Hayes Collection 50 years on. Fryer Folios, 11 (1), 2-51.
Farley, Simon (2016). Last words: the Gallipoli diary of Allan William Nash. Fryer Folios, 10 (1), 3-5.
Farley, Simon (2015). Years of agony and joy: The Sadie and Xavier Herbert Collection. Queensland Review, 22 (1), 96-98. doi: 10.1017/qre.2015.9
Farley, Simon (2009). A Personal Journey Into the Past . State Library of Queensland Magazine (6), 12-13.
Conference Papers
Farley, Simon (2017). Notes from Empire's End: the diary of a Turkish soldier. Connecting the Colonies: Empires and Networks in the History of the Book. The Annual conference of the Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand., Hobart , Australia, 22-24 November 2017.
Farley, Simon and Johnston, Anna (2017). Collections and print culture in the wake of Cook's Endeavour voyage. The Australian Consortium of Humanities Research Centres Annual Conference: GLAMorous Humanities: Working with Collecting and Cultural Institutions., Canberra, Australia, 8-10 November 2017.
Farley, Simon (2016). 18th Century Publications in the Wake of Cook's Endeavour Voyage: Rare Holdings in Queensland Collections. The Deepening Stream: The Annual Conference of the Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand., University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand, 21-22 November 2016.
Farley, Simon (2016). Faith and sacrifice: The Gallipoli diary of Padre George Green of the 2nd Light Horse Regiment. Sacrifice in War: a Symposium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 November 2016.
Farley, Simon (2016). Diary of a Turkish soldier. Diverse Voices: 12th Australian Library History Forum, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 7-8 July 2016.
Video Document
Audio Document
Farley, Simon (2017). Interview with Simon Farley, 14 Feb 2017. Fryer Library 90th Celebrations Oral Histories.