ABOUT ME
I was born in 1971 in Timișoara and graduated from the Philology-History High School in 1989. In 1990, I emigrated to Germany, where I spent most of my life in the competitive business world. Since 2015, I have anchored my life’s journey in Sydney.
I have published books of prose and poetry in Romanian and English, covering love novels, true stories about people and life. My literary creations, crafted with the ink of my heart, have appeared in numerous cultural magazines in Romania and abroad. I am a member of the Romanian-Australian Academy of Culture and the League of Romanian Writers.
Since February 2022, I have been an editor at Radio ProDiaspora, hosting my own show, Emoții și Iubire, dedicated to poetry, prose, and music. Additionally, I am the founder and editor-in-chief of the cultural magazine Emoții și Lumină, based in Sydney.
Out of love for literature, I also founded and registered The Romanian-Australian Book Club, which serves as both a publishing house and a cultural event organizer in Sydney.
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PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sales & Marketing – Thor GmbH, Speyer, Germania (1994-2014)
Marketing coordinator, Institutul Medical de Cercetare Woolcock, Sydney (2016-2020)
Business Consultant (2020- )
EDUCATION:
Philology-History High School, Timișoara (1989)
Economics, IHK Ludwisghafen (1995)
German Literature & Journalism Studies, ILS, Hamburg (2008)
Advanced Diploma of Business, TAFE, Australia (2014)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication – Specialization in Business & Creative Writing, Australia (2017).
LITERARY ACTIVITIES
Published Books
Travel in Time, A Life Story in Poems (2020), Yarran, Stories from Australia, (2020), Emoții și Lumină (2021), Crâmpeie din viața unei femei, O colecție de povești adevărate (2023), Fragments of a woman’s life, True stories (2023), Prețul Onoarei, un roman de dragoste (2023), The Price of Honour (2024), Between Kiss and Pain (2025)
Collaborations and Publications in Romania and Abroad
Colaborations:
Confluenţe Literare Bumerang (Australia), Climate Literare, Armonii Culturale, International Writers Journal (USA), Worlds and Words (Austria), Pro Litera, Pro Diaspora, Aşii Români, Logos şi Agape, Aspirații, Melodium, Centrul de Presa Ro, Vocea Literară, Cutezătorul, Magazin Critic, Gândacul de Colorado, Parnas XXI, Mangalia News, Romanian Association Doina Queensland, Asociatia Română Phoenix, New Writers Group, Parramatta, PS Poetry, Sydney, revista Gutenberg, Arad.
Publications in anthologies:
„Vara sentimentelor,” „Coloana dragostei,” „De vorbă cu Eminescu”, „9000 Miles Away”, „Stay for While,”„Seasons” (Australia), „The Wide Open Sky, Words of Power – American Anthology of Poetry” (USA), „Antipodes Poetic Dialogue” (Australia), „Return Ticket from Sydney to Bistrița” (Australia), „Milenarium, Dicționarul enciclopedic al scriitorilor români la începutul mileniului al III-lea.”
Essays:
„Taina Scrisului”(2019) în Antologia Română de Eseuri „Taina scrisului”, „The World of Books” (2020) in „Worlds and Words” (în cooperare cu PEN Austria și Australia), „Aniversare, Radio ProDiaspora” (2024), „De Vorbă cu Stelele” (2024)
Publications of prose:
Forgotten Among Foreigners în International Writers Journal (USA) și în Worlds and Words (Austria), Uitată printre străini (2021) Cuvinte nerostite (2021), Prețul Libertății, (2021), Pădurea Hoia Baciu (2022) în Aspirații, Armonii Culturale, Logos și Agape, Climate Literare, Răbdare și Iubire în ProLitera, Bumerang (2022), Clipe (2022), în Bumerang, Climate Literare, Armonii Culturale, Salcia lui Pahon (2022) în Bumerang, Armonii Literare, Gandacul de Colorado, Proză scurtă, (2024) în Revista Gutenberg, Proză din Prețul Onoarei (2024) în revista Chic-Elite (Ro).
References:
“I find myself, dear readers, in front of an exceptional book. Once you start reading, you can’t stop—because you simply can’t. You step into the lives of the characters, live alongside them, wiping away each other’s tears filled with truth.”
—Prof. Aurelia Rinjea on The Price of Honour
“Life is poetry,” “life is just a dream,” “life is a poem,” “life is love,” “life is an illusion.” Anișoara Laura Mustețiu lets us decide, unraveling metaphors with profound meanings and searching for deeper understanding in the poetry she offers. Her writing is sensitive and refined, blending classical and modern elements while delivering a strong message filled with emotion and purity.”
—Climate Literare 2021, Book Review by Cornelia Turlea-Chifu on A Kiss Lost on the Silk of Time
“The book Fragments of a Woman’s Life by Anișoara Laura Mustețiu is an inexhaustible source of linguistic vividness, expressiveness, and aesthetic subtleties, with a vibrant, expressive language. It is rich in stylistic elements such as epithets and metaphors, while at times emotion and effervescence unleash with full force, bringing to life astonishing lyrical imagery.”
—Alla Tonu, poet, Member of the Union of Romanian Language Writers (published in Climate Literare, Pro Diaspora, Armonii Culturale, 2023)
“Without being symbolist in nature, Anișoara Laura Mustețiu’s short prose is realistic—it has accompanied her peacefully. There are no lamentations or pretensions; instead, the meanings of a delicate lyricism shine through objectively. (…) The imagery in the volume is both fascinating and symbolic, like the ink sketch of a sorrowful yet fleeting flight of emotions and love. A must-read!”
—Florica R. Cândea, Member of UZPR, Arad Branch, on Fragments of a Woman’s Life, Gutenberg Magazine, Arad
Personal Poems Recited by Cultural Personalities
Nicole Blessing (2020), Dan Lucian Corb (recitare și melodie) (2021-2022), Claudia Galeriu (2021), Lucian Dumbravă (2021), Catalin Anastase (2022).
AWARDS
Excellence Diploma, Cultural Harmony Ambassador, Armonii Culturale Magazine (2021)
First Place Diploma, Poetry Contest, Diaspora Scrie Literary Circle (2020)
Certificate of Outstanding Performance, Asian Literary Society, Mumbai (2020)
Excellence Merit for Promoting Romanian Culture, Globart Universum, Canada (2023)
Diploma of Excellence for Promoting Romanian Culture, Romanian Association Phoenix (2024)
Projects and Interviews
2016 – 2024, participation in poetry recitations at Romanian cultural events in Australia.
2019 – Interview with Anișoara Laura Mustețiu, Allauthor.
2021 – TV interview on Doamne de Onoare, Eurooz Melbourne.
2021 – Interview, Booknation.
April 27, 2021 – Event organized by Eurooz in Melbourne in honor of poet Anișoara Laura Mustețiu. Proceeds from book sales were donated to a kindergarten for children with disabilities in Alba Iulia (The Vision of the Blind project).
2022 – Guest on Cu capu-n zori, TVR1.
2023 – Interview, collaborations with Gutenberg magazine, Arad.
2024 – Interview, Unirea newspaper, Alba Iulia—“A Romanian woman, a successful writer in Australia, lives in Sydney and evokes her grandparents’ village,” article in NewsWeek România.
2024 – Interview in De vorbă cu stelele, George Roca, Sydney.
2025
Interview for Life.ro
Interview for Chic Elite Magazine
Interview for Armonii Culturale
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