Maura is an award-winning Canberra-based author, playwright and filmmaker who creates across art forms for children and adults. A new picture storybook, Maura's acclaimed play, Fragments, has been adapted as a hybrid young adult fiction novel and award-winning web series, and is also a feature-length film that toured festivals in Australia and overseas. Maura has a Ph.D. in philosophy and has worked as an ethicist, business owner and Editor of Australian Medicine.
Praise for Alphabetter:
''Written by Philosophy and ethics scholar Maura Pierlot, ALPHABETTER takes readers on a journey through the alphabet empowering them with words and behabviours around developing a growth mindset - from 'engaged' and 'inclusive' to 'loyal' and 'selfless'....''
Karys McEwen, Review in Books+Publishing
Praise for Fragments, the play:
"Fragments…. gives audiences a multi-sensory, embodied experience of what it’s like to be a teenager in distress….. It’s an effective exploration of not quite being able to communicate effectively, and what happens when those around you can’t quite see your reality under fake smiles and photoshopped selfies…..And despite the angst, the script also contains moments of genuine humour, of wit, and of hope. "
Erin Stewart, Review in Arts Hub
Praise for Fragments: Journeys from Isolation to Connection, the book (2nd Edition):
"Fragments offers a raw, authentic glimpse into the lives and struggles of young people. The play and web series are essential experiences for any young person searching for the light at the end of their tunnel, and a literary space where they can exist as more than just a fragment."
Jade Breen, Review in Reading Time, 2023