▁the ▁University ▁of ▁W oll ong ong , ▁Australia . ▁ ▁Pl umb ▁originally ▁trained ▁in ▁acting ▁and ▁performance ▁at ▁the ▁Victor ian ▁College ▁of ▁the ▁Arts , ▁Melbourne . ▁After ▁being ▁accepted ▁into ▁Bill ▁Man hire ' s ▁Original ▁Com position ▁course ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁at ▁Victoria ▁University ▁of ▁Well ington , ▁she ▁began ▁writing . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁Pl umb ▁and ▁several ▁other ▁women ▁play w right s ▁( L ora e ▁Par ry , ▁F iona ▁Samuel , ▁Jean ▁Bet ts , ▁and ▁C ath y ▁Down es ) ▁formed ▁W OP PA ▁( W omen ' s ▁Professional ▁Play w right s ▁Association ) ▁and ▁established ▁The ▁Women ' s ▁Play ▁Press . ▁ ▁She ▁currently ▁res ides ▁in ▁Well ington , ▁New ▁Zealand . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁res iden cies ▁Pl umb ▁has ▁received ▁numerous ▁awards ▁for ▁her ▁fiction , ▁poetry , ▁and ▁drama . ▁▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁Bruce ▁Mason ▁Play writing ▁Award , ▁Love ▁K not s ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁J D ▁St out ▁Fellow ship , ▁St out ▁Research ▁Centre , ▁Victoria ▁University ▁of ▁Well ington ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁Best ▁First ▁Book , ▁The ▁Hub ert ▁Church ▁Award ▁for ▁Pro se , ▁The ▁W ife ▁Who ▁Spo ke ▁Japanese ▁in ▁Her ▁S leep ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁First ▁Place , ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Po etry ▁Society ▁Ann ual ▁Compet ition , ▁The ▁T ank ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁Second ▁place , ▁New