ATSI Program people are looking for multicultural writers who are happy to do a reading in front of an audience on the 20th of November. (more…)
The recipients of Adelaide’s Parkestone Association 2014 grants for community projects are the Pride March Adelaide Committee and Adelaide writer Mag Merrilees. (more…)
SA Writers Centre is looking to expand its program of free and ticketed events for local writers – from our Quick and Dirty reading nights, Writers Lounge, Member Monthly events – through to ticketed events such as literary dinners and fundraising events. To do this, we need your help! We’re looking for event volunteers to […]
The Little Big Book Club needs your help to pack 42,000 Baby and Toddler Reading Bags that will be given out FREE to SA families. If you are aged between 15-80 years and you can spare a few hours of your time to help with this fantastic literacy initiative, we would love to hear from […]
Call out for Quick and Dirty performers. Event to be held 30th October 2014. The title is ‘Grave Matters’ and is a collections of readings that explore mortality. (more…)
As part of 2014’s National Bookshop Day celebrations the Australian Booksellers Association polled Australians, asking them to vote for their favourite children’s book. Thousands of votes have been collated and we are excited to reveal the fabulous results. (more…)
Don’t miss your opportunity to share $50,000 through Carclew’s Project and Development Grants.Funding is available for artists aged 26 and under to develop creative projects with a tangible outcome and to pursue career development opportunities between January and June 2015. (more…)
Carclew is again recognising excellence in arts education through the annual Education and Arts Ministers’ Awards. (more…)
The Tasmanian Writers’ Centre is distributing two beautiful children’s books, When I was a Girl in Sudan and When I was a Boy in Sudan. (more…)
Congratulations to Lucy Clark who one the Ruby Award for Short Sweet Romance for her title One Life-Changing Moment, over the weekend at the Romance Writers Australia conference. We’re very proud to have Lucy as part of our professional development program and she will be delivering a workshop on Writing Effective Dialogue in September. (more…)
WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT participants of this year’s Digital Writers Room masterclass will be invited to apply to take up one of our Digital Writers in Residence slots for 2015. This new online space gives Australian writers an opportunity to take up residence (more…)
Whitsunday Writers Festival 2014 program is now online. The Festival runs 10 – 12 October. Details here. (more…)
7 August 2014 (more…)
Media Release from ASA It is with great pleasure that the Australian Society of Authors announces that Danielle Binks, well-known columnist at Kill Your Darlings, has won this year’s Ray Koppe Young Writers’ Residency. Danielle will receive a one-week residency at Varuna, The Writers’ House, to support the development of her YA novel, ‘The True […]
The Premier of NSW, the Honourable Mike Baird MP today [Monday 11 August] announced the shortlist for the 2014 NSW Premier’s History Awards. (more…)
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