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19 November
Australian Poetry, a newly established peak industry body, is seeking a savvy and creative event co-ordinator to deliver a Melbourne program of events in 2011. This opportunity will suit an organised and entrepreneurial individual who seeks to further their experience in arts and event management. Remuneration will be based on successful event delivery.
Key to success in this role is the ability to demonstrate initiative and skill in the planning, administration, promotion, and coordination of events; successful management of stakeholder relationships; and an ability to work both autonomously and with a team.
Australian Poetry is located in the Wheeler Centre, an integral and vibrant literary hub in Melbourne, and works with a diverse range of writers, artists, and organisations to partner and engage audiences across a diversity of arts and industries including fashion, film, music, and multiculturalism among others.
To express your interest please email a cover letter and CV (2 pages maximum) to Katie Hall: events@australianpoetrycentre.org.au by Friday Nov 26, 2010.
03 November
Celapene Press invites entries for the Charlotte Duncan Award for a short story for young readers aged 9-12 years. This award has been established in the memory of Charlotte Duncan to raise funds for the neo-natal unit at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital.
Entry fee: $9.90 per story.
1st prize – $75, 2nd prize – $50, 3rd prize – $25.
Winning and commended entries will be published on the Celapene Press website. For entry form and guidelines see www.celapenepress.com.au or send SSAE to 2 Bonview Crt, Knoxfield, VIC, 3180.
Closing date: 28 February 2011.
27 October
The winners of the second annual Griffith REVIEW Emerging Writers' Prize were announced on Monday, 25 October with the release of Edition 30: The Annual Fiction Edition.
Sponsored by CAL, with support from Text Publishing and Varuna Writers' House, the GREW Prize offers a week’s residency at Varuna, manuscript appraisal and professional mentoring.
This year Jeremy Chambers and Anna Krien (both VIC) shared the fiction award, and Cameron Muir (ACT) received the non-fiction award.
Congratulations to Jeremy, Anna, and Cameron!
27 October
Australian Poetry Ltd is a new organisation about to be launched in 2011 as a merger between the Australian Poetry Centre based in Melbourne and Poets Union based in NSW.
It will be the peak industry body for poetry in this country, based at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne, with a charter to promote and support Australian poets and poetry locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
SEEKING A NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT
Australian Poetry seeks a part time Administration Assistant. The successful applicant will have a track record that demonstrates the ability to maintain financial records, be a strong team player, manage database and record systems and provide administrative support to diverse projects and activities. The position will be 3-4 days a week to be negotiated and located at the National Office based at the Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne, commencing February 2011. Deadline for applications is Friday November 26th 5pm. Email admin@australianpoetrycentre.org.au for the full selection criteria outlined in the position descriptio
15 October
Spinifex press congratulates Susan Hawthorne on the shortlisting of her
poetry collection Earth’s Breath for the Judith Wright Prize in the ACT Book
of the Year Awards.
The winners of the ACT Book of the Year Award and the ACT Poetry Prize will be announced in November 2010.
To find out more contact artsACT on (02) 6207 2384 or visit the website.
15 October
Ford Street Publishing has now launched their new speakers' agency.
Creative Net has been set up to facilitate author and illustrator participation in schools, libraries, conferences and festivals, without the major cost of paying a speakers' agency a huge fee every day. For something completely different, we’re providing our service free.
Our authors and illustrators cover picture books through to young adult fiction.
All our speakers are experienced and receive excellent feedback.
We expect our list to grow exponentially so if there is no one here that you feel is suitable for your event, check us out when you’re next organising an event!
For more information, Email Terrie.
13 October
What do Nathan Curnow, Fiona Wright, Alec Patric, Josephine Rowe, Maria Takolander, Anna Krien, Alec Patric, Ryan O'Neill, Karen Hitchcock, Paddy O'Reilly, Louise Darcy and others have in common?
Well, in addition to all of them at some time having featured in SPUNC publications, they’re now all contributors for Black Inc’s Best Austrailan series (stories, essays, and Poetry).
This year’s series promises to be an impressive addition to any book-lover’s bookshelf. Cate Kennedy has taken over the mantle from Delia Falconer for Best Australian Stories, and the other two volumes read like a who’s who of Australian literature.
For the full list, head here, and congratulations to all contributors.
30 September
The Emerging Writers' Festival is very excited to announce that we will be running a one-day mini-EWF festival in Sydney on Sunday 7 November.
Presented in conjunction with the NSW Writers’ Centre, the Emerging Writers’ Festival in Sydney will offer a whole day filled with the fantastic programming that literary audiences have come to expect from us – panels, discussions, Creative Writing Bootcamp, the Pitch, zine fair and networking opportunities galore.
The full program will be announced shortly but we can give you this sneak peek into what we’re planning:
Speed narratives, Emily Maguire, genre is not a dirty word, James Bradley, writing and health, Elmo Keep, blogging, Vanessa Berry, drinks on the balcony, Antony Loewenstein, pop-up zine fair and SO MUCH MORE.
This represents a large step forward for the Emerging Writers' Festival as a national literary organisation, and we thank the NSW Writers' Centre generously for their support and hard work in making this happen.
We look forward to connecting with our interstate partners in NSW in November!
29 September
To reward ACT authors who have had books published interstate, the ACT Writers Centre is opening up the 2010 ACT Writing and Publishing Awards to receive entries of books published by small (five employees or less) interstate publishers, as well as books published in the ACT or self published by ACT authors.
If you published a book in the 2009 calendar year and would like to enter the ACT Writing and Publishing Awards, visit the website or call 6262 9191 for details.
27 September
Australian Poetry Ltd is a new organisation about to be launched in 2011 as a merger between the Australian Poetry Centre based in Melbourne and Poets Union based in NSW. It will be the peak industry body for poetry in this country, based at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne, with a charter to promote and support Australian poets and poetry locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
Australian Poetry is seeking a Publications Manager to oversee the publications arm of the organisation, including the publication, marketing and distribution of our flagship poetry journal. The selected candidate will have broad experience in a similar role with a relevant organisation, and have a clear passion and vision for the position. This is a full time paid position and will commence January 2011. Deadline for applications is 5pm Friday October 22nd. To find out more information or apply, please email paul@australianpoetrycentre.org.au for a position description and the selection criteria.
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