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  WELCOME TO EXPRESS MEDIA

Express Media is the peak organisation for the creation, development and promotion of young Australian writers and text-based artists. We are a key point of contact for young people wishing to enter the world of literature and text from either a professional viewpoint, or just to ‘test the waters’.

We present an annual program of special events, workshops, exhibitions and artistic projects throughout the year. Our flagship project is Voiceworks magazine, a national, quarterly magazine that features exciting new writing by Australian young writers.

Young scribes have until Friday 15 August 2008 to enter this year's John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers. Sponsored and judged by the eponymous author John Marsden, the award is open to young writers (under 25) of novels, poems and short stories and has a total prize pool of $4,500.

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SPOTLIGHT.
e(x)_m member

Become an Express Media member!
As a member you will help keep the organisation afloat, and receive a monthly newsletter keeping you up to date with our many projects and special events. You will... >> read more

  LATEST VOICEWORKS.
Voiceworks #72 – HARVEST

Come and celebrate the launch of Voiceworks #72 – HARVEST!

• Australian Poetry Slam Champion Marc Testart
• Josephine Rowe and Wanyima Wighton
• actually good raffle prizes (not pics of Bill Bailey signed by look-alikes from EdComm)


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Friday March 28, 7.30pm at
Dante’s
150–156 Gertrude Street (cnr Napier St), Fitzroy

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Entry is free with every... >> read more

 
  NEWS.
On The Road Again
Author(s): e(x)_m intern |

After toiling away in Express Media’s figurative guesthouse, soup kitchen, and drop-in centre, our beloved Editor in chief, Ryan Paine, is set to hit the road again. Quite literally, he’s packed his... >> read more

Love Poetry Hate Racism anthology callout for submissions
Author(s): Ryan Paine |

Budding poets!

The Love Poetry Hate Racism anthology is calling for submissions of poetry, photographs and visual art from all over the globe!

LPHR is an annual international poetry... >> read more

youthcentral callout for Roving Reporters
Author(s): Ryan Paine |

Budding journalists!

Express Media friends youthcentral (www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au) are calling for their next team of Roving Reporters. Participants will be trained in web journalism and... >> read more

One Ella’va Good Marsden Prize entry
Author(s): Emily Andersen |

Express Media’s John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers is on again. So, is it worth entering? We talked to 2005 poetry winner Ella Holcombe to find out what winning meant for... >> read more

Voiceworks is ALWAYS accepting submissions, about ANYTHING!

Writers and artists!

It has been brought to our attention recently that some of you feel like you can only send your work at a certain time, in a certain style, about a certain subject. We... >> read more

Call for non-fiction: Voiceworks #74 - INNUENDO

Calling all non-fiction writers!!

Voiceworks magazine is seeking non-fiction pitches for issue #74, INNUENDO.

Pitch deadline: Sunday 15 June

We will respond to pitches within a week,... >> read more

Call for columnists: Voiceworks #74 - INNUENDO

Calling all non-fiction writers!

Voiceworks magazine is seeking columnist applications for #74, the INNUENDO issue (deadline Sunday 6 July 2008). See below for details.

Until recently,... >> read more

Enter Vibewire's Right Now competition ... wind up in Voiceworks!

Right Now is a Vibewire project. It is a media/arts competition asking young people to reflect on human rights aimed at raising awareness about the Victorian Charter of Human Rights.

Right Now is... >> read more

Upcoming Voiceworks themes!

We have chosen themes for issues up to and beyond the history-writing 75th issue of Voiceworks. Let these ideas carry you into 2009 ...

And remember:

Voiceworks submissions... >> read more

Two new interns wanted
Author(s): Emily Andersen |

Express Media is looking for two new interns: a Buzzcuts 2008 Coordinator and an Events Management Intern.

Express Media is looking for a Project Management Intern to coordinate Buzzcuts 2008, now... >> read more

Stranger of the Month

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

Stranger of the Month is an amateur publishing project based on novel forms of distribution and collective creativity. A service for generating instructions for the... >> read more

Theme blurb for Voiceworks # 73 - CARNIVALE

When we choose a theme title, we have absolutely no idea what we mean by it. Carnivale!? All we could think of was: The Garden of Unearthly Delights; the US TV series; and somebody saying with a rare... >> read more

Call for Beautifully Corporeal submissions – Voiceworks magazine!

Beautifully Corporeal is an ongoing,
interactive-literature section driven by
YOU! The section is inspired by the
French Surrealist technique, called
Exquisite Corpse, of collaborating on... >> read more

Tell us what you think! Survey 2008
Author(s): Emily Andersen |

We want to know EXACTLY what you think of Express Media and Voiceworks!

So we'd love it if you could take 10 minutes or so to take our Express Media and Voiceworks 2008 Survey.

The survey is... >> read more

Artistic Director Wanted

After a short but sweet time as Artistic Director with Express Media, Melissa is moving on and we are looking for the perfect person to fill the position. If you think you are skilled, passionate... >> read more

2008 Emerging Writers' Program

Inaugurated in 2005 to provide new opportunities for emerging visual arts writers, Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces and Express Media's Emerging Writers Program provides the chance for participants... >> read more

TEXT CAMP

TEXT CAMP, presented by Next Wave in association with Express Media and un Projects, provides an opportunity for emerging writers to work with and learn from established writers, to build networks... >> read more

Express Media Internships 2008
Author(s): Emily Andersen |

Express Media is looking for six talented young people to undertake internships in 2008 and contribute towards an exciting year for our organisation.

Express Media interns play a vital role in the... >> read more

Wanna proofread Voiceworks?

If you're a burgeoning editor under 25 who wants to get some experience proofreading while getting a sneak preview of the upcoming issues of Voiceworks, we'd love to douse you in lollies and soft... >> read more

JOHN MARSDEN 2007 PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Express Media and VoiceWorks Magazine with the generous support of our Patron, John Marsden officially announced the winners of the 2007 John Marsden Prize at our end of year event at Trades Hall on... >> read more

Andrew Hutchinson's debut novel out now

Andrew Hutchinson was one of five young writers who participated in Express Media's 2005/6 National Mentorship Program. He and his mentor, Christos Tsiolkas, developed Andrew's manuscript for... >> read more

Express Media Mentorship Success Story: Nicki Bloom

Nicki Bloom, 22, is currently finishing up an Express Media playwriting mentorship with Lally Katz. Together they have been working on her new play "Tender".

"Tender" had its first full... >> read more

Our Space on MySpace

The Voiceworks robot has a MySpace page, check it out!
We've finally capitulated to the realness of the cool kids ...

Read some dubious blogs, meet a few of our friends and their friends who... >> read more

Work experience program 2008
Author(s): Emily Andersen |

Express Media runs an annual high school work experience program.

Students spend three days with us working on the Voiceworks production cycle and on e(x)_m projects. It's a comfortable, casual... >> read more

Express Media comes to you

If you would like Express Media to visit your school or library, or you would like to be added to our events database and be kept up-to-date on all express media workshops and projects please contact... >> read more