Melbourne writers, don’t forget Ilura Press are hosting their Etchings Trivia Night at the Public House in Richmond tonight. It’s a great opportunity to support independent press, while having fun and trying your hand at winning some prizes. Express Media are proud to announce that the John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers is now […]
Today’s contribution to the NYWM Travelling Story will be written by Jade Hu. Some kids sleep in cars. Jade Hu (17, Spearwood WA) made up movies in her head. These mental storyboards have evolved into notebooks and word-documents with a life of their own, and Jade has won several state-wide writing competitions. Fiction lets Jade […]
We’re on the downward slope, with only 1o days remaining in National Young Writers’ Month. Considering this, perhaps it is time to bring up two of the most dreaded words for writers… writer’s block. Is it a problem you’ve had before? Have you tackled it during NYWM? Check out some of these links for some […]
Open theme. Short story 2000 words max. Poetry 60 lines max. Also novice categories for writers who have not previously won a monetary prize in any competition. Prizes both sections 1st $200, 2nd $50. Entry fee $5 per entry or $12 for three entries. Entries close 27th July. Email for an entry form.
Today’s contribution to the NYWM Travelling Story will be written by Brittany Carson. Brittany Carson (24, Perth) is still living the student dream. She is halfway through her third degree, ignoring the whispers of ‘real life’ (which she suspects are coming from her parents through the walls at night). She spends her free time writing […]
The creative non-fiction genre has been gaining popularity in Australia. Do you write in this style? This article from Allyson Latta has five tips on writing creative nonfiction well worth reading. Don’t know what creative nonfiction is? Lee Gutkind (described by Vanity Fair as ‘the Godfather behind creative nonfiction’), has a short and simple definition on […]
If you are an emerging or established writer currently from Western Sydney, join the Westside Writers’ Group. The group has been operating for five years and provide a safe and critical environment to develop new works from Western Sydney artists. Facilitated by Michael Mohammed Ahmad and Felicity Castagna. Dates: Tuesday evenings. Fortnightly. Times: 6:30 – […]
Today’s contribution to the NYWM Travelling Story will be written by Jacinta Nowland. Jacinta Nowland (18, Batchelor NT): no bio could mask her deep sense of lost identity – caught, between worlds. Having floated out the door of the sheltered, constructed small-town world she grew up in, she searched for herself through Asia and now […]
If you’re based in Victoria it is well worth popping in to The Wheeler Centre tonight for Debut Mondays, where emerging writers and established writers alike take to the stage to read a piece of their work. Tucked into the beautiful basement cafe, The Moat, these nights are a cosy winter treat. Another Victorian night […]
Entries now open, close 2nd of July. 500 word limit. Open theme. Original picture book manuscripts only. Winners announced at the Sutherland Shire Writers’ Festival. Full details on the website.
