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NEW WRITERS GROUP INCORPORATED
Posted by: nwginc on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 03:28 AM
songwritersandmusos
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Dan Hopkins reports
"There is a new night at Mars Hill cafe Friday 25th July. It is a new Open Music night with a twist!
Come along either to perform or be part of an audience. Come down and support local talent....and I assure you, there should be plenty."
Registration 7:30pm
$5 entry to Band Slam
$50 prize to winner
PLUS
Guaranteed Gig!!
Friday 25 Jul
Friday 29 Aug
Friday 31 Oct
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Posted by: nwginc on Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 03:08 AM
competitions
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For the advanced poet a prize of $4000 awaits. Previous winners were Stephen Edgar, Judith Bishop, Alex Skovron and Ross Clark - all published and awarded poets. Short listed poems attract a prize of $250 each so this is a generous competition aimed at rewarding poets who whether published or not rarely make a profit from their labour. Give it a go! See ABR Website for a form.
ps Recommend you read the winning poets....
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Posted by: nwginc on Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 02:43 AM
Festivals/Gigs
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They say Australians will put their money on anything - but what about a poem? "Pigeon Poetry" brings poetry and sport side by side!
The Red Room Company has commissioned eight poets from across the country to each write a poem that will be raced by thoroughbred pigeons on August 3, 2008. Head to our online form guide to study the poets, pigeons and poems that will race; enter the "sweep" for free; then come along to the race day, bring a picnic, and hear the poets read, check out the feathery field fashions, and have a flutter like no other...
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Pigeon Poetry Website
Check the site for some great poems and your betting form
Pigeon image from Pigeon Poetry site
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Posted by: nwginc on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 - 01:35 AM
artgroupsandevents
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Artists invited to Parramatta Riverbeats forum
You are invited to attend a specially convened Art on the Line Forum at Mars Hill Café, 331 Church St, Parramatta, on Saturday, August 16, at 4pm. Geoff Miller, the man behind Parramatta's unique signature event Riverbeats, will be there to discuss the vision for its long term development. The annual November program under the auspices of Parramatta City Council is now in its third year and is described as “an innovative and inspirational celebration of water and our relationship to it..”
Riverbeats, Parramatta River, November 2007
Artists have a major part in “an event with four streams that all flow together to form one, linked event…reuniting our community with the Parramatta River and encouraging engagement, discussion and solutions.” There are plans to expand on last year’s sculpture and performance projects and increase the involvement of established and emergent artists.
This is your chance to participate in a discussion of a program with a big future. You might be surprised at the range of creative and practical expertise Geoff brings to his role.
Meet other artists and keep up to date with arts developments in Parramatta over coffee and snacks, upstairs at Mars Hill Cafe, 331 Church St, Parramatta, Saturday, August 16, at 4pm. Proprietors Kevin and Lisa Crouse are so keen to encourage a good attendance at the forum that they are generously waiving the usual room hire fee.
Katherine Knight – Coordinator, Parramatta Culture and Community Forum
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Posted by: nwginc on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 12:18 AM
getpublished
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ZINEWEST 2008 - Writing Competition
Story tellers, poets, cartoonists, send us a your creative gems for our next edition, due out Oct/Nov 2008. Around thirty entries will be published in ZineWest magazine. Prizes to be won as well!
ZineWest is both an annual zine and a competition specifically for talented writers from Western Sydney who haven't yet had a major publication.
Read the work of last year's winners (Grace Culshaw, Chris Hale, Steve Cavanagh) in our E-Zine
Prizes: 1st = $400
2nd = Subscription to HEAT Magazine and Book voucher
3rd = Book voucher & book
Best entry in any genre where at least three entries are selected for publication will also be acknowledged by certificate and if we can drum up more prizes, something extra as well!
INVITATION
SUBMISSION FORM
We gratefully acknowledge the support and co-sponsorhsip of Ivor Indyk and the Writing and Society research group (College of Arts) University of Western Sydney
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Posted by: nwginc on Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 11:47 PM
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ABR have just announced an extension of the deadline for this prestigious and valuable competition. Entries are now due 31st August.
To quote:
The Calibre Prize for an Outstanding Essay
Australian Book Review (ABR) and Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) are delighted to seek entries for the third Calibre Prize for an Outstanding Essay. With a first prize of $10,000, this is one of the world's major essay competitions.
The Calibre Prize for an Outstanding Essay is designed as an inclusive competition. We welcome essays from leading writers and commentators, but also from previously unpublished writers. All non-fiction subjects are eligible: from life writing and literary studies, to history and politics and environmental studies, to anthropology and popular science. Essayists must reside in Australia or be Australian citizens living overseas. ABR and CAL look forward to fostering and rewarding new insights into our literature, our culture and our society.
Entries close 31 August 2008.
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For entry forms and details go to the ABR's competition page.
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Posted by: nwginc on Thursday, July 03, 2008 - 11:41 PM
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All you poetry lovers, check out CORDITE'S Latest edition (26) Secret Cities
Keep an eye out for their next intake of poems in September .... Note their guidelines
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Posted by: nwginc on Saturday, June 14, 2008 - 12:03 AM
booksandauthors
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Australian Opera conductor Brian Castles-Onion will talk about life behind the scenes in a free lunchtime event at Parramatta Library (Civic Place Parramatta) on Tuesday June 24 (1pm)
See flyer for details
NB This is the first in a series of Australian Author lunchtime talks every month on the 4th Tuesday of the month, until 25th Dec 2008 at 1.00pm, Parramatta City Library. The talks are Free. "A wonderful selection of Australian authors talking about their lives and interests. These talks range from lifestyle, music, gardening, health, courage & determination, adventure"
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Posted by: nwginc on Friday, June 13, 2008 - 01:44 AM
competitions
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OVERLAND MAGAZINE JUDITH WRIGHT POETRY PRIZE for NEW and EMERGING POETS
The prize is $3000 with two minor prizes of $500.
Eligible poets are those who have not yet had a collection of their work commercially published (that is, by a publishing house with commercial distribution). A maximum of three unpublished poems is allowed per entrant. The poems will be judged by Overland’s poetry editor, Keri Glastonbury. The winning poem will be published in the magazine.
Entries, with entry form, should be sent to:
‘Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize’
VU–Footscray Park
PO Box 14428
MELBOURNE VIC 8001
by Friday 7 November 2008.
Winners will be announced in Overland 194, March 2009.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND ENTRY FORM can be found at
Overland Website plus 2007 results.
This prize is made possible by the support of the Malcolm Robertson Foundation.
http://www.overlandexpress.org/poetry_prize.html
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Posted by: nwginc on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 04:32 PM
Festivals/Gigs
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"Auburn Community Development Network (ACDN) in association with Auburn Poets & Writers Group invites you to the launch of Auburn Letters; an intricately written publication of poetry by 28 writers and poets which features an eclectic mix of genres and textures. This anthology gives testimony to the many voices and worlds that exist in Sydney. Hear and feel fragments of these works in the Sydney Writers’ Festival spoken word performances Exploring Multilingual Spaces. These free events have been made possible with the support of Auburn Council, Auburn Migrant Resource Centre, Sydney Writers’ Festival and Arts NSW."
Launch of Auburn Letters and performance Exploring Multilingual Spaces
Date: Tuesday 20 May 2008
Time: 7pm -10pm
Venue: Auburn Council, Town Hall, 1 Susan St, Auburn
Free Event
Performance Exploring Multilingual Spaces
Date: Saturday 24 May 2008
Time: 9.30 am – 10.30 am
Venue: Bangarra Theatre, Pier 4/5, Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay
Free Event
To RSVP and/or for more information please contact ACDN on (02) 9649 5559 or email auburnarts@acdn.org.au
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Posted by: nwginc on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 10:06 PM
Festivals/Gigs
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"Westside" Launch by UWS Prof Ivor Indyk (HEAT, Giramondo) MC: Michael Mohammed Ahmad (The Veil, EastWest 101)
When: Thursday May 15
Time: 18:00-20:00
Where: Bankstown Town Hall
"Bankstown Youth Development Service (BYDS) launches the 7th edition of the literary magazine Westside, which showcases some of the finest writers, artists and photographers of Western Sydney. The theme of this year’s edition is Loneliness and the Cure Thereof, and promises to be the biggest and best publication produced by BYDS to date.
The event will include readings by Westside contributors Wayne Mcintre and Tamar Chnorhokian and an exhibition of photography/graphics presented by artists Tin Pham and Bilal Reda. Professor Ivor Indyk will officially launch the publication and Michael Mohammed Ahmad will MC the event. Light refreshments will be served."
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Posted by: nwginc on Friday, May 09, 2008 - 03:14 AM
booksandauthors
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Steve Cavanagh, a prize-winner in ZineWest 2007 amongst other things, is currently publishing a story in serial form through INFINITAS' newsletters. If you like a good SF read, go to the Infinitas site and their newsletter links or to Steve's blog for episodes of "Pardon me, coming through."
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- Australian Book Review Poetry Prize due 10 Dec 08
(Jul 20, 2008)
- Pigeon Poetry - August 3 08
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- NWG Inc Pic links
(Jul 12, 2008)
- Parramatta Riverbeats forum 16 Aug 08
(Jul 09, 2008)
- Writing Competition: ZineWest 2008 Deadline 31st July
(Jul 04, 2008)
- Australian Book Review's Essay Comp new deadline 31st August 08
(Jul 03, 2008)
- CORDITE Edition 28 Secret Cities now on line..
(Jul 03, 2008)
- Arts Marketing Techniques for Artists
(Jun 15, 2008)
- Operatic Insights with Brian Castles-Onion
(Jun 14, 2008)
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