Writing

Hunter Writers' Centre

 he Newcastle Poetry Prize is now open! Sponsored by the University of Newcastle and Newcastle City Council, it is one of Australia’s oldest and most important literary competitions and boasts a distinguished list of past winners and judges.

Author Magdalena Ball at Lake Macquarie FAW

When: 
4 February 2012
Cost: 
Free

 

Fellowship of Australian Writers Lake Macquarie Branch

JOB: Critical Animals Co-director

The Critical Animals Creative research symposium is looking for a new Co-Director for the 2012 and 2013 Festivals. The successful applicant will work alongside current directors Yolande Norris and Julia Shaw.

Lake Macquarie Fellowship of Australian Writers

When: 
5 November 2011
Cost: 
Free for visitors

Lake Macquarie Fellowship of Australian Writers, Saturday 5th November , 2011, 2pm- 4pm.

Toronto multipurpose centre; All welcome, no charge for visitors.

This month features a workshop on overcoming writer's block. Enquiries and more information, call Linda on 49771832 or Jan on 40270036.

 

This Is Not Art Sunday Fair- Zine & Artists Market

Where: 
NCC King St Carpark-CNR King & Thorn Streets Newcastle, 2300
Cost: 
FREE

 This Is Not Art Sunday Fair Zine & Artists Market

Sunday October 2nd

The NCC King St Carpark

Octapod Blog: This Is Not Art Festival Program 2011

Of course, the office at the Pod is bustling now with growing TINA activity. The venues map is on the wall, the phone is running hot, and nearly all our energy is pointing towards TINA from now until the 29th. The TINA festival program is at the printers and will be online tomorrow.

National Young Writers Festival, 2011

When: 
29 September 2011
Repeats every day until Mon Oct 03 2011 .
When: 
30 September 2011
When: 
1 October 2011
When: 
2 October 2011
When: 
3 October 2011
Where: 
Various places around Newcastle but mostly based in "Staple Manor" - aka the upstairs space at Baggas Pharmacy, 178 Hunter St Mall, Newcastle.
Cost: 
Entry to all events is free!

The National Young Writers’ Festival is Australia’s premier event for emerging writers, publishers, performers and trouble-makers.

This IS Art: Bizoo takes on the TINA Festival

Where: 
ARThive Gallery Level 1/111 Hunter Street Newcastle NSW 2300
Cost: 
$0

Bizoo Zine and the ARThive crew invite you to the launch of Bizoo: The Best, The Worst and The Trash That Never Made It' a free retrospective book that covers the highlights and the lowlights of the music and arts zine, Bizoo. Bizoo grew up in Toowoomba (or as some of you might recall ‘Poo-woomba’).

"Kicker", debut novel by Christina Batey

Other attachments: 

Troy revved the motor and turned for a glance at the crowd behind him. Even through the insulation of his helmet he could hear them screaming themselves hoarse. Bodies swarmed and bashed up against each other like overcharged electrons. Their energy made him ten times stronger and more flexible. The bike beneath him trembled. He spied a gorgeous little blonde in a pink boob-tube.

Fellowship of Australian Writers Lake Macquarie Branch

Where: 
Toronto Multipurpose Centre, 9 Thorne Street, Toronto
Cost: 
none

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