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Newcastle Writers' Festival
What do Miriam Margolyes, Anita Heiss, Stuart Littlemore, Monica Trapaga andRamona Kovalhave in common? They will all appear at theNewcastle Writers' Festival(also known as the New Writers' Festival) which runs from 5-7 April. Koval, who has recently ...
04/04/2013
10:29:26 AM
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The Australian/Vogel Literary Award Open For Entries
TheAustralian/Vogel Literary Awardis now open for submissions. This prize for an unpublished manuscript is one of Australia's richest, and is open only to writers under the age of 35. The winning author will be awarded $20,000 in prize money as well as ...
15/03/2013
10:52:37 AM
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Five NSW Varuna LitLink Fellowships on Offer
Five NSW LitLink Varuna Fellowship are on offer for writers living in regional NSW. Winners will receive a two-week residency at Varuna, The Writers' House (pictured, at left), and the opportunity to work on their manuscripts with a Varuna consultant. The ...
12/03/2013
10:01:20 AM
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Shortlists Announced For Tasmanian Literary Prizes 2013
The shortlists for the Tasmanian Literary Prizes 2013 have been announced, and the winners will be announced on 22 March. The top prize, the Tasmania Book Prize, worth $25,000, recognises the best book with Tasmanian content in any genre. Contenders are ...
18/02/2013
12:27:05 PM
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2013 Unpublished Manuscript Award Shortlist Announced
Writing Australia has announced a shortlist of three for its 2013 Unpublished Manuscript Award. The Award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize and $2,000 mentorship, is designed to aid in the development of an unpublished work of adult fiction. The ...
13/02/2013
9:16:07 AM
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Three Western Sydney Writers' Fellowships on Offer
The WestWords Western Sydney Writers’ Fellowships are offering three 3 Fellowships worth more than $7,000 each to emerging and established writers aged 16 years and over from the Greater Western Sydney region. The Fellowships aim to provide ...
30/01/2013
9:40:28 AM
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Mentors on Offer
Emerging writers and illustrators have until 18 January, 2013, to apply for the Australian Society of Authors' annual mentorship program. The program aims to give successful applicants the chance to develop their work-in-progress to a publishable ...
09/01/2013
10:04:56 AM
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Manuscript Development Opportunity for Unpublished Writers
Applications for the 2012 HarperCollins Varuna Awards For Manuscript Development are currently open, with a 30 September deadline.The program provides five new or emerging writers each year with the chance to work closely with a senior HarperCollins ...
19/09/2012
8:09:58 AM
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Express Awards 2012
Young writers hoping for recognition should put themselves forward for this year's Express Media Awards. Nominations are now open in three categories: Outstanding achievement by a young writer Best new project or work by a young person or young ...
18/09/2012
8:00:21 AM
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Development Opportunity For New Writers
Aspiring authors have less than a week left to submit their work for consideration by the QWC/Hachette Manuscript Development Program. The program, a combined effort by the Queensland Writers' Centre and Hachette Australia, aims to find and help develop ...
05/07/2012
2:06:12 PM