ENTER A STORY Have you made a film or documentary, produced an audio feature or written a story about Tasmanian people or places recently? If yes, ‘Stories in September’ would love to hear from you. Enter your story now for a chance to be part of the ’30 Stories in… Continue reading
(By Richard Orange, The Guardian, 12th June 2018) The accusations led to a split in the Swedish Academy, the institution that awards the Nobel prize in literature, over its handling of the allegations, and in particular over whether Arnault’s wife, the poet Katarina Frostenson, should continue to be a member.… Continue reading
(By Ellen Coulter, ABC News) A Tasmanian illustrator and writer has been inundated with messages and emails from the United States after receiving a Hollywood shout-out on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. During an interview on the program, Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway told host Ellen DeGeneres she wanted to give her a… Continue reading
Peter Carey – A Long Way from Home (Penguin Random House) Felicity Castagna – No More Boats (Giramondo Publishing) Michelle de Kretser – The Life To Come (Allen & Unwin) Lia Hills – The Crying Place (Allen & Unwin) Eva Hornung – The Last Garden (Text Publishing) Wayne Macauley –… Continue reading
TERRY WHITEBEACH (A tribute honouring Marion Stoneman for her service to the Tasmanian Writers’ Centre, 2008-2017) Marion is very easy person to like. A woman of integrity: modest, friendly, helpful, supportive, non-judgemental, efficient and always ready to walk the extra mile. She has fulfilled her role at the Tas Writers… Continue reading
A. E. Houseman memorably said: I could no more define poetry than a terrier can define a rat. It’s not an easy matter to justify one’s decisions when faced with numerous poems from which to make a limited selection. There’s no programmatic guide to what makes a poem successful although… Continue reading
Brief notes from last night’s meeting (4th May 2018), the resumed AGM. Another good crowd in attendance. I didn’t take much notice of numbers … 75 or so? Six people put up their hands for election to the Board. Can’t remember names, other than those of Robyn Friend and Terry… Continue reading
For the first time since 1949, the secretive jury that hands out the world’s most prestigious literary award will not unveil a winner this autumn, instead revealing two winners in 2019. The decision, announced at 9am Swedish time following a meeting on Thursday, comes after a string of sexual assault… Continue reading
The 2018 AGM of the Tasmanian Writers’ Centre was held on Friday 20th April in Hobart, with a strong attendance – someone mentioned there were just a dozen or so at the AGM the previous year – due to the organisation facing a serious funding shortfall and, consequently, being in… Continue reading
(Richard Flanagan, National Press Club address) Indigenous Australia has, after great thought and wide discussion, asked that it be heard, and that this take the form of an advisory body to parliament – a body that would be recognised in the constitution. Indigenous Australia wasn’t even recorded as a general… Continue reading
