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2018 Newcastle Poetry Prize – long list announced
The full list of thirty poems is at Hunter Writers Centre
2018 Winter Seasonal Poets, Hobart: Liz Winfield, Christiane Conesa-Bostock, Liz McQuilkin – Monday 23rd July
Call-Out For Poets: Spirit of Nature (Manly, NSW)
Stories in September (a Tasmanian film and writing project)
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
French photographer at centre of Nobel row charged with rape
(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
Anne Hathaway makes television appeal to find Tassie book to give to Ellen DeGeneres
(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
Miles Franklin longlist 2018
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
‘Marion’s Farewell’. Hobart, Wednesday 16th May 2018
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
States of Poetry Tasmania – Series Two
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