Round Two of the 2011 VWC Regional Partnerships Program NOW OPEN!
Regional groups are invited to apply for our second funding round. For information and guidelines head to Regional Partnerships.
— 15.07.2011 »
News
Proposed change of name at the VWC: a letter from the Director
Dear VWC Members,
As we approach the middle of the year, and the air turns decidedly chilly, I thought I would write with some news. The chilly air may bear a whiff of change.
We have new members on the Committee of Management and a renewed partnership with the National Trust (Victoria) on the horizon; our first online course was launched to regional members (and sold-out!), and we are part of the new national writers’ organisation, Writing Australia. Next week we add to the ‘new’s with the first edition of our updated e-news (you’ll love it!).
2011 has so far seen the VWC experiencing the best attendance for our program of courses and events in its history. Our move to the Wheeler Centre, while providing lots of positives like all our new literary neighbours, has also created some confusion in the minds of the public regarding our identity. As both the VWC and TWC have the word “centre” in common, there have been some mistaken assumptions about which organisation does what.
We are anxious to clarify these perceptions and strengthen our name. We are also working towards being less “centric” in our focus, by increasing our reach for regional and interstate writers through an increased online presence.
We are therefore considering a change of name to our organisation, both to clarify our brand, and to celebrate the exciting changes we are moving through. The preferred option at this stage is a change to the name, “Writing Victoria”.
Other options that have been considered are Victorian Writers, Victorian Writers Inc, Victorian Writing, Vic Writers and Writers Victoria. Those names beginning with ‘Victorian’ were not favoured as they can be seen to have the unintended reference to the Victorian period. Writing Victoria has an authority about it as well as being broad in scope and welcoming.
A change of name will require a formal decision from the membership via a special general meeting. We plan to hold this meeting in August. Formal notice will be given via email and our e-news as soon as a date is confirmed.
In the meantime, if you have comments or suggestions regarding the name change, please feel free to include them in a reply to this email. We would appreciate receiving these on or before 15 July.
I thank you in advance for your thoughts and hope that you are as excited as we are about the progress we have made and the changes ahead.
Ciao,
Roderick Poole
Director – director@vwc.org.au
— 30.06.2011 »
Help the VWC Create Your Space
The VWC is planning a refurbishment of our library and reception area.
We’d like it to be more conducive to writing, reading, meeting and
discussion and we think our members feel the same way. We plan to
furnish and decorate this space so it will be a great place for
members to spend time comfortably and productively.
To help this along, we’ve started a special fund, the Creating Your Space fund. With tax time only a few weeks away, you can donate to the fund now and claim it back next month as all |donations are fully tax deductible. Then later in the year, while you are out buying books with your increased tax refund, you can pop in and enjoy the results.
This can’t be allowed to go on!
Click here to donate.
— 16.06.2011 »
The VWC is having a Stocktake Sale!
Stocktake Sale – 50% off selected titles! The VWC is having a stocktake sale. Discounted books include Making Stories: How Ten Australian Novels Were Written, Your Writing Coach and Is There A Book In You? Click here to see all the titles on sale.
VWC Members will receive an additional 10% off at checkout!
— 08.06.2011 »
VWC Regional Partnerships
Congratulations go to the following recipients of the VWC Regional Partnerships Program: Apollo Bay Arts Inc., Bass Coast Writers, Baw Baw Writers group, Bendigo Writers, Clunes Booktown, Goulburn Valley Writers, Lazy River Writers and Port Fairy Festival of Words. Stay tuned for details about our second partnerships funding round later this year.
— 02.06.2011 »
VWC announces fellowship recipients
We are proud to be able to announce the recipients of our latest round of Writing @ Rosebank and Glenfern Fellowships. Ten members will benefit from the fellowships in the second half of the year, giving them what all writers crave the most – time and a dedicated place to write. Read about the Writing @ Rosebank Fellowships here and the Glenfern Fellowships here .
Media release below:
— 31.05.2011 »
VWC manuscript assessor wins Ethel Turner Prize
Cath Crowley has won the prestigious award for her book Graffiti Moon. Part of the 2011 NSW Premier’s Literary Award, The Ethel Turner Prize is named in honour of the acclaimed author of the children’s classic Seven Little Australians, and offered for a work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry written for young people of secondary school level.
— 17.05.2011 »
Bayside Literary Festival on in May
Radio plays, a mock trial, novels, poems, books, a guided walk, a theatre play and author talks are all part of the 2011 Bayside Literary Festival, on from 20 – 27 May. Some of the authors set to appear include Patrick O'Neil, Jane Clifton, Karen Manwaring, Keith Bulfin, Bruce Pascoe and plenty more local talent. To download the program and find booking information, click here.
— 12.05.2011 »
2011 GMW Emerging Writers Comp open!
Thanks to the support of the Grace Marion Wilson Trust, the Victorian Writers' Centre is pleased to announce the third year of the VWC Emerging Writers Competition.
Open to Victorian residents who are emerging or developing writers, winners of the short story and creative non-fiction categories will receive $1000 each, with second prizes of $250 awarded to the runners-up. The winning entries will also be published in the September issue of The Victorian Writer.
To enter the 2011 Grace Marion Wilson Emerging Writers Competition:
Closing date 17 June. The application form includes full terms and conditions.
— 02.05.2011 »
2011 Penguin Varuna Scholarship now open
An opportunity for new and emerging writers of adult fiction and narrative nonfiction, including published writers trying a genre different from most of their published work. The winner receives a substantial cash prize, residential time at Varuna, the Writers’ House, and 20 hours’ editorial assistance from Penguin over one year. The deadline is 30 April. Click here for more information.
— 27.04.2011 »