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Writers Victoria’s Write-ability program has been built around the importance of self-told stories, disability leadership and peer support — creating opportunities for even the quietest voices to be heard. Now in its third year, Write-ability has grown to include a regional focus with Geelong-based Harriet Gaffney as our first regional project officer. Over the next year, […]
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Applications are now open for the 2016 Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship. Now in its fifth year, the fellowship commemorates the life, ideas and writing of Hazel Rowley (1951–2011) and awards $10,000 to an emerging or established Australian writer to support research and development of a new biographical work. The Fellowship encourages writers to immerse themselves
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What are some of the key, important differences between an agent you would regard as great at her/his job, and an agent who is not-so-great?
Five writers with disability will receive six hours of free mentoring with authors, assessors and industry experts through the third annual Write-ability Fellowships announced this week. Fellowships were awarded to writers working in a range of styles and genres, including creative fiction, memoir and non-fiction journalism. Emerging writer Naomi Fryers will work with outgoing Director
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We are proud to announce the recipients of our annual Glenfern Fellowships and Grace Marion Wilson Emerging Writers Competition. The 2015 Glenfern Fellowships for Emerging Writers were awarded to Audrey El-Osta to work on her ‘Primavera’ poetry collection, Jacquie Byron for the second draft of her crime novel, ‘Trouble Sleeping’, and Jessica Yu for her
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For authors who are seeking to sell overseas publishing rights to their work (especially US rights), do you recommend going through an Australian agent (who might use sub-agents) or seeking a separate agent who is local to that territory?
Ten regional communities are gearing up for a range of new literary activities, thanks to the support of the Grace Marion Wilson Trust. Local writing groups and literary organisations have been granted $750 each to support their activities and contributions to the greater Victorian literary sector. Each group is unique in the specialisations of their
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‘I have looked at lists of agents accepting Australian writers and most seem to be fully booked and not taking new clients. I am now faced with the option of self-publishing on Amazon with the additional requirement of self-promotion. Whilst I would have happily worked with an agent, is there any advice for writers unable
Cate Kennedy is an accompished author throughout a variety of genres, having just published her most recent work ‘New Australian Love Stories’. Here Cate discusses her knowledge and observations on short story writing and editing with Sharona Lin. You’re a very versatile writer and have written poetry, non-fiction, children’s books and short stories. How do
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In 2014, Arts Access Victoria and the University of Melbourne undertook a research project to investigate the creative case for inclusive arts practice as it relates to people with disability. The Beyond Access research project developed a number of videos designed to raise awareness of the amazing and diverse work produced by artists with disability.
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