Christmas Wishes

Christmas wishes to all members, writers, friends and colleagues. May you have a happy and healthy Christmas and lots of good cheer in your New Year's celebrations. Please stay safe on the roads. We'll see you all back again in 2014.  Kind regards from the OOTA Committe...

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JukeBox Launched!

Over 75 people attended the launch of OOTA's 5th anthology "JukeBox". It was a day where the hot weather didn't really matter. The room was abuzz with friendly smiles, joviality and good cheer. Bruce Russell did the honours of launching the book, and Susan Midalia and Shane McCauley sang its praises. Five boxes of books arrived and at the end of the day, a full three and a quarter had disappeared. Thanks to everyone for attending. Your words and rhythms in JukeBox will trail forever into the ai...

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JukeBox:Where words meet rhythm!

JukeBox - an anthology of writers' works featuring flash fiction, short story, poetry, prose poetry and creative non-fiction brought to by Out of the Asylum Writers Group, Fremantle. JUKEBOX - on sale now @ $20.00 or why not come to our launch, Sunday 10th November @ 1-4pm, Pavlich Room, Fremantle Arts Centre. Books can be purchased through Out of the Asylum Writers Inc. Please contact Leanne Searle @ ootawriters@gmail.com for your jazzy co...

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JUKEBOX LAUNCH - Sunday, 10th November (NOT Saturday, 9th November as advertised in Festival Brochure)

LAUNCH OF JUKEBOX -OOTA's 2013 Anthology: Sunday, 10th November:  1.00 - 4.00pm: Pavlich Room, Fremantle Arts Centre. (NOTE:  "NOT" SATURDAY 9th November)  Cost of book is $20.00. We are also offering a Christmas Special and that means a discount. Please note: No eftpos or Credit Card facilit...

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A Wonderful Day @ Gail Willems' book launch: Blood Ties & Crack-fed Dreams

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An Invitation to Gail Willems 1st Poetry Collection: Blood Ties & Crack-Fed Dreams

Perth and Mandurah based award winning poet Gail Willems is celebrating her first poetry collection titled “BLOOD TIES AND CRACK-FED DREAMS”  (published by GINNINDERRA PRESS)  The collection will be launched by award-winning W.A. poet Annamaria Weldon Saturday 2/11/2013 at 2pm upstairs in the Pavlich Room at the Fremantle Arts Centre at 2-4.30pm and in Mandurah at Falcon eLibrary and Community Centre on Thursday 14/11/2013 at 6-730pm (cnr Flavia St and Cobblers Rd Falcon)  At...

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Video Launch of Helen Hagemann's "of Arc & Shadow"

Launch of Helen Hagemann's "of Arc & Shadow" at Gallows Gallery on Saturday 12th October. The collection is now available from the publisher Sunline Press, in the Lane Bookshop, and from the autho...

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Book Launch Invitation to Helen Hagemann's "of Arc & Shadow"

LAUNCH OF NEW POETRY "of Arc & Shadow" by Helen Hagemann Saturday, 12th October @ 2-4pm Launched by Lucy Dougan Gallows Gallery 53 Glyde Street, Mosman Park. WA Drinks & Finger Food RSVP: Roland Leach - rleach@plc.wa.edu.au or (Helen) hagemann.helen@gmail.com by 5th October.  $20 Note: no credit card facility All welcome! of Arc & Shadow is published by Sunline Press (October 2013)...

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Sponsorship Drive for OOTA Anthology

Out of the Asylum Writers Group PO Box 142, Fremantle.WA 6959 Help Sponsor our OOTA Anthology 2013 All Donations gratefully accepted. OOTA is fast approaching the deadline to have our anthology entitled “Jukebox” published and ready for the Fremantle Festival in November.  Due to reasons beyond our control, the Department of Culture and the Arts and the City of Fremantle have not supported this project. OOTA is therefore determined to see this project through and is now asking members...

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It's AGM time again!

Dear Members, It's AGM time again. We will be conducting the meeting in Room 2 at the Fremantle Arts Centre at 1.00pm for a 1.30pm start on Saturday the 19th October. The Committee and I are looking forward to seeing you there.  Join us for collegial networking and camaraderie as well as the business of the day. Hope you can come. Best wishes Julie Watts President Please find forms to download  :  Proxy form here :  Nomination form here...

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The Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize for New and Emerging Poets

The Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize for New and Emerging Poets is open now The Overland Judith Wright Poetry Prize prize ...

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The Griffith Review: The Novella Project 2

Edition 46: The Novella Project 2: Forgotten Stories Deadline for submissions: 31 January 2014, early submissions encouraged Publication date: late October 2014 Griffith REVIEW is pleased to announce the Novella Project 2, once again supported by the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund. In 2012, Griffith REVIEW 38: The Novella Project played a major role in enabling Australian and New Zealand authors to gain a foothold in the English language revival of the novella underway internationally....

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Inkerman & Blunt's Australian Love Poems 2013 launched at FAC

Thoughts of "Love is in the Air" permeated the Pavlich Room at the Fremantle Arts Centre on Sunday for the launch of Inkerman & Blunt’s Australian Love Poems 2013. According to Donna Ward, “love” not hate should be a new tone for Australia. OOTA wishes to thank Julie Watts, our President, for organising the event. The Pavlich room was filled with poets and old friends. We think we made Donna 'feel like home', and Kevin Gillam did as well with his familiar Cello renditions.  Thanks...

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