Novel Writing Retreats for Emerging Writers

Novel Writing Retreats The novel writing retreat is a retreat property located in Taroona, Tasmania (just south of Hobart). Each retreat runs for 9 days/8 nights and accommodation (in your own room) and food are included in each retreat. Writers arrive at the retreat property on Saturday for a flexible weekend of settling in and getting to know everyone; followed by a productive week of writing – supported by lessons, consultations and discussion; finished off with a flexible weekend. SATURDAY ...

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Flash Fiction Opportunity

Call for Submissions: FLASH FICTION! An international anthology of very short stories, titled Flash Fiction International, to be published by W.W. Norton of New York, seeks stories from anywhere in the world. The editors are especially looking for Asia Pacific stories. The stories should be under 750 words, in English translation or original English. Previously published work (within the last 10 years or so) is preferred, but new work will also be considered. The co-editors are Christopher Merrill, director of the University of Iowa International...

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Lament: Poetry and Music at the Raft Gallery

OOTA writers are invited to Lament: Poetry and Music at the Raft Gallery. Poets Featured are: Tineke Van der Eecken Kevin Gillam, Sandie Walker, Shane McCauley and MC Terry Farrell. Sunday 21 July 2013, 3-6pmRaft Gallery, 96 Bawden Street, WillageeTickets are $10 | $8 Concession (at door) : Drinks: BYO + Mulled wine, Bubbles and Cake $3ea. Open Mike: Limited + must fit theme. Info: Tineke Van der Eecken on  0423 767744 | tineke@tinekecreations.com See full invitation at EVENTS under LAMENT...

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Short Story Prize for New and Emerging Writers

The 2013 Overland Victoria University Short Story Prize for New and Emerging Writers is now open. This year, for the first time, the competition is open to both Australian and New Zealand writers. The competition aims to discover the finest in original short fiction by new writers across Australia and New Zealand – that is, writers who have not yet published a book with commercial distribution (see the prize guidelines for details). With a $6000 first prize and two runner-up prizes...

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City of Rockingham Short Fiction Awards 2013

The 2013 City of Rockingham Short Fiction Awards are now open, with over $2000 in prizes to be won. Authors can submit up to three stories. Entered stories must be inspired by, drawn upon, or use the theme of the artwork "Brothers" by Cherry Lee (1999), which can be found on the entry form. Individual stories cannot be entered in more than one category, and must be original, unpublished, not have received an award in another competition, and not be under consideration elsewhere from...

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Overland Opportunity for Writers

Overland wants writers with ideas. Whether you’re a budding polemicist, a cultural critic, a book nerd, or an activist with an idea for a campaign under an Abbott government, submit your work for publication online at Overland. They’re after debates, essays, analyses, perspectives and reviews that interrogate the cultural and political world in which we live. They like pieces that begin dialogues and engage with current debates – and books and films and issues. They also appreciate pieces...

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Whitmore Press Manuscript Prize 2013

Whitmore Press Manuscript Prize – closes August 16th The Whitmore Press Manuscript Prize 2013 is now open for submissions. The prize, for publication of a fine, limited edition poetry chapbook of work by the winning entrant, is open to all Australian poets – new, emerging and established. Previous winners of the manuscript prize are Jamie King-Holden (2010), B.R. Dionysius and Jo Langdon (2011), and Lucy Todd (2012). Lucy Todd’s Listening to the Mopokes Go will be published in August 2013. There...

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Softblow Magazine

SOFTBLOW Founded by Singapore-based poet Cyril Wong, SOFTBLOW has been a home for contemporary poetry from all over the world since Sep. 2004. From Nov. 2009, we have had a new selection and editorial team comprising Eric Low, Gwee Li Sui and Jason Wee. We also have a page on Facebook for announcements about future updates. T.S. Eliot once stated that "it must be the small and obscure papers and reviews, those which are hardly read by anyone but their own contributors, that will keep critical...

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Tutors at FAC

Shane McCauley has wide experience in the teaching field, having taught previously at Edith Cowan University, at TAFE Midland, was joint editor of OOTA’s publication The Weighing of the Heart, and has taught poetry at the FAC for 7 years. He is an award-winning published poet with several collections, including The Chinese Feast, Deep Sea Diver, The Butterfly Man, Shadow Behind the Heart, Glassmaker & The Drunken Elk (both Sunline Press), and his latest is a chapbook from Studio called...

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Sleepers Publishing

The Sleepers Almanac No.9. As per previous editions, the Almanac is a brimming, pulsing clutchbag of short story goodies, along with one or two poems and illustrations. If you are a writer – emerging, emerged or barely even awake, hyper-caffeinated, uber-alert but utterly uncertain; whatever your ambition, whatever your position – now is the time to SUBMIT to the Sleepers Almanac. We love stories. We just love ‘em. It’s a thing we have – we like the way they creep up on you, the way they make your heart flutter, the way they get your gut...

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