Canberra’s writing community gathered last night for the most highly anticipated event of the literary calendar ─ the ACT Writers Centre’s Christmas party and awards night. The event took place at Canberra Contemporary Art Space at Gorman Arts Centre. The large crowd enjoyed the exhibitions on show, along with live music by Will Campbell and a captivating … Continue reading
Category Archives: Writing and Publishing Awards
2017 Writing and Publishing Awards Shortlist
Announcing the shortlist for the 2017 ACT Writing and Publishing Awards! The winners for each category will be announced at the ACT Writers Centre Christmas party and awards night, Thursday 7 December. Book tickets HERE. Nonfiction ‘Taking Flight: Lores Bonney’s extraordinary flying career’ by Kristen Alexander ‘What do we want: The story of protest … Continue reading
Kaaron Warren’s Awards Prize Haul
Bram Stoker Nominee and Shirley Jackson Award winner Kaaron Warren has sold many short stories, three novels (the multi-award-winning Slights, Walking the Tree and Mistification) and four short story collections. Last year she was a winner in the ACT Writing and Publishing Awards — read on to see what she did with her prize! In December last year, I was … Continue reading