The 2015 ACT Writers Centre Award winners were announced at the end-of-year Christmas celebrations, held on 17 December in the Main Hall at Gorman Arts Centre, Braddon. Thanks to Robert Piani from artsACT for joining us to announce the ACT Book of the Year Award and People’s Choice. Information on the Book of the Year winners can be … Continue reading
We are excited to announce the 2015 ACT Writing and Publishing Awards shortlist. The announcement of the winners will take place at 6pm Thursday 17 December in the Main Hall at Gorman Arts Centre. More details about the event are here. If you wish to attend, please RSVP to admin@actwriters.org.au This year, we are also pleased to welcome … Continue reading
Join us at 6:30-8:30pm on Wednesday 25 November for a night of readings and discussion on the art of memoir writing at Main Hall, Gorman Arts Centre. Our speakers, Biff Ward, Rosanna Stevens, Sarah Mason and Lisa Fuller will discuss the merits of the genre, the challenges to writing effective memoir, the ethics and responsibilities around … Continue reading
Zoya Patel, last year’s Anne Edgeworth Fellowship recipient tells of her experience at a Writers’ Residence. Applications for the 2015 Anne Edgeworth fellowship close Friday 30th October. See here for more details. Recently I had the enormous privilege of being a writer-in-residence at Varuna Writers’ House, in the Blue Mountains. The week-long residency was part of … Continue reading
Lisa Fuller is one of the recipients of the 2014 Anne Edgeworth Fellowship for Young Writers. A fellowship provided annually to an emerging young writer in the Canberra Region to be used to advance their education, skills and experience in the craft of writing. It is provided by the Anne Edgeworth Trust and is administered by the ACT Writers … Continue reading
Applications are now open for the 2015 Anne Edgeworth Fellowship for Young Writers. The Anne Edgeworth Writers’ Fellowship is provided to an emerging young writer in the Canberra Region. The Fellowship is worth up to $5,000 and is to be used to advance the recipients’ education in the craft of writing. The Fellowship is provided … Continue reading
Words by Zoya Patel Zoya Patel is one of the recipients of the 2014 Anne Edgeworth Fellowship for Young Writers. A fellowship provided annually to an emerging young writer in the Canberra Region to be used to advance their education, skills and experience in the craft of writing. It is provided by the Anne Edgeworth Trust and is … Continue reading
ACT WRITERS CENTRE 2014 ANNE EDGEWORTH FELLOWSHIP FOR YOUNG ACT WRITERS IS NOW OPEN! Are you an emerging writer under 35? Do you need up to $5,000 to develop your craft, skills and experience? Read on… The Fellowship, now in its second year, has been established in memory of the late Canberra author and poet … Continue reading
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