Penny O’Hara’s poem, Ode to a Papermate Inkjoy 100, won the 2015 Michael Thwaites Poetry Award, as part of our ACT Publishing and Writing Awards announced last year. The judge, Melinda Smith, described it as “a fabulous tight piece of metaphyics with lots of clever witty angles, none of them overdone.” Read it for yourself below. Who can say who picked up whom? … Continue reading
Sarah Rice’s poem, Action (Bus Route 2) was Highly Commended for the 2015 Michael Thwaites Poetry Award. This poem was described by judge, Melinda Smith as “A personable, compassionate meditation on having and not-having with some sharply observed moments”. Action (Bus Route 2) There’s someone living in my bus stop two bikes three bags and … Continue reading
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
Greg Gould’s poem, Jack and Jill, was shortlisted in the 2014 Michael Thwaites Poetry Award. Read his piece below. You can read the other winning and shortlisted entries here. Jack had fists of concrete / big heavy concrete fists he used to hate hate hate / Jill’s skin was flesh of peaches / her eyes were wells full of … 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 Christine McPaul, ACTWC Blogger in Residence The New Glass 2015 Writing Competition, an initiative of the ACT Writers Centre and the Canberra Glassworks, is part of an ongoing endeavour to develop collaborative opportunities for glass artists and writers. Kelli-Anne Moore, ACT Writers Centre Director, says the idea for the competition came from the … Continue reading
We are excited to announce the 2014 ACT Writing and Publishing Awards shortlist. The announcement of the winners will take place at 6pm Tuesday 16 December in the Courtyard at Gorman Arts centre. If you wish to attend, please RSVP to admin@actwriters.org.au The Anne Edgeworth Fellowship Lisa Fuller Sarah Mason Zoya Patel Rosanna Stevens Marjorie … Continue reading
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