ADVERTISE YOUR EVENT WITH US PLEASE EMAIL TO:- rangerjohn@netspace.net.au On Sunday August 23 at 1pm, Australian Scholarly is proud to launch Alan Gould’s The Lakewoman, Tom Petsinis’ My Father’s Tools and Michael Wilding’s Superfluous Men. Later, at 2.30pm we will also hold a session on Australian Biography and Autobiography, with discussions by the authors and editors of Harry Heseltine’s In Due Season, Cyril Hopkins’ Marcus Clarke (edited by Ken Stewart, Laurie Hergenhan and Michael Wilding) and John McLaren’s Journey Without Arrival. ................................................................................ The 2009 Melbourne Writers Festival Where Stories Meet Now centered around Federation Square in the heart of Melbourne Running from the 21st- 30th of August 2009 Special guests include: Geoffrey Robertson Isobelle Carmody Margot Lanagan Joanna Murray-Smith With many more to be announced when the program goes live on Friday the 17th of July 17th Visit the website www.mwf.com.au or Get the official program this Friday (July 17th) in The Age The Melbourne Writers Festival 21-30 August 2009 Early bird tickets before Aug 1 are $16 & $14 concession, keynotes $26 & conc $23 and the Big Ideas@RMIT are $21 & conc $19, so some savings to be had. ................................................................................................. WRITE HERE !! WRITE NOW !! CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FICTION --- NON-FICTION --- SHORT STORIES --- POETRY --- MS EXTRACTS --- CARTOONS --- GRAPHICS --- PHOTOS --- WRITING NEWS & REVIEWS Seeking both fresh and tested voices to contribute to the first edition of INSCRIBE, a new Free Newspaper aimed at all writers and readers. 5000 copies of the newspaper will be distributed around Darebin. Please send items as 12pt, double-spaced MS Word attachments to: writingprojects@darebin.vic.gov.au For full details of Submission Guidelines and Terms and Conditions please see: www.darebin.vic.gov.au/writingprojects The Inscribe Project is presented by Darebin City Council in partnership with NMIT. Sponsored by Yarra Trams, Jellis Craig and Darebin Libraries . WORD LIMIT: 800 WORDS COPY DEADLINE: 4:00pm FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2009 ...................................................................................................... 7.00PM, 4 SEPTEMBER & 31 OCTOBER 2009 FITZROY TOWN HALL, 201 NAPIER ST, FITZROY Presented by City of Yarra, Multicultural Arts Victoria and Ausdance, the Cultural Intersections Residency Series explores new creative processes in an intercultural and cross-artform context. Over two nights, four groups of artists present their dynamic work at the Fitzroy Town Hall after a week of experimental creative development. Free admission, no bookings required. For more information on the Cultural Intersections Residency Series contact Multicultural Arts Victoria on 9417 6777 or visit www.multiculturalarts.com.au PH: 03 9336 4699 .................................................................................................. Regional Arts Victoria Symposium - Registrations now open! The Role of Arts in Times of Crisis Early Bird registrations open until 11 September. The Role of Art in Times of Crisis - October 2-3 in Geelong! Regional Arts Victoria’s biennial conference will examine the role of the arts in dealing with adversity, responding to recovery and influencing change. More than a dozen projects will be presented by artists, arts groups and health organisations, performances, installations and discussions. Practitioners from the Health and Wellbeing and Arts sectors are invited to attend RAV’s state conference and explore how the arts can be harnessed to bring about positive change. Friday 2 October from 6pm at the Geelong West Town Hall: Opening function including Jonathon Welch, Choir of Hope and Inspiration, and Geelong premiere of the theatre production, DUST Saturday 3 October 9am – 7pm at Geelong Arts Precinct: Presentations, discussions and exhibits. Topics include: Engaging Artists and Communities Perceptions of Disadvantage, Crisis and the Arts Artist or Social Worker? Sustaining Connections Beyond the Arts Project The Regional Arts Victoria RAVe Awards will be presented at the closing function WHEN: October 2-3, 2009 WHERE: Geelong West Town Hall, Geelong Courthouse and Arts Precinct COST: early bird registrations from $120 members, $170 non members (+ GST) .............................................................................................. A fantastic book by Australian author Gregory Victor Babic, "Words to Inspire Writers", that we published eighteen months ago. Because it has proven so popular with writers around the world we have now released it under a Creative Commons licence for FREE distribution. Here is the direct link to the download: http://fcsachandsonspublishers.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/babic-words-to-inspire-writers-cc-version.pdf Miss Ricki-Lee Watts - Marketing Manager F. C. Sach & Sons, Publishers ................................................................................ MELBOURNE REFLECTIONS The current exciting project being undertaken by Poetica Christi Press is a coffee table book of poetry, photography and art work showcasing Melbourne in some of its many aspects. The book contains 213 poems (including 29 rooku) the work of 144 poets including a number of well known Melbourne Poets and 70 artworks/photographs from 25 different artists photographers. It will have a laminated hard cover. Cost will be $48. Pages can be sponsored A launch is expected in August 2009. Contact poetica@iprimus.com.au ...................................................... Torquay Theatre Troupe's next production is 2 one act plays, to be performed 3-6 and 10-12 September. TTT is extending an invitation for supporters to be involved in preparation roles such as: •publicity •set building •set painting •props •stage hands •front of house organisation and during the performance period: •stage hands •front of house tasks--organisation, door, tea and coffee etc For more details or to express interest please contact Gay or me: Maryanne Doolan President, Torquay Theatre Troupe 52614479 Gay Bell Assistant Director 52616112 .............................................................................................. OPPORTUNITY for theatre production experience A technical production attachment is available for a regional theater worker to work with the Malthouse Theatre presentation of AFRICA by the performance troupe My Darling Patricia. The attachment is for 1-14 November 2009 and is in the area of Production (ie. on the technical technical/stagehand side of things—could be leaning more towards one or the other depending on project needs and applicant) and we they can offer a stipend of $1000 as well as pay for living expenses and/or accommodation. The attachment offers the hands-on opportunity to observe the process of bringing the production to an audience from bump-in to opening night. Applications are due by 1 September 2009 to mlynch@malthousetheatre.com.au. For further information, see http://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/page/BESEN_FAMILY_ARTIST_PROGRAM Susan Strano Manager, Creative Communities Regional Arts Victoria .................................................................................... INVITATION TO poetry@fedsquare poetry@fedsquare is a FREE literary platform that promotes the advancement of writers and writings. It showcases both established authors and aspiring writers not yet famous; and champions the inclusion of writings in translation. The Program is auspiced by Fedsquare management, in collaboration with World Poetry & the Fellowship of Australian Writers; and is presented each second Saturday of the month, 2-4pm, in the Atrium, within the alcove of Jolimont expresso Café. Event information: clementina@pacific.net.au /Mob: 0404 329 863 ..................................................................................... Press On is the initiative of a number of novelists, publishers & booksellers to intervene actively in the publication & promotion of new fiction in Australia. Adopting the classic 18th & 19th century strategy of subscription publishing that worked for Henry Kendall & others, it needs just 200 subscribers to get the first three titles of this innovative, exciting program into print & onto the web. Subscribe now for $50 ($80 overseas) and save a third off the recommended retail price on the first three titles. Discover more about these new novels by Peter Corris (Wishart’s Quest), Michael Wilding (The Prisoner of Mount Warning), Phillip Edmonds (Leaving Home with Henry), & Inez Baranay (With The Tiger) just press on the link www.press-on-publishing.net For more information phone Michael Wilding in Sydney (02) 9979 7689, or Phillip Edmonds in Adelaide 0407728401, or email books@michael-wilding.com or phillip.edmonds@adelaide.edu.au ........................................................................................ THE AUSTRALIAN POETRY CENTRE The Poetry Archive is proud to announce that they can now bring the voices of more Australian poets to the ears of their visitors. The River Road Press, an Australian press devoted to publishing recordings of the country’s poets, has teamed up with the Archive to make five of their poets available online. UK Poet Laureate Andrew Motion said: “It has always been our intention to make the Poetry Archive as widely representative as possible of poetry in English, and these latest additions, by very distinguished Australian poets, are an ornament to the site. We’re proud and grateful to have them, and the wider world will be grateful too.” The first poets to be featured are Stephen Edgar, Judith Beveridge, joanne burns, Peter Boyle and Vivian Smith. River Road Press will be continuing this partnership with The Poetry Archive with more work and voices of more key Australian poets later this year. ....................................................................................... Why choose Amazon if The Brotherhood can help you find what you need as a champion of recycling, reusing and saving the planet... and helping those less fortunate. BROTHERHOOD BOOKS ................................................................. WESTWORD POETRY Every 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month 5pm @ Dancing Dog Café 42 Albert Street, Footscray 9689.2566 Cost $2.50 Convenor Lynne Dale 0425.704394 Proudly sponsored by Footscrazy accessories .................................................................... Australia's Biggest Book Group Your regular book group is invited to join the fun. http://www.australiasbiggestbookgroup.com/ Hilarious book by Cate Kendall Get your book by June 10th ....................................................................... STORYBOARD Created by Regional Arts Victoria is an interactive website that provides you with a creative space to share your photos, videos, artworks and stories about the 2009 Victorian bushfires. www.rav.net.au/storyboard .............................................................................. ******************************************************************************************************************************* |