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Report: Graphic Storytellers at Work

Posted on 18 March 2021

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The Australia Council for the Arts has released Graphic Storytellers at Work: Cross-industry opportunities for cartoonists, illustrators and comics-makers, a report exploring the way the skills of cartoonists, illustrators and …

2021 Green Earth Book Award Long List

Posted on 11 March 2021

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Congratulations to Gavin Aung Than and Aśka, who both have books included on the 2021 Green Earth Book Award longlist. Aśka illustrated Eco Rangers: Pelican in Peril by Candice Lemon-Scott. …

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2020 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize Shortlist

Posted on 10 March 2021

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Overland has announced the shortlists for the 2020 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize. Congratulations to Laurie Steed, who has been shortlisted for his story, ‘The Butterflyfish’. You can read more …

Writing WA Appoints New Communications Manager

Posted on 4 March 2021

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Writing WA has appointed Heather Blakey to the position of communications manager. Heather joins Writing WA from London-based publisher Bonnier Books UK, where she most recently held the position of …

Tom Collins Poetry Prize: Shortlist Announced

Posted on 17 February 2021

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The Tom Collins Poetry Prize is an annual national competition run by the Fellowship of Australian Writers WA. Congratulations to the Western Australian poets who are among those shortlisted: Kevin …

COVID-19 Information in Your Language

Posted on 4 February 2021

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Information has been produced in languages other than English to help you learn more about the current lockdown in Western Australia. If you have a COVID-19 question and need an …

Writers for WA Fundraising Campaign

Posted on 4 February 2021

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A group of Western Australian writers have joined forces to help those affected by this week’s bushfires in the midst of a lockdown. For two weeks only, stories, novel extracts …

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Fremantle Press Launches New Podcast

Posted on 4 February 2021

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Fremantle Press has launched a new podcast aimed at helping authors get to grips with the business side of a writing career. Coinciding with the release of the book she …

One Voice – Kim Scott in conversation with Gillian O’Shaughnessy

Posted on 21 January 2021

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The year 2020 has been a time of chaos and uncertainty. It began in Australia with raging wildfires and devastating floods. The pandemic followed. In this conversation with Gillian O’Shaughnessy, …

Literature Live Around the World

Posted on 21 January 2021

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Join us on 12 February when Writing WA hosts Australia’s contribution to Literature Live Around the World – a literary journey to every continent taking place non-stop over 12 hours. …

Report: Graphic Storytellers at Work

2021 Green Earth Book Award Long List

2020 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize Shortlist

Writing WA Appoints New Communications Manager

Tom Collins Poetry Prize: Shortlist Announced

COVID-19 Information in Your Language

Writers for WA Fundraising Campaign

Fremantle Press Launches New Podcast

One Voice – Kim Scott in conversation with Gillian O’Shaughnessy

Literature Live Around the World

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