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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. …

Announcing: Portside Review

Posted on 15 January 2021

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Perth arts and cultural organisation Centre for Stories is excited to announce Portside Review, a new journal from and for the Indian Ocean. Building from the success of the Centre …

Writing WA is taking a short break

Posted on 21 December 2020

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but we will be back on deck from 11 January. Until then, from the Writing WA team we wish you all a very pleasant holiday season and an entirely precedented …

New Imprint Upswell to be Launched Mid-2021

Posted on 16 December 2020

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Terri-ann White, who was Director and Publisher at UWA Publishing from 2006 until June 2020, will be launching a small imprint, Upswell, in mid-2021. The intention is to publish a …

Australian Society of Authors Rates of Pay Update

Posted on 15 December 2020

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In case you missed it, the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has updated its recommended rates of pay for public appearances, which now includes online events, following a lengthy and …

Update on the Future of UWA Publishing

Posted on 15 December 2020

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The future of UWA Publishing is set to be as a ‘contemporary hybrid publisher’ according to a statement released late last week. UWA’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Amit Chamkma has announced that …

Prime Minister’s Literary Award Winners Announced

Posted on 10 December 2020

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The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have been announced at a livestreamed event from the National Library of Australia. Congratulations to UWA Publishing. Their title Meeting the Waylo: Aboriginal Encounters in …

FNPOC in Publishing Network

Posted on 3 December 2020

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The First Nations and People of Colour (FNPOC) in Publishing Network has been launched in Australia. ‘It can be lonely and isolating being a First Nations or person of colour …

Arts and Change in Australia Survey

Posted on 1 December 2020

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A research team from Western Sydney University is investigating how people access and use the arts in Australia. In particular, researchers want to find out how the arts may have …

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

Literature Live Around the World

Announcing: Portside Review

Writing WA is taking a short break

New Imprint Upswell to be Launched Mid-2021

Australian Society of Authors Rates of Pay Update

Update on the Future of UWA Publishing

Prime Minister’s Literary Award Winners Announced

FNPOC in Publishing Network

Arts and Change in Australia Survey

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