Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW Inc.
Canberra and Region FAW.
The genesis of this Anthology was the excitement FAW members in Canberra expressed as they listened to the homework and writing exercises completed by their fellow members in the years 2021and 2022 at our regular monthly meeting. Many shared works were very readable and enjoyable;
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Poems of Faith.
FAYE W OWEN.
Faye Owen, writer, artist violinist and long-time resident of the Camden Haven, has just published her long-awaited first book of poetry. Faye has written well over 500 poems in many styles and genres, and had many included in compendiums of the best work from competitions.
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SECTION 1: SENIOR SECONDARY
Winner:
Sienna Graziani, ‘The Mortician’s Lament’, Central Coast Adventist College NSW
Highly Commended:
Adrian Zeckendorf, ‘Consumption’, St Michaels Collegiate TAS.
Commended:
Lily Ward,
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SECTION 1: Senior Secondary
General comments
Whilst plot lines were often imaginative and the themes had a moral twist, too many stories appeared to be first drafts with no revision.
Often there was an excessive use of adjectives and similes that seemed cliched or forced.
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MAVIS GUNTER.
If you enjoy short stories, poetry and thought-provoking bits and pieces, humour, sadness, happiness, haiku and limericks, you will enjoy this compilation in the Web of Words.
A few hours of pleasant entertainment. Edited and published by Colleen Parker.
Available for $10 from the author Mavis Gunter Phone 02 43 581 353.
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LAKE MACQUARIE FAW.
The Lake Macquarie Branch of FAW NSW has published another great anthology of writing. The anthology’s thirty-three pieces, both short stories and poems, were the top-ranked entries in last year’s Alice Sinclair Memorial Writing Competition, as selected by the competition’s judges Magdalena Ball and Jenny Blackford.
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JULIE THORNDYKE.
Illustrated by Jennifer Harrison. A country child, Alice ran barefoot. On smooth waxed floorboards, over dusty clay in the yard, through icy water in the creek…she refused to wear shoes. After losing her sight and hearing through illness, Alice found her way to language through tactile signing,
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MUDGEE VALLEY WRITERS.
Footprints in the Valley showcases the lives and achievements of local residents. Mudgee is known as ‘the nest in the hills’. The surrounding areas are home to many folk with stories to tell. In this book nineteen locals have their stories told through interviews with Pamela Meredith and Connie Eales.
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BRIAN HAYDON.
A large collection (227 poems, 325 pages) of original poems by a member of FAW Southern Highlands. Greg Tome wrote “Whatever the topic or the style, Haydon’s poetry is marked by an energy, a verve, an originality that the reader can’t help being struck by.” Mostly whimsical rhyming couplets,
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BRIAN HAYDON.
A smaller collection (57 poems, 114 pages) of previously unpublished poems by a FAW Southern Highlands member. See Greg Tome’s review in this edition of Writers Voice. Late night thoughts on life, some stories and some observations and comments on modern life.
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JUDY TURNER.
An eclectic collection of 21 short stories. Funny, sad, nostalgic and reflective, some have won awards and have been published in anthologies and publications. A mixture of fiction and memoir to make you laugh and cry. Stories of simpler and more carefree days.
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KAREN LIEVERSZ with DAVINA STONE and KRISTIN SILK.
Indulge your wildest fantasies – dive into paranormal, and fantasy realms, immerse yourself in contemporary and historical worlds. Fall for an underworld god, make a deal with the angel of death, get sexy with a satyr and be voracious with a vampire.
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KATHRYN BERRYMAN.
Suitable for children aged 10+ Gunner was written as a picture book to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin on 19th February 1942.
Based on actual events, ‘Gunner’ is a stray dog that is injured during an air raid by the Japanese.
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EASTWOOD/HILLS FAW.
Assorted Dreams is an anthology of short stories, memoir and poetry by writers from the Eastwood/Hills branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW. The collection aims to showcase an assortment of primarily unpublished writing by our members in 2022,
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GAYLENE PARKER.
Ages: 4-8yrs ( a lot of adults have purchased this book for themselves!) Teachers say they have purchased it to include in their ‘Nature/ wildlife’ lessons.
PRECIS : A young girl and her grandmother decide to find out why there is so much wombat poo in the bush where they go for their walks.
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