Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW Inc.Of interest to writers across NSW.
The Society of Women Writers NSW Christmas Celebration
Be part of this celebration to wrap up the year of our 90th Anniversary with:
Liz Taylor – From Fishnets to Funerals.
Celebrate Christmas on December 9 at the SWW Luncheon where entertainer Liz Taylor will regale with her stories from her incredible life and career;
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In the 2015 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, Valerie Parv was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). The citation reads, “For significant service to the arts, as a prolific author and as a role model and mentor to young emerging writers.”
This photograph of Valerie Parv was taken at Government House,
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I (Wayne – WebMaster) thought this was excellent commentary from Jacqueline Winn and deserved its own separate post. Looking for feedback on writing for a competition? Have a read of this:
Whenever I judge a short story competition, I’m taken through a whirl of characters and circumstances, as well as a wealth of genres and styles.
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Saturday 14 November 2015 at ’99 on York’, Sydney
The FAW NSW Awards Luncheon is the Fellowship’s flagship event each year. State President Trevar Langlands is the emcee for what promises to be an entertaining and productive networking afternoon for writers. Our special guest this year is Australian author,
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The Society of Women Writers announces the release of their November 2015 E-Newsletter edition (in pdf format).
The edition can be accessed by clicking on this link:
The Newsletter will open via the internet but will still be in pdf format and can be downloaded,
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The Wollongong Writers Festival is back to celebrate its third birthday, and has a whole lot of new and exciting events planned. Each of the events will be run at a variety of venues around Wollongong from November 18th through to November 29th.
Click here to view the full programme.
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Saturday 14 November 2015
’99 on York’, Sydney
The FAW NSW Awards Luncheon is the Fellowship’s flagship event each year. State President Trevar Langlands is the emcee for what promises to be an entertaining and productive networking afternoon for writers. Our special guest this year is Australian author,
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With appreciation to the Australian Society of Authors (ASA), this article has been copied from the October 2015 Edition of The ASA BULLETIN:
The ASA has approached Senator Mitch Fifield, newly appointed Minister for the Arts, for a meeting to discuss matters of concern to authors and illustrators.
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17TH BIENNIAL COPYRIGHT LAW AND PRACTICE SYMPOSIUM 2015.
Building a Fairer Framework for the Future.
22-23rd October
Maritime Museum of Sydney
2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour, Sydney
The Copyright Society of Australia together with the Australian Copyright Council are proud to bring you the 17th Biennial Copyright Law and Practice Symposium.
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October 14 2015
Workshop: Judith Beveridge, Two Great Tools of Poetry: Image & Sound.’
Member Talk: Susan Ramage: ‘Kokoda Secret’.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Jesse Blackadder ‘Antarctic guide guides, Scottish queens, Arabian sheiks and the radical faeries – the places, people and plots that have inspired a writing life’.
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If you are a published author over 18 years of age, you are invited to participate in research that explores some of your experiences around writer’s block. The questionnaires should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Your participation will help therapists to better understand how to assist writers dealing with this issue.
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Saturday 14 November 2015
’99 on York’, Sydney
The FAW NSW Awards Luncheon is the Fellowship’s flagship event each year. State President Trevar Langlands is the emcee for what promises to be an entertaining and productive networking afternoon for writers. Our special guest this year is Australian author,
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14 November 2015
The Writer’s Unleashed festival, in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney, is on again this year. The festival is run by members of the Sutherland Shire FAW and is now in its seventh year.
The date is Saturday the 14th of November and it is a fully catered event,
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Long time Wollondilly FAW member Clare Bell had a very successful book launch on 22 November 2014 at the Wollondilly Shire Hall, Picton. Titled ‘My Australia’, the book—a collection of short stories, poems and photographs with an Australian theme—provides a nostalgic look at the Australia Clare knew when she was young.
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