Anne van Alkemade

Source – Victorian Writers Centre email bulletin
Some news and events happening around Melbourne

The Emerging Writers Festival is THIS WEEKEND.
See details “here”: http://www.emergingwritersfestival.org.au/

COMING EVENTS
From the Victorian Writers Centre

It’s Academic
with Enza Gandolfo, Cathy Greenfield and Dr Susan Gillett
When: Thursday 22 May, 6:30-8pm
Cost: $20, VWC Members $15/ VWC Concession $12, Rating All

Fiction Publishers Tell All
with Scribe, Penguin and Text Publishing
When: Tuesday 3 June, 6.30-8pm
Cost: $7, Members FREE Rating: A
Aviva Tuffield (Scribe), Kirsten Abbott (Penguin) and Penny Hueston (Text Publishing) discuss current market trends, the right way to target fiction publishers and the process from manuscript submission to publication.

Find information about all the upcoming Victorian Writers’ Centre seminars and courses online at: http://www.writers-centre.org

AROUND TOWN

Monday, May 12 – Friday, May 16: The Book Show on ABC Radio. Secrets of some great Australian poems. Broadcast at 10am (Local Time) on ABC Radio National from 12-16 May and will also be available to podcast and stream at www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow. Five classic Australian poems in a special feature. Each of the 40 minute programs examines one classic Australian poem. 12 May – Kenneth Slessor, Five Bells; 13 May – Judith Wright, Rockpool; 14 May – CJ Dennis, The Glugs of Gosh; 15 May – Rosemary Dobson, The Continuance of Poetry; 16 May – A.D. Hope, The Death of the Bird.

OPPORTUNITIES and COMPETITIONS
Friday, May 30: Vignette Press Short Story Competition Deadline. It’s on again – we’re seeking pieces up to 3000 words. Theme open, $500 prize. http://www.vignettepress.com.au/?p=108

Friday, May 30: Paroxysm Press Submissions Close 2008 is the amazing 10 year anniversary of Paroxysm Press, Australia’s most rock’n’roll indie publisher. They’re putting together a collection of ‘Things That Didn’t Kill Us’ and would like your submissions! http://www.paroxysmpress.com/

Saturday May, 31: AHWA Flash and Short Story Competition Deadline. For scare-ific works of up to 1000 or 8000 words respectively. The prize is publication and entries are being accepted until 31 May, 2008. http://www.australianhorror.com/index.php?view=57

Friday, 6 – Sunday, 9 June: Woodend Winter Arts Festival 2008. Queen’s Birthday weekend. For information go to http://www.woodendwinterartsfestival.org.au/

published here with the kind permission of the Victorian Writers’ Centre
For further information, or to enquire about membership, contact the Centre at info@writers-centre.org or phone 9654 9068