The Beatles inspiration for their song "Lucy in the Sky with Daimonds" has died young at 46.
I share a lot of my poems and stories on the ABC TALES website and found a beautiful tribute poem to 'Lucy' here: http://www.abctales.com/story/threeleafshamrock/lucy
Monday, September 28, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
WritingWA Broadcast:
Thanks to their e-news:
Don't forget to get your copy of the West Weekend...
This Saturday's edition of the West Australian will include a special literary edition of the West Weekend Magazine, showcasing the diversity of West Australia's writing talent, exploring the rise of book clubs, poetry, and indigenous literature in WA, and introducing a new column by acclaimed author Robert Drewe.
The West's commitment to celebrating West Australian literary achievement through this special edition of the magazine is to be applauded.
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West Australians Honoured in CBCA Awards
The winners of this year's Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) awards have been announced. Shaun Tan'sTales from Outer Suburbia won the Older Readers category, with Anthony Eaton's Into White Silence an Honour Book. Also awarded Honour Book status were Matt Ottley's Home and Away (text by John Marsden), in the Picture Book category, and Simpson and His Donkey, by Mark Greenwood (text) and Frané Lessac (illust) in the category of Information Books (Eve Pownall Award).
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CONGRATULATIONS LILY CHAN!
Lily Chan and Warwick Thornton Win Australian Centre Literary Awards
The awards continue for Warwick Thornton, with Samson and Delilah winning the Australian Centre's Kate Challis RAKA Award for the best script by an Indigenous writer. Emerging Perth writer Lily Chan was also recognised, with her unpublished memoir of her grandmother awarded The Peter Blazey Fellowship for biography or life writing.
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Book Launch: Beautiful Waste and Vagabond Holes
Fremantle Press and Fremantle Arts Centre invite you to the launch of Beautiful Waste: Poetry by David McComb and Vagabond Holes: David McComb & The Triffids. The launch will feature John Kinsella reading poetry by David McComb as well as music by Triffids members Jill Birt, Martyn P. Casey & Alsy MacDonald. Doors open from 6pm, Thursday 10 September 2009; Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle; RSVP: admin@fremantlepress.com.au or 08 9430 6331
THANKS TO WritingWA
Don't forget to get your copy of the West Weekend...
This Saturday's edition of the West Australian will include a special literary edition of the West Weekend Magazine, showcasing the diversity of West Australia's writing talent, exploring the rise of book clubs, poetry, and indigenous literature in WA, and introducing a new column by acclaimed author Robert Drewe.
The West's commitment to celebrating West Australian literary achievement through this special edition of the magazine is to be applauded.
____________________________________
West Australians Honoured in CBCA Awards
The winners of this year's Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) awards have been announced. Shaun Tan'sTales from Outer Suburbia won the Older Readers category, with Anthony Eaton's Into White Silence an Honour Book. Also awarded Honour Book status were Matt Ottley's Home and Away (text by John Marsden), in the Picture Book category, and Simpson and His Donkey, by Mark Greenwood (text) and Frané Lessac (illust) in the category of Information Books (Eve Pownall Award).
____________________________________
CONGRATULATIONS LILY CHAN!
Lily Chan and Warwick Thornton Win Australian Centre Literary Awards
The awards continue for Warwick Thornton, with Samson and Delilah winning the Australian Centre's Kate Challis RAKA Award for the best script by an Indigenous writer. Emerging Perth writer Lily Chan was also recognised, with her unpublished memoir of her grandmother awarded The Peter Blazey Fellowship for biography or life writing.
____________________________________
Book Launch: Beautiful Waste and Vagabond Holes
Fremantle Press and Fremantle Arts Centre invite you to the launch of Beautiful Waste: Poetry by David McComb and Vagabond Holes: David McComb & The Triffids. The launch will feature John Kinsella reading poetry by David McComb as well as music by Triffids members Jill Birt, Martyn P. Casey & Alsy MacDonald. Doors open from 6pm, Thursday 10 September 2009; Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle; RSVP: admin@fremantlepress.com.au or 08 9430 6331
THANKS TO WritingWA
Vera Newsom Poetry Prize 2009 - closes 30th Sept.
Just received this:
Submissions invited before 30 September for
VERA NEWSOM POETRY PRIZE 2009
- administered and awarded by Youngstreet Poets.
1st & 2nd Prizes, $300 & $100 respectively
Entries to Receiving Officer, Sue Watson, PO Box 71, Avalon 2107,
By closing date of 30th September 2009.
For Australian residents only.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
1. Entries must be unpublished, not currently submitted for publication, in English, the original work of the entrant, and must not have received a monetary award in, nor be concurrently entered in any other competition.
2. Maximum of 32 lines per poem, typed on A4 paper, one side only. Two copies of each poem required. Author’s name must not appear on manuscript.
3. There is no official entry form, but a separate cover page must be provided, listing title of poem, number of lines, entrant’s full name, address, telephone number and/or email address.
4. The judges’ decision will be final. No correspondence will be entered into. No entries will be returned.
5. Entry fee of $5 per poem.
6. Entries to Receiving Officer, Sue Watson, PO Box 71, Avalon 2107, by closing date of 30th September 2009. Late entries will not be considered.
7. Winners will be announced as soon as possible, but prizes will be awarded at the Youngstreet Poets’ Christmas luncheon on Friday 27th November 2009.
8. SSAEs required for notification of results and/or acknowledgement of receipt of submission.
Submissions invited before 30 September for
VERA NEWSOM POETRY PRIZE 2009
- administered and awarded by Youngstreet Poets.
1st & 2nd Prizes, $300 & $100 respectively
Entries to Receiving Officer, Sue Watson, PO Box 71, Avalon 2107,
By closing date of 30th September 2009.
For Australian residents only.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
1. Entries must be unpublished, not currently submitted for publication, in English, the original work of the entrant, and must not have received a monetary award in, nor be concurrently entered in any other competition.
2. Maximum of 32 lines per poem, typed on A4 paper, one side only. Two copies of each poem required. Author’s name must not appear on manuscript.
3. There is no official entry form, but a separate cover page must be provided, listing title of poem, number of lines, entrant’s full name, address, telephone number and/or email address.
4. The judges’ decision will be final. No correspondence will be entered into. No entries will be returned.
5. Entry fee of $5 per poem.
6. Entries to Receiving Officer, Sue Watson, PO Box 71, Avalon 2107, by closing date of 30th September 2009. Late entries will not be considered.
7. Winners will be announced as soon as possible, but prizes will be awarded at the Youngstreet Poets’ Christmas luncheon on Friday 27th November 2009.
8. SSAEs required for notification of results and/or acknowledgement of receipt of submission.
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