Program Details
Queensland Writers Week 2011
Drive-by Interviews
with Angela Slatter
Date: October 10 – October 16
Venue: online at www.angelaslatter.com
Join Angela Slatter every day of Queensland Writers Week for drive-by interviews with some exciting Queensland authors. Angela gets the goods on the important things – inspiration, influences, and ‘donuts or danishes?’
Visit Angela and her interviewees at www.angelaslatter.com
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A Page a Day is A Novel A Year
with Christine Bongers
Date: October 10 until the novel is finished!
Venue: Just turn up at your desk/favourite spot on the verandah/coffee shop, apply bum glue, and stay there ’til the page is writ.
Christine Bongers is going to use QWW to kickstart her stalled work-in-progress. Starting today, she will write a minimum of one page a day until the novel is done. “Slap me if I don’t.”
Anyone can join in. You just have to want to! Simply turn up daily at your desk/favourite spot on the verandah/coffee shop, apply bum glue, and stay there ’til the page is writ. But there is an honour system involved. Miss a page on the w-i-p today, and you’ll have to write two tomorrow!
Visit Christine at www.christinebongers.com
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Screenwriting Challenge
with Kathryn Kerr
Date: October 10 – October 16, 2011
Venue: online at www.kathrynkerr.com
Cost: FREE!
Queensland screenwriter, Kathryn Kerr, is pledging to write two pages of her screenplay, Tending Rose, every day of Queensland Writer’s Week and will be blogging about the experience. Take this opportunity to explore the dilemma of a different kind of writer!
Messages of support and encouragement most welcome!
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Toowoomba Wordsmiths
Date: October 10 – 16, 2011
Time: 2pm, daily
Venue: Mary Ryan Bookstore, Ruthven Street, Toowoomba
Cost: FREE!
Each day at 2pm at Mary Ryan’s Bookstore, Ruthven Street, Toowoomba, a local author will be in the chair …. and they will read and share and talk.
- October 10: Yvonne Winer
- October 11: Deb Pacholke
- October 12: Steven West
- October 13: Carmel Rowley
- October 14: Bob Whitaker
October 16: the inaugral meeting of the Write Now! Wordsmiths of Toowoomba will be held at 2pm on Sunday, 16th of October at Mary Ryans Bookstore. RSVP on Facebook, send us an email through the contact link or just turn up!
For further information visit http://toowoombawriters.com/.
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Official Launch of The Wilted Rose
Debut novel by Kate-Lyn Therkelsen
Date: October 16, 2011
Time: 4pm
Venue: Dress For Success boutique, 47 Anderson Street, Fortitude Valley
Cost: $1 coin donation/clothing donation to Dress For Success
To book: email kate.therkelsen@yahoo.com with # of guests and their names / call 0419 153 50
After four years of tiresome work to bring an extraordinary true story to life, young Brisbane author Kate-Lyn Therkelsen will launch her debut novel The Wilted Rose on 16th October in conjunction with Mental Health Week and Queensland Writers Week.
Set amidst a backdrop of Post War Southeast Queensland, The Wilted Rose tells the story of one woman’s determined journey to achieve her goals despite relentless obstacles, and her family’s isolating battle to cope with mental illness during the 1960s-70s.
Passion, religion, first love and heartbreak, mental illness, tragedy, and lifelong friendship intertwine to recount one woman’s fight to overcome her challenges and accomplish her life’s ambitions, and the final straw that threatens to destroy her spirit and tear her family’s life apart.
Guests will enjoy readings and talks by the author accompanied by tea, coffee, refreshments and finger food. Books will be available for $15 each on the day, and can be signed by the author.
There will be lucky door prizes including SIGNED COPIES of The Wilted Rose!!
For further information email Kate-Lyn Therkelsen at kate.therkelsen@yahoo.com with ‘Book Launch Enquiry’ in the subject line, call 0419 153 508 or visit http://ktherkbooks.webs.com/
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Sequel to White Gold
with Rachel Amphlett
Date: October 10 – October 16, 2011
Venue: online at www.rachelamphlett.com
Cost: FREE!
During Queensland Writers Week I’ll be committed to writing 10,000 new words towards the sequel to my debut thriller White Gold and blogging about the experience on my website at www.rachelamphlett.com
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Papergirl Brisbane
Date: October 10, 2011 – February 01, 2012
Writers can submit work to : papergirlbne@hotmail.com
Papergirl Brisbane is a cultural initiative which works to bridge the gap between the wider public of Brisbane, and the local artists and writers who live here. In the style of American paperboys, art and writing is collected from the local creative community, exhibited in a gallery, rolled up, and then distributed by bicycle to the random passers-by in Brisbane’s CBD.
Anyone who wishes to be involved is invited to participate, regardless of age, education, profession, gender, or location. Artworks accepted include everything from drawings to poems, songs, and stories.
Submissions aren’t curated for Papergirl, everything submitted is used, so the artists and writers decide what will be given away in distribution. The exhibition itself will be held at White Canvas Gallery on 03 February 2012.
For further information visit : www.papergirlbne.com
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Free Marketing Mentoring for Writers
with Twine Marketing
Date: October 13 – 14, 2011
Time: 12 – 6pm
Venue: The Edge, Cultural Centre, South Bank
Cost: FREE!
To kick-off the launch of Twine Marketing’s Mentoring Program we have 29 Free Mentoring Sessions worth $150 each.
Our Mentoring can help you refine and define your marketing activity, goals and audience. Writing is important… selling your work, just as important, if not more so.. Come along and have an informal session on marketing you and your work.
Doesn’t matter where you live, we have Skype or In-Person appointments available.
Appointment during Queensland Writers Week at available at The Edge – book online to hold your space. Appointments are also available every Wed morning in Oct at Banyo Library, again book in advance.
For further information and to book a space visit http://twinemarketing.com/free-mentoring/
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Write Now Cafe
with NightWriters
Date: October 12, 2011
Time: 6.15pm
Venue: Mt Ommany Library – meeting room
Cost: FREE!
Write Now Cafe will start at 6.15pm. Picture dim lighting, a relaxing atmosphere. While sipping on coffee or tea, we’ll run through the workshop section. Top tips for writers, how to avoid writers block etc. These ideas will be available as handouts. Then a break for food and lively conversation. Followed by a writeathon, using inspiration starters if needed. We will finish with a discussion about what we’ve written.
No booking required, but please contact Gillian Lloyd if you plan to attend on 07 3377 7930 or gillian.d.lloyd@gmail.com
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Serial Short Story (7 days…7 mini-chapters)
with alisonearlsALOUD
Date: October 10 – October 16, 2011
Venue: online at http://alisonearlsaloud.wordpress.com/
Cost: FREE!
As an extension of her website where, each month, she adda a piece of fiction in both text format and as an audio podcast, Alison Earls will be writing and posting a special story for Queensland Writers Week. Each day from the 10th the 16th of October, another mini-chapter (1-3 paragraphs) of the short story “Looking for A Real Man” will be added to the the site (on the Short Stories page) and on the final day, the complete audio podcast will also be added. The story will remain on the site in its complete form from then on.
No booking required … come one, come all to http://alisonearlsaloud.wordpress.com/
For more information, email Alison at alisonearls.aloud@gmail.com or just visit the site where a range of very short stories, children’s stories, short stories, longer stories and excerpts from novel-length fiction pieces are available to read or listen to.
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Writing About Writing – the Who, Why, When, and How of Metafiction
Avid Reader Bookshop & Emerging Writers Festival
Date: October 16, 2011
Time: 3:00pm for a 3:30pm start
Venue: Avid Reader Bookshop, 193 Boundary Street West End
Cost: FREE! (includes a glass of wine)
RSVP to events@avidreader.com.au or call the shop at 07 3846 3422
Writing About Writing – the Who, Why, When and How of Metafiction with Chris Currie and Karen Pickering Sunday 16th of October Avid Reader Bookshop, 193 Boundary Street West End 3.00pm for a 3.30pm start
Writing about writing is a genre that writers just can’t seem to get enough of – and with good reason. Reading about the habits and hints of fellow writers can be incredibly instructive, and endlessly fascinating in a voyeuristic kind of way.
Join Avid’s own Chris Currie and Karen Pickering at this special Avid Reader Emerging Writers’ Festival event to talk about the ins and out of writing about writing: why we like it and how to do it well.
A Sunday afternoon of writers talking to writers about writing about writing – yeah, it’ll get meta.
For more information visit the Avid Reader website, or contact Krissy Kneen or James Butler at events@avidreader.com.au or call 07 3846 3422
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The Role of Place in Poetry
with Another Lost Shark
Date: October 10 – October 16, 2011
Venue: online at www.anotherlostshark.com
Cost: FREE!
QLD Poet, Publisher and Educator, Graham Nunn, interviews seven QLD Poets to explore the role of place in their creative process.
Visit www.anotherlostshark.com during QLD Writers Week to read the interviews.
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Write Around Moreton Bay
Readers & Writers Festival 2011
Saturday 15 October: Arana Hills Library, Cobbity Crescent
Sunday 16 October: North Lakes Library, 5 Discovery Drive
Cost: FREE!
To book: Arana Hills Library 3351 3401 / North Lakes Library 3480 9900
Dive into worlds of magic and mystery at this year’s Readers and Writers Festival, hosted by Moreton Bay Region Libraries.
A variety of well known authors will present at the Festival, including Hugh Lunn, Kim Wilkins, Kylie Chan, A A Bell, Trent Jamieson, Stephen M Irwin and Julie Nickerson.
Highlights include: Gods, Demons and Dragons: Chinese myth and martial arts with Kylie Chan, Get it Out There: digital futures for readers and writers with Simon Groth from if:book Australia, The Devil is in the Detail : researching fiction with A A Bell and Stephen M Irwin, Steampunk, Swords and the Supernatural : speculative fiction in Australia with Kylie Chan, Trent Jamieson and Kim Wilkins and two session with Hugh Lunn – Hugh Lunn – Lost for Words.
Writers haven’t been forgotten, with sessions designed especially for them, including: Show Me the Money! : fund your writing through grants with Dr James Lergessner, Freelancing : making money from your writing with Tiana Templeman and Haiku : explorations and deceptions (a practical writing journey through Haiku) Haiku workshop with Duncan Richardson.
Full programmes are available in all Moreton Bay Region Libraries or on the website: www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/libraries.
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Scripts Off Southgate
with New Holland Pictures (film & TV production)
Date: Tuesday 11 October 2011
Time: 6 – 9pm
Venue: 2 Andrews Street, Cannon Hill 4170 (Barrack Road entry, opp. Cannon Hill train station)
Cost: FREE!
Back by popular demand and with a new outdoor venue, Scripts Off Southgate (SOS) is re-launching with a Halloween-themed night.
SOS aims to help writers develop strong screen stories while creating a rare networking opportunity for local talent. SOS is a community script-reading event. Selected scripts are read by professional actors to an audience of Brisbane writers, actors, producers, directors, agents, crew, critics and general film lovers who then give feedback to the writer.
NEW Selection Process: In the spirit of theatresports, no preselection. Just turn up on the night with script in hand & put your name into the barrel. 4 will be drawn out.
On the cusp of Halloween, the theme for our re-launch is HORROR… Scripts must meet this criteria: a 15-20 page sequence of your feature or a short film in its entirety.
Showcasing local Brisbane talent, SOS provides a fun and entertaining night out for all the family. Light refreshments and snacks will be available to purchase on the evening. BYO alcohol, blanket and fold up chair.
So mark these dates & themes in your diary!
11th Oct 2011 – Halloween (Horror)
7th Feb 2012 – Valentines (Romance/Rom-com)
5th June 2012 – Winter’s Tale
For further information, contact Jessica on 07 3217 9305 or by email at jessica@newhollandpictures.com.au.
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Celebrate QWW in Townsville!
Date: 10 – 16 October
Venue: Court House Theatre, Townsville
Cost: FREE!
To book: visit www.twpc.org or email carla@twpc.org
Join the Townsville Writers and Publishers Centre Inc. from the 10 to 16 October to Celebrate Queensland Writers Week! Five evenings of free and fun interviews with writers and publishers, readings, and worded jousts at the Court House Theatre. Hosted by the Townsville Writers and Publishers Centre Inc. Check out the www.twpc.org events calendar for topics and times.
For further information including full program details visit www.twpc.org
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Fairfield Writers Group – Anthology Launch
Date: 15 October
Venue: Fairfield Library, 180 Fairfield Road, Fairfield
Cost: FREE!
To book: to rsvp for the launch, please email Fairfield_writers@yahoo.com.au by 9 October
Seven members of Fairfield Writers Group are launching their short story anthology, Life’s a Roller Coaster, on Saturday 15 October, 11am – 1pm at the Brisbane City Council Library in Fairfield Gardens Shopping Centre, 180 Fairfield Road, Fairfield. This is the group’s second publication – in 2009, members published their first anthology, Beginnings: Queensland Stories, for Queensland’s 150th birthday.
For further information please email fairfield_writers@yahoo.com.au.
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Word Wars in the Library
Date: 13 October
Venue: Stratford Library, Cairns
Cost: FREE
Tropical Writers are hosting word wars with (very) small prizes for the winners, such as milkyways and kitkats! A succession of word wars will be run, and each session’s winner can pick a prize from the bowl. There will also be a selection of readings from the Tropical Writers anthology.
For further information visit the Tropical Writers website www.tropicalwriters.com or email Carol at carol.libke@aanet.com.au
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SCLA Sit Down and Write Write-a-Thon
Date: Saturday 15 October
Venue: Coolum Community Centre, Jack Morgan Park, Coolum (between Civic Centre and Coolum Bowls Club)
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm (two sessions: 9.30am – 12.30pm & 12.30 – 3.30pm)
Cost: SCLA Members: $10 (full day) and $5 (half day); Non-members: $15 (full day) and $10 (half day)
The Sunshine Coast Literary Association invites writers to spend the day in like-minded company at the Sit Down & Write Write-a-thon. The write-a-thon is the SCLA’s contribution to Queensland Writers’ Week, an initiative of the Queensland Writers’ Centre.
Spend three hours in the morning or three in the afternoon, or join us for the whole day at Coolum Community Centre. The Write-a-thon will run from 9:30am to 3:30pm with the morning session from 9.30-12.30 and the afternoon session from 12.30-3.30.
Please note, this is not a workshop, but an opportunity for writers to join other writers and… write. Experience the creative energy in a roomful of wordsmiths – maybe you’ll be starting a story or crafting haiku or refining character and plot for your latest novel.
Participants will also have the chance to brainstorm and use each other as sounding boards for their works in progress. We also have the privilege of having local writer and writing educator, Nike Bourke, available during the day to facilitate discussion.
Catering: Platters of finger food (sweet & savoury) and coffee/tea will be available
What to Bring: Laptop & cable; pen & paper; bottled water
To Book: Tickets must be PRE-PURCHASED. Go to the listing in the ‘What’s On’ section of the SCLA website – www.scliterary.org – for details on how to reserve your place. If booking for a half day, please specify AM or PM.
Contact: Call 5450 2690 during business hours or email info@scliterary.org.
For more information about the program and biography of our talented presenter please visit the ‘What’s on’ section of the SCLA website – www.scliterary.org.
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Ginko Haiku Walk
Date: 16 October
Venue: Queensland Writers Centre, State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, Cultural Centre, South Brisbane 4101
Time: 9 – 10.30am
Cost: $95 for the series (6 walks)
Develop your powers of observation and description on a ginko (haiku walk). Join poet and publisher Graham Nunn as he guides you through the cultural precinct and the form of haiku on the first of six walks of this successful series.
For further information and to book visit: www.qwc.asn.au
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AWM Writing Race
Date: 11 October
Venue: www.awmonline.com.au
Time: 8 – 9pm
Cost: FREE!
Be inspired and encouraged by writers around Australia through the AWM Writing Race held at AWMOnline.
For further information and to book visit: www.awmonline.com.au
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Digital Writers Conference
Date: 15 October
Venue: The Edge, Stanley Place, Cultural Centre, Southbank
Time: 1 – 6pm
Cost: $45 full / $35 concession (QWC members at concession rates)
Digital Writers: taking your words online is a conference aimed at equipping writers with ideas and inspiration about sharing their work with audiences online. The line up of speakers are experts in online writing, publishing and marketing, including (click through for bios):
- Sophie Black (VIC), Editor, Crikey.com.au
- Andrew McMillen (QLD), Freelance Journalist
- Jason Nelson (QLD), digital & hypermedia poet
- Simon Groth (QLD), novelist & If:Book Director
- Alan Baxter (NSW), freelancer & spec fiction author
- Karen Pickering (VIC), commentator & editor
- Christy Dena (VIC), Director, Universe Creation 101
- Lisa Dempster (VIC), blogger & festival director
- Daniel Donahoo (VIC), writer, blogger & geek
- & more to be announced
For further information and to book visit:
http://www.emergingwritersfestival.org.au/2011/09/digital-writers/
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Mackay Writers Group Open Day
Date: 15 October
Venue: Sarina Library, Sarina 4737
Time: 9am to midday
Cost: FREE – no booking necessary
Members of the MPVAC Writers Group will be at the Sarina library from 9am to 12pm to welcome interested punters, showcasing what our group does and has done, signing up new members, answering questions, giving readings, serving coffee, tea and bikkies.
For further information contact Brooke at makbro@yahoo.com
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Real Life Stories
with Brisbane North Institute of TAFE
Date: 15 October
Venue: Brisbane North Institute of TAFE, Ithaca Campus, Fulcher Road, Red Hill
For anyone, beginner or pro, wanting to write about real life experiences – autobiography, memoir, personal stories, biography, family history, even travel. This course covers memory, structure, voice, characters, language and publishing possibilities.
For further information or to book:
Call 1300 My Learning (1300 695 327) or visit mylearningshortcourses.com.au
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Yungaburra Book Fair
Author’s Panel – Cooks & Books
Date: 9 October
Venue: Yungaburra, The Atherton Tablelands, Tropical North Queensland
Time: Midday to 1pm
Cost:FREE
Three romance writers, Helene Young, Barbara Hannay, and Elizabeth Martin again team up to talk about writing, romance and this year Books and Cooks. Guests are invited to attend this panel of authors, and join them for a lively discussion.
No need to book, just turn up on the day!
For further information contact:
Event organiser Sarah Braund on yungaburravillage@gmail.com / 07 4095 1018
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Studio Village Writers Group
Featuring: Candice Lemon-Scott
Date: 13 October
Venue: Studio Village, 87 Village Way, Oxenford
Cost: $6 ($5 for seniors), includes tea/coffee
Studio Village runs a weekly writer’s group designed for anyone interested in developing creative writing skills and/or gaining feedback in a fun, relaxed environment. It is facilitated by published Author and Freelance Writer Candice Lemon-Scott. Currently, there is a weekly theme, such as character, dialogue, developing ideas etc. There will be a special themed topic on ‘the writer’s voice’ for the week of the Queensland Writer’s Festival.
To book contact:
Studio Village (Veronica or Sally) on 07 5529 8253; OR
Candice Lemon-Scott on 0407 834 228 / candice.lemonscott@gmail.com
For further information: request a flyer/brochure via the above contacts, or visit the following websites:
http://candicelemonscott.com/news-and-events/
http://www.studiovillage.com.au/CMS/
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Logan Writers Collective
Date: 15 October
Time: 10am – 12pm
Venue: Springwood Coffee Club, Cnr Springwood Rd and Cinderella drive
Cost: FREE!
Logan Writers chat about their writing projects and their books. They network, share ideas and friendship, and welcome NEW Logan members. Logan Writers Collective has over 90 members and 4 face-to-face writing groups
For further details, contact Karen on karen@karentyrrell.com
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Want to get involved in Queensland Writers Week 2011 and see your event up on this page? Click on the ‘How Can I Get Involved’ tab above, and sign up straight away!
If you’re looking for ideas or inspiration, have a scroll through the 2010 Queensland Writers Week program (below).
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Queensland Writers Week 2010
Logan Writers Week
Date: 11-17 October
Venue: Logan North Library; Logan Library Network and Angus and Robertson Bookstore
Cost: FREE!
Logan Writers Week is a celebration of writing and reading. Throughout the week at Logan Libraries, Logan City Writers will present workshops, book launches, author talks and a children’s writing panel. The program also includes a Future of the Book: Digital Publishing and How To Get Published seminar as well as the Logan Writers EXPO where you can meet Logan authors, find out about local writing groups, book clubs, writing associations, publishers and library services.
For full program details visit www.karentyrrell.com.
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Mark Kerrigan – The Fissure Union
Mark currently has his first manuscript entered in the Qld Premier’s Literary Awards and is currently finishing his second. Mark will be starting his third manuscript in September this year… during Queensland Writers Week he will dedicated at least one focused hour each day on writing that manuscript!
Find out more about Mark’s work or send him a support message by emailing mkerrigan@bne.catholic.edu.au.
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Kat Apel – A Poem a Day
Kat will commit to writing one poem each day during Queensland Writers Week towards the development of her second verse novel manuscript for children. (More if the writing is quick!).
Find out more about Kathryn’s work or send her a support message by visiting http://katswhiskers.wordpress.com.
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Fellowship of Australian Authors and Writers of Seville present:
Round Table Writing
Date: 11-17 October, 10am – 12noon
Venue: Room 4D, Level 4, State Library of Queensland
Cost: FREE
A group session of constructive critiquing and discussions on writing. Bring some writing for reading out or passing around for comments from others within the group. 10 mins max for each reading. 14 people max for room. 10 am to 12 pm Monday 11 October; Wednesday 13 October; Thursday 14 October; Friday 15 October; Saturday 16 October; Sunday 17 October. Room 4D, Level 4, State Library Qld. Bring your story/poetry/article, writing pad, pencil/pen. No bags, no food, no water.
Bookings essential, contact Nancy Cox-Millner on 0422 289 575 or nancycoxmillner@optusnet.com.au.
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Another Lost Shark QLD Writers Week Profile
Date: 11-17 October
Venue: www.anotherlostshark.com
Cost: Free!
To celebrate QWW, Another Lost Shark shines the spotlight on a group of emerging poets, who have jumped into the poetic waters of Brisbane, by enrolling in Queensland Writers Centre’s Introduction to Poetry #2. From 11-17 October, Another Lost Shark will interview each of the poets and post one of their freshest poems to give the world a taste of what Brisbane has to offer.
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Fellowship of Australian Writers Queensland : 3 QWW Events!
Fellowship of Australian Writers Queensland (FAWQ) are plunging head first into the spirit of Queensland Writers Week with these three great community events!
Readings on a Sunday
Date: 10 October (The QWW warm up event!)
Venue: St Luke’s Anglican Church Hall, Toowoomba
Cost: Gold Coin Donation
This open mic session is set to sizzle with local writers of all ages being invited to come along and share their work. Gold Coin donation requested to cover catering costs. All welcome!
For more information contact Susan Skowronski on 0409 614 493.
Classroom Workshops
Date: 11 – 15 October
Venue: Gayndah State School
Cost: Free!
Students from Gayndah State School will be exploring Susan Skowronski’s book Farmer’s Kids using resources developed by Duncan Richardson and develop their skills while exploring the wonderful world of writing!
Meet the Author
Date: 15 October
Venue: Springfield College
Cost: Free!
Springfield College students will meet Susan Skowronski and explore her book Farmer’s Kids using resources developed by Duncan Richardson and engage in classroom activities using the work of both authors.
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#pblitchat
Date: 11.30amAEST, 11 October
Venue: www.chatzy.com/pblitchat
Cost: Free
#pblitchat is an online, worldwide chat group for those in the picture book publishing industry. Organised by Queensland authors Kathryn Apel and Karen Collum, #pblitchat is held each Monday at 11.30amAEST, with participants from Australia, Japan, Canada, Singapore, and USA. The topic on Monday 11 October will be ‘How text and illustrations work together in a picture book’. No need to book, but you will need a password to access the Chatzy room. Email pblitchat[at]skymesh.com.au for the password and/or more information or visit http://picturebooksonly.wordpress.com/about-picture-books-only/.
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AWMonline Writing Race with Guest Racer Angela Slatter
Date: 7.45pm-9pm AEST, 12 October
Venue:www.awmonline.com.au – Writing Race forums
Cost: Free to AWM subscribers (subscriptions start at $19.95)
AWMonline’s regular Writing Race forum meets online on Tuesday nights 8-9pm for an hour of social writing. During QWW, the Writing Race will feature special guest, author Angela Slatter (www.angelaslatter.com). No need to book. Simply log in to AWMonline forums at 7.45pm on Tuesday for a chat with Angela Slatter and all the Racers, and be ready to work on your own project from 8-9pm.
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Sandgate Writers Group presents:
The Convict Era and its Fascinating Heritage
Date: 12 October, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Venue: Sandgate Community Hall, 153 Rainbow St, Sandgate
Cost: FREE
Ray Clarke, Chairman of the Sandgate Writers Group and author of the historical novel HANNAH will present an account of the colourful and morbidly fascinating convict era and in particular our larger-than-life female convicts and their stories that have emanated from the gaols, the prison ships and the dreaded Female Factories and have survived for posterity.
Bookings essential, contact Ray Clarke 3865 6730 or Deb Greisheimer 3869 3244.
The Sandgate Community Hall is located in Rainbow Street (the road to Shorncliffe) approximately half a kilometer east of Sandgate Railway Station.
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Carindale Writers Group Events
Writing Workshop: Critical Response Process
Date: 14 October, 9.30am
Venue: Carindale Library Meeting Room
Cost: FREE
A workshop presented by visiting artist and creative director Rebekah West. The workshop demonstrates Liz Lerman’s Critical Response technique as a method for authors to obtain direction and creative response to their written work.
Bookings essential. Contact Beverley Asmus by 30 September via beverleyasmus@gmail.com.
Launch: Allsorts of Allshorts
Date: 14 October, 9.30am
Venue: Carindale Library Meeting Room
Cost: FREE
Carindale Writers Group will be launching their latest book: Allsorts of Allshorts – a collection of short stories by members of the CWG that will thrill, chill and tickle your funny bone.
Bookings essential. Contact Beverley Asmus by 30 September via beverleyasmus@gmail.com.
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Inklings Bananagram-arama
Date:15 October
Venue: Northside Christian College Library
Cost: Free!
Bananagrams is a fast and fun word game that uses small lettered tiles to create anagrams. Northside Christian College’s Inklings Writers’ Group is going to hold a Bananagram-arama (a lunchtime Bananagram play-off) at the college library for students of Inklings. For more information, contact Mrs Alison Stegert, the Inklings facilitator, on 07 3353 7331.
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Generation XYZ Writing Group Meeting
Date: 18 October (a Queensland Writers Week Recovery Event!)
Venue: YWCA Hall, Robinson St, Rockhampton
Cost:$2.00
Generation XYZ Writing Group will meet at 6pm at the YWCA Hall to discuss writing, share work and do some writing exercises. Refreshments provided. All welcome. To book contact Lana on 0434997304, or email at dragyntoothe@hotmail.com.
For more information visit www.wix.com/lanawebber/generationxyz
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Mentoring the Muse: Writer’s Retreat at the Beach
A writers’ retreat is being offered at Kelly’s Beach Resort, Bargara (near Bundaberg, Qld). Three Bundaberg-based professional writers offer mentoring opportunities to novelists, emerging playwrights, and short form storytellers and memoirists over three days from 15-17 October 2010, during Queensland Writers Week.
The Retreat will include one-on-one mentoring, time for individual writing, and opportunities for networking.
Please note: The Retreat will be limited to a maximum of 7 places per artform. Participants will be selected based on work submitted. Closing date for submissions is 20th August.
For full details see mentoringthemuse.wordpress.com
This project is being supported by Bundaberg Regional Council and Arts Queensland through the Regional Arts Development Fund. The Regional Arts Development Fund is a Queensland Government and Bundaberg Regional Council partnership to support local arts and culture.
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Tropical Writers Festival
Date: 15-17 October
Venue: Shangri-La Resort, Cairns City
With a full program to be announced in early 2010, the Tropical Writers Group can whet your appetite by announcing that Venero Armanno and Sylvia Kelso will be appearing at the festival, presenting workshops panels and readings.
Tropical Writers Festival is designed to be a regional event with an open invitation for all regional writers and groups to be involved, interact and have input into the free public programs.
With two free public programs there will be some wonderful opportunities for performance, spoken word, music and playing around with words!
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QWC / Allen & Unwin Mansuscript Development Program for Children’s Fiction Writers
Date: 15-17 October
Venue: State Library of Queensland
QWC and Allen & Unwin launched their first annual manuscript development program for children’s fiction writers in April. This program will culminate in up to 10 Australian children’s writers gathering at Queensland Writers Centre in Brisbane for a week-long intensive with an author mentor and talks from industry professionals.
The successful applicants will be announced in August … so stay tuned for more info!
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Readers and Writers Festival 2010: Write Around Moreton Bay
Date: 15-22 October
Venue: Various Libraries in the Moreton Bay Region
Cost:FREE!
Write Around Moreton Bay consists of a variety of author talks, panel sessions and writers workshops, held across the Moreton Bay Region Libraries.
The full programme will be available in early September on the library website – www.library.moretonbay.qld.gov.au. In the meantime, questions can be directed to Tina Cavanough – Reader Advisory Services Librarian on tina.cavanough@moretonbay.qld.gov.au
