Australian Society of Authors (ASA) Mentorship winners announced

The ASA has announced the 15 successful applicants for its mentorship program in 2010-11.

Josephine Ulrick Poetry Prize – entries due 31 Jan
Poetry : up to 200 line poem or suite of poems
Josephine Ulrick Literature Prize and Poetry Prize
31 January 2011

QLD Poetry Festival – Expressions of Interest sought by Feb 2011 for Queensland Poetry Festival 26-28 August
Queensland Poetry Festival Expressions of Interest Invited

2010 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards - entries due 31st January, 2011 and announced in June 2011.

Congratulations to Ray Liversidge, winner of the 2010 Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize for his poem ‘The Lawn’

NT poetry slamming the nation, by Nicole Foote (Cross Media Reporter)ABC Poetica website.

Territory writers on top as Sandra Thibodeaux from Darwin becomes the Australian Poet in Residence for 2011.

2010 winner of the Poets Union Poetry Prize was announced at the 7th Australian Poetry Festival.