Australian Society of Authors (ASA) Mentorship winners announced

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

Changes at Varuna (update thanks to the WOW / Writers Out West (Orange) newsletter)

Varuna, the Writers' House Expands National Writing Program

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Dear Poets Union Members,

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.

FESTIVAL attendees - FEEDBACK SHEET for the 7th AUSTRALIAN POETRY FESTIVAL (attached below):

Poets Union e-news for poets from 7th July is attached below!

Best wishes,

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

Five Bells is a significant quarterly journal published by the Poets Union to stimulate poetry discussion and debate through articles and essays on poetry issues and developments.

Five Bells latest issue has been sent to financial members. Members of the Poets Union receive Five Bells free along with a well updated website and Poets Union e-newsletters for poets.