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

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

Varuna, the Writers' House Expands National Writing Program

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

New Arts Venue – call for expressions of interest by Jan 28, 2011

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

e-guide on publishing – pdf of 2nd edition still available for $10
and new (3rd) edition of ‘A Decent Proposal’ on its way in Feb. 2011

A poetic time had by all under the watchful eye of The Friend in Hand cockatoo.

As you know, the Poets Union is merging with the Australian Poetry Centre to form a new national organisation, Australian Poetry Ltd. So...

80 or so OLD MEMBERS HELPED US CELEBRATE the end of the year and the beginning of a new poetic era with a FREE SHINDIG at a favourite old Poets Union watering hole, The Friend in Hand Hotel at Glebe.

Notification of Special General Meeting (SGM) – 28th November, 2010

An SGM of the Australian Poetry Centre will be held:
Date: Sunday 28th November 2010