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Writing WA

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9228 9908

Address: Ground Floor, Alexander Library Building, Perth Cultural Centre, 25 Francis Street 6000 Perth, WA, Australia

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23.01.2022 While we may not be able to visit Bali at the moment, we're excited to announce that Writing WA is joining hands with our friends at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival to bring a slice of Indonesia's famous writers' festival to Perth. Join us on Sunday 1 November for Kembali 20 Perth! Kembali 20 Perth offers an afternoon of conversations with leading writers from Indonesia and Western Australia, presented simultaneously to audiences in Northbridge and Ubud.... More information can be found on the Writing WA website: https://www.writingwa.org/about/kembali-20-perth/

23.01.2022 Are you interested in appearing in the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival? If so, submit an expression of interest regarding your latest book, published articles, writing project or interviews. The organisers aim to include a range of writers in the program, from established international and Australian authors and journalists, through to West Australian writing talents, emerging authors and local writers.... Invitations for participation are issued at the discretion of the Creative Director to suit the program and overarching theme for the upcoming festival. Expressions of interest can be submitted online via the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival website. https://mrrwfestival.com/get-involved/submissions/

22.01.2022 Writing NSW’s annual series, Honouring Australian Writers, is currently featuring WA author Katharine Susannah Prichard. Why read Prichard in the year 2020, fifty-one years after her death? WA writer and Katharine Susannah Prichard biographer Nathan Hobby answers that question by focusing on the joys her work can bring us today.... Find out more on Writing NSW’s website.

21.01.2022 Kembali 20 Perth was an event within Kembali 2020, presented by Writing WA and the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival and sponsored by City of Perth. Images below were taken during Kembali 20 Perth on 1 November 2020 at The Rechabite, Perth. Images: Jessica Gately; Andrew Beck

20.01.2022 We've added reviews of these new books to the For Readers section of our website. Read them here: https://www.writingwa.org/for-readers/book-reviews/ If you are keen to be the first to hear about our latest reviews and recommendations, then subscribe to our Love to Read Local e-newsletter here: https://www.writingwa.org/#subscribe-to-our-newsletters

20.01.2022 The authors of four of our recent Book Club Books feature in the program of Kembali 20 Perth which is presented in partnership with the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival. Make a date with your book club members and enjoy a taste of the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival in your own backyard. Thanks to the chefs of The Rechabite, you can treat yourselves to a special ticket package that includes canapes and a complimentary drink. Kembali 20 Perth, Sunday 1 November at The Rechabite... in Northbridge. Book here: https://www.writingwa.org/about/kembali-20-perth/ See more

20.01.2022 Our latest Love to Read Local newsletter contains a suggested reading list for NAIDOC Week and beyond, information about the latest books we’ve reviewed, and details about a tribute to a WA writer who made an important contribution to Australia’s literary culture. https://mailchi.mp/writingwa/ltrl12nov2020

20.01.2022 Writing WA recognises the First Nations people of Western Australia as our first memory holders and storytellers and we see no better way to celebrate NAIDOC Week than by immersing ourselves in the words, stories and cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We encourage you to explore this selection of books by Australian Indigenous authors and find many more wonderful works by Indigenous authors by visiting the websites of these publishers: Magabala Books, ...Fremantle Press, UWA Publishing. Follow the links in our latest Love to Read Local e-newsletter to find out more about each of the titles pictured here. https://mailchi.mp/writingwa/ltrl12nov2020

19.01.2022 We may not be able to visit Bali at the moment but Writing WA is joining hands with our friends at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival to bring a taste of the Festival to Perth. Join us on Sunday 1 November for Kembali 20 Perth. This special afternoon of conversations with leading writers from Indonesia and Western Australia will be presented simultaneously to audiences in Perth and Ubud.

19.01.2022 We Can’t Say We Didn’t Know by Sophie McNeill was our Book of the Month for August. PEN Perth and the State Library of Western Australia invite you to join Sophie McNeill for an insightful lecture and public discussion on Thursday 1 October from 6 pm to 7 pm. Book via the link below. Read our review of We Can't Say We Didn't Know here:... https://www.writingwa.org//we-cant-say-we-didnt-know-disp/ See more

16.01.2022 Congratulations to all Western Australian authors and publishers who have been included on the shortlists for the 2020 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. Catch a Falling Star by Meg McKinlay has been shortlisted in the children’s literature category as has the Magabala Books title, Cooee Mittigar: A Story on Darug Songlines by Jasmine Seymour. Nandi Chinna‘s poetry collection The Future Keepers (published by Fremantle Press) has been named in the poetry category.... UWA Publishing‘s title, Hearing Maud by Jessica White is shortlisted for the nonfiction category. Another book published by UWA Publishing, Meeting the Waylo: Aboriginal Encounters in the Archipelago by Tiffany Shellam, is shortlisted in the Australian history category. A full list of all the shortlisted books and authors and the judges' comments can be found here: https://www.arts.gov.au/pm-literary-awards/current-awards

15.01.2022 Congratulations to Western Australian writer Mohammed Massoud Morsi. His book The Palace of Angels (Wild Dingo Press) has been shortlisted for the 2020 Voss Literary Prize. This literary award was established to reward the best novel from the previous year. The Australian University Heads of English, the peak body for the study of English at Australian Universities, oversee and judge the award. See the shortlist here:... https://vossliteraryprize.com/short-list-2020/ Read our review of The Palace of Angels here: https://www.writingwa.org//book-re/the-palace-of-angels-2/

15.01.2022 Do you love to read? Do you love to discover new books by Western Australian writers, illustrators and publishers? Then sign up for Writing WA's Love to Read Local e-newsletter. This newsletter is suitable for all readers but is especially useful for librarians, booksellers, teachers, presenters of literary events, and members of book clubs. The latest edition of this newsletter contained information about the books pictured here. Read it here: https://mailchi.mp/writingwa/lt...rl10dec2020 Subscribe to receive future editions here: https://www.writingwa.org/#subscribe-to-our-newsletters

14.01.2022 Congratulations to the winners of the WA Australian of the Year Awards, two of whom are also members of our state’s writing community. The WA Australian of the Year is Professor Helen Milroy, who was Australia’s first Indigenous doctor and is now a highly regarded expert in child and adolescent psychiatry. She is also an artist and author, whose books include Backyard Birds (Fremantle Press), Willy-Willy Wagtail: Tales from the Bush Mob (Magabala Books) and Wombat, Mudlark an...d Other Stories (Fremantle Press). Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, Founder of Plastic Free July and author of Plastic Free: The Inspiring Story of a Global Environmental Movement and Why It Matters (NewSouth Books) was named WA Local Hero. The WA Senior Australian of the Year was Dr Richard Walley OAM (Champion of Aboriginal culture) and WA Young Australian of the Year was Grace Forrest (Founder and Director of Walk Free). These category winners will now represent WA at the overall 2021 Australian of the Year Awards on the eve of Australia Day 2021. Find out more here: https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/ Image L-R: Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, Grace Forrest, Dr Richard Walley, Professor Helen Milroy.

13.01.2022 Our latest recommendation for your Book Club is a prose-style manifesto that pulls apart the myths at the heart of our nationhood. Living on Stolen Land by Ambelin Kwaymullina (published by Magabala Books) reminds settler-colonial communities of the large debt we owe to our Indigenous past and how much has been lost and must be regained. This slender, accessible and thought-provoking book from a brave and resistant voice makes a valuable contribution to helping our nation move forward. Read our Book Club Notes and review via the link below.

13.01.2022 The 2020 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards are now open for entries. The awards, for books published between 1 January and 31 December 2020, aim to support, develop and recognise excellence in writing. Self-published books are eligible to enter provided they have an ISBN and printed in book form. Categories are: ... The Premier’s Prize for Writing for Children ($15,000) The Premier’s Prize for an Emerging Writer ($15,000) The Western Australian Writer’s Fellowship ($60,000) The Daisy Utemorrah Award for Unpublished Indigenous Junior and YA Writing ($15,000 and a publishing contract with Magabala Books) The Western Australian Writer’s Fellowship ($60,000) is designed to assist a Western Australian writer, of any genre or style, to develop their writing practice and give them the time to create new work. Entries close at 5pm (WST) on 8 February 2021. Full details are on the State Library of Western Australia's website. https://slwa.wa.gov.au//western-australian-premiers-book-a

11.01.2022 Are you keen to meet some of the superstars of the Western Australian children’s book scene? Then head to the State Library of WA next week and join the celebrations at these book launches. Littlelight by Kelly Canby - Author/Illustrator (Fremantle Press) Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 1.30pm Details here: ... https://program.awesomearts.com/events/littlelight/ Chickensaurus by James Foley (author/illustrator) (Fremantle Press) and There’s Something Weird About Lena by Sigi Cohen - Author and James Foley (Walker Books Australia) Friday, 2 October 2020, 1.30pm Details here: https://program.awesomearts.com//chickensaurus-theres-som/ These events are part of the Awesome International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things, presented by Awesome Arts.

11.01.2022 Children’s book series are brilliant for keeping young readers occupied over their summer break. Parents of voracious readers love a great series! If the children and young adults in your life polish books off with lightning speed, then seek out and enjoy these great books by Western Australian writers: Aussie STEM Stars, featuring titles by Dianne Wolfer and Cristy Burne; Fish Kid series by Kylie Howarth; Hive and Rogue (The Vault duology) by A.J. Betts;... Jake series by Ken Spillman; Riddle Gully series by Jen Banyard; S. Tinker series by James Foley; Sage Cookson series by Sally Murphy; Norman Jorgensen’s two Red Read titles; T.C. Shelley’s middle grade fantasy series; Super Sidekicks by Gavin Aung Than; Ubby’s Underdogs by Brenton E. McKenna; and Yinti series by Pat Lowe and Jimmy Pike. See more

11.01.2022 Entries are closing soon for the 2021 Dorothy Hewett Award for an Unpublished Manuscript. Closing date: Monday 30 November 2020 at 5pm AWST. The winner will receive $10,000 courtesy of The Copyright Agency and a publishing contract with UWA Publishing. Enter here:... https://uwap.uwa.edu.au//the-dorothy-hewett-award-entry-fo See more

08.01.2022 This week we reviewed a diverse selection of new books from Western Australian writers. Read our reviews of these books and many more in the For Readers section of our website: https://www.writingwa.org/for-readers/book-reviews/

07.01.2022 The WA Poets Inc - Perth Poetry Festival is on until Sunday 27 September. The program features invited poets plus ample opportunities for public participation in a diverse program of free and low-cost events. Head to the WA Poets Inc. website to download the full program. https://wapoets.com/perth-poetry-festival/

06.01.2022 We had a great day last Sunday presenting Kembali 20 Perth at The Rechabite in Northbridge as part of the Kembali 2020 Festival. Our thanks go to all the speakers and moderators who engaged us in such brilliant conversations; the hard working crews both in Perth and Ubud who made it happen; our sponsor, City of Perth; and our partners at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival. Please ensure you are subscribed to our newsletters to find out about other events. https://www.wri...tingwa.org/#subscribe-to-our-newsletters Image credits: Jessica Gately; Andrew Beck

06.01.2022 Kembali 20 Perth on Sunday 1 November at The Rechabite in Northbridge is a special afternoon of conversations with leading writers from Indonesia and Western Australia. The afternoon will consist of three sessions. The second session is: Eka Kurniawan’s Indonesia With Jewel Topsfield, streamed live from Bali... 2.20 - 3.20pm Eka Kurniawan is Indonesia’s most internationally renowned author since Pramoedya Ananta Toer. His Booker Prize-nominated 2016 novel Beauty is a Wound has been translated into 34 languages, while two of his other titles have also been published in several languages. Eka made headlines last year after refusing to accept an award from Indonesia’s Culture and Education Ministry. Join him for an expansive discussion about Indonesia’s literary landscape. TICKET PRICES Individual Session: $7.50 Afternoon Tickets: $14. Afternoon Tickets + Catering Package: $29.00 Book here: https://www.writingwa.org/about/kembali-20-perth/

05.01.2022 Are you planning events for your library, writers centre, school or festival and wondering how much to pay writing professionals? Writing WA advocates for writers and illustrators to be paid according to the recommended rates published by the Australian Society of Authors (ASA). The ASA recently updated these rates and they now cover online appearances as well as podcasts or permanently available audio/visual recordings. These rates have been set following a lengthy and broa...d consultation with various organisations and authors. You can find information about all rates of pay on the ASA’s website. https://www.asauthors.org/findananswer/rates-of-pay

04.01.2022 The future of UWA Publishing is set to be as a ‘contemporary hybrid publisher’ according to a statement released late last week. UWA’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Amit Chamkma has announced that ‘some titles will be traditionally published while others will be published through open access’, with plans to publish ‘more scholarly and non-fiction works which profile and share UWA’s research and academic strengths’. ‘We will continue to produce literary works which share local Wes...t Australian stories, history and Indigenous voices.’ says Professor Chakma. UWAP’s current commitments include a number of titles contracted for publication in 2021. Manuscript submissions will reopen early in the new year with updated guidelines for authors about content and genre focus. Read the full press release on UWAP’s website. https://uwap.uwa.edu.au//future-of-uwa-publishing-media-st

03.01.2022 Are you subscribed to Writing WA's fortnightly E-News? This newsletter is our most important way of communicating with members of the Western Australian writing and publishing community. This free newsletter contains the latest news, opportunities and events occurring in the WA and Australian writing sectors. Read the latest edition at the link below. ... Subscribe here: https://www.writingwa.org/#subscribe-to-our-newsletters

02.01.2022 Head to the Young Writers section of our online Noticeboard to find out about current opportunities for the young writers in your lives. Current listings include: - the chance to win a writing session with an author via The Literature Centre (closes on Monday 9 November, 5pm) - the opportunity to become a podcaster for Scribblers Festival, and... - information about writing competitions. https://www.writingwa.org/category/young-writers/

02.01.2022 Perth Festival has announced its 2021 program, which will have the theme of 'Bilya'. The Literature & Ideas program will run from 8 to 28 February and involve writers, artists and thinkers from across Western Australia in person and the world (via livestreaming). At the core of the program is The Literature Weekend which will be held on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 February 2021 at His Majesty’s Theatre. The full schedule will be released on 21 Jan 2021.... Explore the festival's website to find out more.

01.01.2022 Congratulations to Sophie McNeill, whose book We Can’t Say We Didn’t Know has been shortlisted for the Walkley Book Award. https://www.walkleys.com/finalists-announced-for-the-2020-/ We Can’t Say We Didn’t Know was our Book of the Month for August 2020 and we recommend it as an excellent title for book clubs to discuss. Read our review here: https://www.writingwa.org//we-cant-say-we-didnt-know-disp/

01.01.2022 Our very best wishes to the organisers, presenters and audiences at the Big Sky Readers & Writers Festival 2020 for a fabulous festival. The festival opened today and runs until Sunday 4 October. This annual event is presented by the Geraldton Regional Library and features an exciting line-up of local and West Australian authors, illustrators, storytellers, poets and musicians. Find out more from Geraldton Regional Library’s website.... https://library.cgg.wa.gov.au/big-sky-2020.aspx See more