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I'm still absorbing the brilliant and welcoming creative space that is Blarney Books and Arts. Check out this thread to see favourite Australian writers responded to by inspired artist 😍
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Ballarat Artist @DianneJacono (left) and WA author @jtaylorauthor (right) meet in Port Fairy to discuss creative responses and inspiration at Blarney Books & Art.
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For years the Enlighten Festival has been a highlight of the National Library’s calendar.
Take a look at some of our favourite illuminations from as far back as 2011.
See what’s happening at the Library for Enlighten 2023: nla.gov.au/whats-on/event
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Interested in the future of Asian representation in Australia? Come along to MPavilion tomorrow night (March 7) at 6:30pm to hear us hash it out, and watch some short films on the topic! Presented by
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HELLO TWIGS 👋🪵
So excited to announce that and I have a new graphic novel series for early readers out this August. It's being published by in Australia and NZ.
Get ready to say hello to Noodle, Ziggy, Red and Stump. hellotwigs.com
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If we had a $1 for everyone who has sent us their application to be Australia 1st Poet Laureate we'd have $3.75
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Sam Elkin explores the career and legacy of 1890s Goldfields gender transgressor Jack Jorgenson.
Read more → buff.ly/3EVn0KO
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For our epic debut in Melbourne on March 24 (at the ), we've lured Aussie royalty into our oddball web: the brilliant will be judging "intangibles." YESSSSS!!!
Snap up your tickets to see: literarydeathmatch.com/upcoming-event
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The Rowdy Annual Sale is on again!
This year you're in for a special treat: along with the usual books, the entire DVD and CD collection will also be up for sale!
Everything $2
Wed 15th March, 10am-5pm
Room 205, Level 2 Student Pavilion, Building 162 Monash Rd, University of Melb
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What's new on the City of Literature calendar?
(a hint of and a splash of Women in Translation!)
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Genuine question: how long will it take for someone to use AI to write a novel, get it published by a traditional publishing house, and get listed for and/or win a literary award?
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It’s out! Thank you, , for letting me delve into the issue of environmental sustainability in the book industry (w a particular focus on bookselling) for you, your members & all concerned. I hope this report has impact ♻️ d1fdloi71mui9q.cloudfront.net/kgvmAFtSmKyMdH
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A new mural has appeared in Kyiv by Ukrainian artist Sonia Moroziuk, as shown in this photo by bit.ua. For those of you who haven't yet learnt Ukrainian (😏) it says:
"What's cooler than a family of 44 million people?"
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As I travel over the ocean to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair my thoughts are with the children who are forced to flee their homes. Painted on the plane from Melbourne to Dubai. Only 6 more hours to go #RefugeesWelcome
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It’s a beautiful start to the evening here for M/Other our extraordinary weekend of fearless conversations. Such beauty.
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Today is #InternationalWritersDay, established by PEN International in 1986 to celebrate writers worldwide. Let's appreciate writers who share their work with us despite the threat of war, conflict, or persecution. Who is a writer you admire? Share in the comments!
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'Margaret invested herself in life.' 💓
Writers resident in a UNESCO City of Literature: this wonderful new opportunity from , to spend 6 weeks writing in the Otago Peninsula, is for you:
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The Caselberg Trust and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature are thrilled to announce the inaugural annual Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Residency!
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Full Program Announcement – 16 August
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Pssssst. If you’re attending #twcmother, had a small number of secret squirrel advance copies of Hard to Bear before its launch on April 4. #passiton
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What's happening this weekend?
(a chunk of and a slab of !)
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The panic lives on, though. A gay guy talking to teens about creative writing "might not be appropriate" 😱 in the same way a drag queen hosting story time "might not be appropriate". So be vigilant, and don't actively fuel the current anti-trans panic. No LGB without the T. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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No, you hang up!
To our OG sisters, the , all we can say is thank you.
Thank you for setting the tone, thank you for speaking truth to power, and thank you for walking, so others could run. ❤️
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Thank you to everyone who joined us – in person and online – for the #2023StellaPrize longlist announcement at the last night!
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‘I am forever in this act – embalmed in a mourning dress, I pull the veil over my face and swagger centre stage. One must become perverse when adapting to this genre and I am beside myself.’
— Autumn Royal on her new book, The Drama Student
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Long shot but does anyone have an email contact for Margaret Pomeranz or know someone who might?
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PSA: There is a busker using a steel drum outside the state library
Don't say we didn't warn you
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Teen writers! I'm leading 's science fiction Teen Writing Bootcamp! It's free, and online. Sign up!
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We're pleased to announce that Words From the Childhood Home, a #multilingual chain #poem created by 9 #CitiesofLit for #MotherLanguageDay, is on display in (Lower Ground Floor of Central for the whole of March!
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Applications now open for Parliament Express, which provides young writers aged 18-25 with the opportunity to gain practical skills, receive professional mentoring & have article published on our website. Conducted jointly with . vicparl.news/3EGWiW3 #springst
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Tune in now! Our annual State of the (Writing) Nation address by is available to watch online
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!! HUGE NEWS !!!
Hairbrush is putting on a one-night-only extravaganza at the club to raise money for Light The Way Home, a rideshare fund that helps vulnerable comics get home safely at night 😇
Absolutely massive lineup, get your tickets at link in bio 💖
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Residency briefing Wednesday, found out another Melbourne writer was succesful Thursday and today another City joins our residency network
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The foyer is alive with people buzzing after seeing innovative programming, is open for lunch & Edina is cackling from above as she edits her latest manuscript.
Its like before times!
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💜🎉The Caselberg Trust and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature are thrilled to announce the inaugural annual Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Residency! 🎉💜
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