01 Aug, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021
Poetry Month (1-31 August) is a new initiative presented by Red Room Poetry to increase the profile of Australian poetry, poets and publishers. The Poetry Month 2021 program features an electrifying lineup of poetic collaborations, daily poems and writing prompts, online workshops, poetic residencies and live to live-streamed showcases, designed to engage everyone – from veteran poetry lovers to […]
30 Jul, 2021 to 01 Aug, 2021
Broome’s Writer’s Festival, Corrugated Lines: A Festival of Words is celebrating it’s tenth year in 2021. Corrugated Lines: A Festival of Words celebrates Broome and the wider region’s wealth of talent in authors, illustrators and storytellers, and showcases a stellar line-up of visiting literary guests.The festival will host a combination of ticketed and free events […]
28 Jul, 2021
The Australian Society of Authors present the successful virtual ‘Literary Speed Dating’ series for 2021. The event is an exciting opportunity for ASA members to present a three-minute pitch of a completed manuscript to an audience of varied publishers and agents. There will be two sessions of Literary Speed Dating on Wednesday 28th and Friday […]
16 Jun, 2021 to 26 Jun, 2021
The Emerging Writers’ Festival kicks off in various venues across Melbourne this June. There are over 50 in-person and digital events to attend, and most of the online events are free. From Wednesday 16 – Saturday 26 June 2021, storytellers across the globe will unite to showcase their talents, tell their tales and share insights […]
16 Jun, 2021
Join editor and publisher of books for children and young adults, Erica Wagner for Pitch Perfect, an online seminar for authors to learn how to pitch picture books and submit manuscripts to publishers and agents. The session will cover the following topics: An understanding of the current publishing landscape What you send in and in […]
16 Jun, 2021 to 16 Jun, 2021
Tune in for the 2021 Miles Franklin Literary Award Shortlist Announcement, live on YouTube. Subscribe now
05 Jun, 2021 to 26 Jun, 2021
2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the Archibald Prize, Australia’s most prestigious portraiture award. Awarded to the best portrait painting, it’s a who’s who of Australian culture – from politicians to celebrities, sporting heroes to artists.The Wynne Prize is awarded to the best landscape painting of Australian scenery, or figure sculpture, while the Sulman […]
04 Jun, 2021
From March to November, the literary meets the culinary at Books and Ideas at Montalto. Set in a stunning Red Hill winery on the Mornington Peninsula, join some of Australia’s most beloved writers for an intimate discussion about their work – served with excellent food and wine, as a languorous lunchtime tips into a relaxed […]
