The National Young Writers' Festival is Australia's premier event for emerging writers, publishers, performers and trouble-makers. Several thousand of the country's most challenging and original young minds will descend upon Newcastle for a five day creative bender. Far from the seas of white hair, book signings and celebrity author worship you might expect, the NYWF is a DIY, hands-on conversation between equals.
Join us in bogan stubby-holder poetry, radical new forms of decentred publishing, hyper-nerdy discussion of plot & character development, passionate debates the cultural and political futures of the country, and some of the best parties you've stumbled across in a long while. Check the full program of entirely free events here.
The NYWF takes place as part of the This Is Not Art (TiNA) festival, which adds independent musicians, journalists, artists, performers, activists, nerds and lovers-of-ginger-beer to the mix. It's a combination of cutting-edge performances, panels, collaborations, experiments, workshops and parties. It's unique. It's free. You should come and be part of it.
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Cassie Burge - Production (Festival Club Liaison) "Creativity is a natural extension of our enthusiasm". Growing up in the life of dance, celebration and creativity it was no surprise that 19 year old Cassie Burge loves living and breathing culture... >> read more |
GET AMONGST IT! NYWF SEEKING YOUNG WRITERS ( THATS YOU! ) Author(s): Amy Ingram | Posted: Wednesday Jul 1st, 2009
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China and Indonesia - free events in Melbourne Author(s): Nicolas Low | Posted: Monday May 25th, 2009 CHINA: China Cuckoo – In conversation with author Mark Kitto |
Writing Opportunities Author(s): Amy Ingram | Posted: Saturday May 2nd, 2009 There are currently a whole bunch of opportunities for writers out there at the moment. Look below for a list of competitions/job opportunities and call outs currently on offer. For more information check out each of the different websites. |
Thankyou for your Submissions! Author(s): Amy Ingram | Posted: Monday Apr 20th, 2009 Thankyou to everyone who submitted for this years Festival, again we have been flooded with expressions of interest and as a whole are very excitied about some of the ideas that have been coming through. We will be contacting everyone who applied very shortly via email so stay tuned to your emails people and BE EXCITED........be VERY excited. |
Get your Submission Form here... Author(s): Sarah Howell | Posted: Wednesday Mar 25th, 2009 |
1 Week left!!!!!! Author(s): Amy Ingram | Posted: Monday Mar 30th, 2009 That's right folks......there is only 1 week left to get your NYWF submission into us for the 2009 festival. |
Revolting - Sydney Biennale Intervention Author(s): Nicolas Low | Posted: Monday Sep 8th, 2008 This just in from NYWF 08 artists Fiona McGregor and Sarah-Jane Norman: |
Pool at This Is Not Art / National Young Writers' Festival Author(s): Nicolas Low | Posted: Monday Sep 8th, 2008
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2008 PROGRAM RELEASED! Author(s): Nicolas Low | Posted: Friday Sep 5th, 2008 Dear you and everyone else, |
RENEW NEWCASTLE PUBLIC MEETING AND INFORMATION NIGHT Author(s): Nicolas Low | Posted: Tuesday Sep 2nd, 2008 Community groups, property owners, artists, and members of the public are invited to a public meeting in Newcastle on 10th of September to talk about strategies to bring back activity to the derelict and abandoned buildings in Newcastle's CBD. |