To all you Western Australians thinking of quitting your day jobs, the deadline for Arts WA funding (for projects commencing after July 1) is steadily looming - February 26, 2010. Check out their website at  for some more info on the various grants that they have to offer. Their 'Young People and the Arts Fund' is especially promising, and has 'quick response' grants available as... >> read more

Margo Lanogan tells of how her terror turned to triumph
National Young Writers Festival
Not that I'm smug or anything.
 
Angela Meyer wins a raw... >> read more

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Get involved people! Want full-access VIP backstage passes to the NYWF? Why not get involved volunteering with us? We have plenty to do, from photography and documenting to selling merch. It’s a great way to meet artists and punters, and we promise fun and free ginger beer! Send your interest/questions to Sarah Gory at festivalcoordinator@youngwritersfestival.org, along... >> read more

Want to join NYWF?!?
Fancy sinking your teeth into the makings of a writers' festival?
Reckon you’ve got some shit hot ideas to share with (create mayhem in) the writing world?
NYWF is recruiting two spanking new creative co-directors to join incumbent co-director Sarah Howell for 2010 and to take on 2011 with their own new co-director!
This is an... >> read more

Hello fine people!

As you would all be aware of NYWF is upon us! This year we have a program called The Younger Young Writers Mentorship Program (YYWMP)  which we are all pretty stoked about. The aim of which is to make sure young peeps stay/become engaged with the festival and that NYWF doesn't age as we get old, decrepit and start wanting to eat soup soup and more soup. (... >> read more

Like writing?  Like poetry or spoken word, zines or comics?  Think you might have what it takes to be the next hot young thing in the Australian Literary Scene? If only you knew where to start off or had someone to talk to about how awesome you... >> read more

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.

Good Luck



Call for Entries. Environmental Journalism

Australian Museum Eureka... >> read more

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.
Over and Out.
 
Amy,... >> read more