OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITERS

A call to all authors Shadow Forest Authors is a fellowship of authors for charity. Our mission is to get authors from around the world and from all genres to unite with SFA and participate in donating books and e-books to selected beneficiaries, literary foundations who fill a much needed void in books. SFA is now up and running and we invite authors to get listed and participate in this worthy cause. All we ask is that authors donate a copy of their title to a SFA beneficiary of their choice. Participating authors receive a mention on the SFA site and the chance to sell further books via our unique supporter program. Come join us, united we can fill a much needed void in worldwide literacy issues  http://www.shadowforestauthors.com

ABR Blog
Read the latest posting or contribute your own comments on the ABR Blog<http://australianbookreviewblog.blogspot.com/index.html>

Story of the Future helps writers develop digital, interactive and cross-platform narratives for the 21st century. It develops participants’ skills in digital and cross-artform collaboration and supports the creation of content for new technology platforms driven by Australia’s rising generation of creative writers. Story of the Future is supported by the Australia Council for the Arts in partnership with the Australian Film Television and Radio School.
<http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/storyofthefuture>

Crossover Australia 2009
Calling all writers, theatre directors, filmmakers, digital media artists, web developers, composers, and choreographers! Applications are now open for Crossover Australia 2009. Crossover Australia is a residential laboratory where the primary goal is the development of conceptual prototypes for groundbreaking interactive project. This year Crossover Australia is stressing that ‘our definition of cross platform is not solely in the digital area and we are looking for ways to expand notions into crossovers into live performance, visual arts and writing’. Participation is free but places are limited so get in quick. Visit http://www.crossover.org.au/ for more info.

Publishing your articles on a new Australian web site - planbooktravel.com.au
planbooktravel.com.au is an Australian website dedicated to promoting Australian content. The site offers writers the opportunity to publish articles be they; fact, fiction, historic, stories, community, news, poems, yarns etc the only criteria is that the article must be positive and related to an Australian location.
The benefits to writers include and are not limited to: Gain exposure for your content and self, link your articles to your own site/blog and resources, publish under your own copyright or choose from Create Commons licenses and interact with other writers in the community.

New literary and art journal Sketch: “I just wanted to introduce you to a new Australian literary and art journal called Sketch. We are currently accepting unsolicited stories, poetry and non-fiction. Our website is www.sketchmediahouse.wordpress.com” 

Harvest literary quarterly magazine launched in Melbourne: for more details including submissions, see: http://harvestmagazine.wordpress.com/  

New bilingual journal seeks submissions: Red Leaves / I is a forthcoming annual English-language / Japanese bi-lingual literary journal based out of Melbourne, Australia. The international publication has secured prospective contributions from and generated the interest of many recognised writers. However, Red Leaves / I essentially constitutes a new channel through which contemporary, new and emerging writers are capable of being published alongside recognised and established authors. The editor is now calling for your best fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry to be submitted for their first issue in 2009, which will be available to purchase throughout both Australia and Japan. Please contact the editor for further guidelines or submit to kirk.marshall@wilderness.org.au. Closing date is December 1st, 2008. 

Calling all horror fiction writers: Australian Horror Writers Association, a non-profit organisation set up to improve the development and public awareness of the horror fiction genre within Australia, are looking for new members. For more details see their website: www.australianhorror.com  

Vibewire call for scripts from young writers: Want to see your words in print? Keen to expose your work to likeminded people, and receive their comments and feedback? Then Vibewire.net wants your work. Vibewire.net is a project of non-profit youth media and arts organisation Vibewire Inc,and is designed to provide young Australians with a forum where they can comment on matters pertinent to their lives. The website is run for youth by youth and relies on your participation and active involvement to work. You can submit an article, write blogs, or provide us with images, video or podcast material. We are in the process of launching a brand spanking new part of our website dedicated to giving you a platform to showcase your scripts.  We are looking for engaging work from emerging and established playwrights, screenwriters, scriptwriters and anyone else putting together a piece of work that is made to be performed.No experience is necessary but you must be from 18-30 and able to finely craft a stage or screen script to publishable standard. All genres are accepted. If you have been working on a script that just isn't coming together and you feel that you need a bit of feedback Vibewire.net is more than happy to workshop the piece with you. This call for submissions is an open one; we accept work throughout the year. For submissions and questions please email scripts@vibewire.com.au or visit www.vibewire.net to find out more about what we do. 

Submissions called for 2 online writing websites: “Getting Hitched website – short fiction: Original short stories required. Stories must be about relationships and fit the theme of the month but can be in any genre. Submissions close on the second Friday of each month.  Length can be anything from 200 to 2000 words.  Payment is a flat fee of AU$45 (+GST  for registered authors). See http://www.gettinghitched.com.au/fiction/ for more information. Themes for 2008 - June – Expectations, July – Suspicion, August – Food, September – A New Start, October – Birthdays, November – Sunburn, December – Christmas.BCL website – local non-fiction: Tell the world about your neighbourhood. Provide a glimpse into everyday life, an insider's view of your local area, its attractions, history, climate, peculiarities. If we publish your 150 to 200 word description on our website we'll send you a BCL mug! Imagine you're describing your area to a friend who is considering moving there. The local attractions are important, but so are the aspects of everyday life. Articles can be serious or funny but should not sound like a real estate agent or tour guide. See http://www.bcl.com.au/local-area.htm for more information. Ongoing online writing opportunities: Online Encounters publish a number of websites, including BCL (http://www.bcl.com.au), BCL Books (http://www.bclbooks.com.au), Getting Hitched (http://www.gettinghitched.com.au), No School Today (http://www.noschooltoday.com.au) and others listed at http://www.oepl.com.au.  To see all our current freelance writing opportunities please visit http://www.oepl.com.au/freelancers.htm.”  

Seeking Tasmanian poets to contribute: Robert Kennedy, a Sydney based poet wants to produce a book titled Poets on Poetry. It’s to be a selection of 500 word statements from about 150 published poets throughout Australia; covering areas like, what poetry means, how it works, how you came to poetry and what your hopes for poetry are. Connected to each poetry statement you can add one short poem only, and a reference to the poet’s books, but only if relevant. Payment is not envisaged at this point. If you’d like to be involved, write your 500 word poetry statement and attach your poem,then send it by December 1, 2008 - to Robert at rk2000@bigpond.net.au

stock online arts forum and e-journal seeking articles: launched in Dec 2007 by Contemporary Art Services Tasmania, stock was created to provide a forum for local artists, designers, writers, curators and others wanting to voice their ideas, opinions and questions about their field. It also aims to encourage quality arts writing and to support critical dialogue amongst our community. We welcome new ideas for articles and stock may be the perfect site to launch a project or to try something experimental. Or you can contribute to one of the online discussion topics. www.stock-site.org.au 

Literary reviews and essay articles sought: The Slow Review is an online journal of untimely reviews. It savours details and cultural treasures in an age of hyped promotion and urgent deadlines. It’s a bit like the Slow Food movement for the cultural conversations. If you have any old reviews lying around, or articles that are well past their embargo dates, or just want to revive a forgotten cultural beacon, or a classic album or vintage, then submit your article at Slow Review We are especially keen on literary reviews and essay-articles on a wide range of themes, with the guiding proviso that the topic be at least six months old. Slow is More. There is currently no payment for reviews, but there will be T-shirts.

Alors Et Toi – new online journal seeks submissions of work. For more info, see: http://alorsettoi.com/index.html

Call for proposals by new publisher: Brand new niche publisher Nuhouse Press is calling for proposals from would-be authors. “We are in this business to work with writers who have something worthwhile to say. We're not interested in their publishing backgrounds, just whether or not they can write on topics people want to read about. If we think there is a commercial audience for a book that a writer pitches us or if we can work with them to package a book they will sell themselves, then we're interested,” said Leah Bryan, founding partner of Nuhouse Press. The publisher opened for business this month with two brand new titles already rolling off the presses and will also distribute and sell books published elsewhere. Non-fiction book proposals can be sent to Nuhouse Press via email@nuhousepress.com or visit the website for further information www.nuhousepress.com. For further information: Leah Bryan, Nuhouse Press, 07 5522 6852, email@nuhousepress.com www.nuhousepress.com 

Writers Radio is a nationally-distributed half-hour radio show produced at Radio Adelaide by Cath Kenneally, featuring author interviews, book reviews and new, unpublished writing by Australian authors of fiction and poetry. The program is supported by the Australia Council Literature Board and writers whose work is broadcast are paid. Send submissions to catherine.kenneally@adelaide.edu.au as email attachments, or by post to Writers Radio, 228 North Terrace Adelaide 5000. Check out the program for yourself on the web at www.radio.adelaide.edu.au/writersradio and find out how to download it as a podcast each week for convenient listening.

BUZZ WORDS (ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT CHILDREN'S BOOKS). An online professional fortnightly magazine, Buzz Words is targeted at children’s writers, illustrators, librarians, teachers and editors. On the 1st and 15th of every month the Australian e-zine features a free-entry writing contest – with prizes – as well as interviews with editors, authors, illustrators, agents, booksellers and publicists as well as writing markets, opportunities, competitions, courses, conferences, book reviews and valuable industry information all related to the children’s book industry. If you wish to download a sample issue, go to www.buzzwordsmagazine.com. Compiler/editor Dianne (Di) Bates, a children's author of 90+ books, pays for articles and interviews. As a bonus, subscribers receive 6 issues pa of Books Buzz, a review ezine of children's and YA books. Buzz Words has reviewed over 700 books in the past 12 months!

Books On The Go is a newly formed not for profit Australian business initiative.  www.BooksontheGo.com.au. Contact Information: Matthew Kick, Northcote, Victoria, Australia; books@booksonthego.com.au M: 0400368505; H: 03 94861590

THE READING STACK is a new free book review e-zine focussing on Australian authors. Visit www.thereadingstack.com to join the mailing list and/or view a sample. The e-zine will be issued monthly.  

Promote your work through the Australian Script Centre.
Have your work included on the Australian Script Centre’s online catalogue and accessed by hundreds of professional theatre companies, tertiary institutions, schools, independent theatre companies and individuals.  If you’re interested in knowing more about registering your script with us, contact admin@ozscript.org or call the office on 03 6223 4675. Guidelines are also available on our website <http://www.ozscript.org/scriptreg.php>

Hermitage Artist Residency – New Zealand – Open to Artists, Writers and Environmentalists
New Pacific Studio, Mount Bruce, in the lower North Island, New Zealand, is now open year-round to accept applications for resident fellowships from artists, writers and environmentalists in New Zealand and elsewhere. New Pacific Studio, Mount Bruce is located in a lovely old renovated concrete villa with verandahs, three fireplaces, and five acres of grounds on State Highway 2, just 1 km north of the National Wildlife Centre, five minutes south of Eketahuna. Excellent hiking is available close by in the Tararuas. Two fellows and a resident director may be in occupancy between September and March. Associate director Karen Webster will make daily visits April-August. Each fellow has a large study bedroom and other workspace as needed, including spacious attic and outbuildings. Costs are $70 pw, including linen, heating, use of washing machine and tumble dryer and access to internet and printer. LPG heating throughout. Fellows provide their own catering in communal kitchen and dining room. Free use of station wagon for shopping, and free pick-up from Masterton or Palmerston North.
For further information visit: www.newpacificstudio.org Applications accepted year round

Articles of interest to children's writers, illustrators, editors and librarians sought by Buzz Words. All the Buzz about Children's Books at www.enterprisingwords.com seeks articles of up to 1,000 words. Payment offered. Send proposals or articles to dibates@enterprisingwords.com. Sample back copies can be requested.

Medley Mag – Online Magazine – Call for Submissions
Medley Mag is a new online magazine sharing the diverse cultural experiences of Australia's youth. It is a youth-driven celebration of cultural diversity, which bridges cultural, socio-economic and geographic boundaries to community involvement. Contributions for publication are required from young people, aged 12 to 25 years. Submit virtually anything related to the issues of culture, diversity, migration and human rights- artwork, poetry, short stories, reviews, essays, feature articles, etc... This is a unique opportunity for young people to produce a publication which showcases their talents, opinions, concerns, challenges and successes. For further information or contact the editor Georgina;Email: info@medleymag.com.au
Visit www.medleymag.com.au

Manuscript assessors needed! Tasmanian Writers’ Centre members who are qualified to provide professional manuscript assessments are invited to submit their credentials to the Tasmanian Writers' Centre for consideration. The Tasmanian Writers' Centre regularly receives requests from writers looking to engage authors to read and assess manuscripts of prose fiction, non-fiction, poetry, as well as scripts for stage and screen. If you can demonstrate that you are qualified to provide a professional level manuscript assessment you can submit your biodata and contact details to the Tasmanian Writers' Centre via email to admin @ tasmanianwriters.org. In your submission you should address matters of experience as an author (citing recent and other relevant publications), as a teacher, tutor, editor, mentor, and in relation to the types of manuscripts you have assessed. Submissions received will be considered and, at the discretion of the Tasmanian Writers' Centre, posted to the TWC’s website to enable interested persons to contact you directly should they choose.

Patricia Flannery from Darwin, Northern Territory has a house which they rent mostly to tourists in the Northern Territory near Kakadu National Park. It is one hour out of Darwin on a 5ac property.
The home is very tropical & peaceful, large verandahs all around.  This home would be ideal for a writer looking for a special place close to Kakadu National Park. Would you be able to assist is us reaching those who may be interested in knowing about our house on offer?   We have more information and photos available for anyone interested.
Contact Jim & Patricia (Patti) Flannery
phone 08 8985 4530
Mobile 040 005 4530
Fax    08  8948 2641
email   panro@bigpond.net.au
Postal: PO Box 36909, Winnellie, NT 0821

Call for Submissions: ICORN Webzine (www.icorn.org) The International Cities of Refuge Network has launched its new quarterly webzine. ICORN's work focuses on the importance of freedom of expression. Our first webzine issue features the work of award-winning novelist Chenjerai Hove, and the renowned philosopher Etienné Balibar. We are inviting writers to submit essays on the subjects of
1)      nationalism, identity, "the exile experience", patriotism and/or citizenship
2)      cross-cultural literatures, translation, critical analysis of fiction and poetry with an eye on history or current events.
We also welcome submissions of poetry*, short stories or short creative non-fiction for our Babel Voice section; and interviews and dialogues for our In Dialogue section. We are especially interested in work we can publish in two languages and SOUND FILES of oral presentations.
Please note that we have an international focus and that *we receive a disproportionately large number of poetry submissions. We enthusiastically welcome well-crafted essays. See our Masthead for details and submission procedures. www.icorn.org
We are a not-for-profit organization and regret that we do not have funds to pay our contributors at this time. We hope that you will consider the electronic rights to your work as a donation for an important cause.
If you would like more information about ICORN, our history, our Advisory Board etc. Please don't hesitate to contact *
Ren Powell
ICORN Information Coordinator
Contributing Editor ICORN Website
Sølvberget KF, Box 310, 4002 Stavanger
(+47) 45 27 57 62 or (+47) 51 50 79 51
ren@icorn.org / www.icorn.org

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Got a killer short story that you'd like to get out there? I am calling for submissions of crime short stories from Australian authors. It doesn't matter whether you write detective mysteries, thrillers, hardboiled, noir or cosy stories, I'm keen to publish your story on-line at the Australian Crime Fiction Database as part of a new on-line magazine.  All details can be found at www.crimedownunder.com/submissions or email: pizerule@yahoo.com.au

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