Quick Links

We in the office hope that all members had an enjoyable holiday break. There will be plenty of interesting events coming up for the Fellowship this year, including the announcement of the winners of the Tom Collins Poetry Prize for 2009 in February and the opening of Mattie Furphy House in March.

Write.

Sometimes it’s difficult to get ideas down on paper. A new course beginning at FAWWA’s Tom Collins house is about to change that. Perth writer Karen Dixon is offering a six session introductory exploration into the possibilities of creative writing. Using props, stimuli and a kitbag of writing tools and techniques, the course is designed to help the beginner or experienced writer unlock creativity. "By the end of the course, participants will have written a piece of fiction they can be proud of, and hopefully learned some tricks to avoid pitfalls like writer’s block," said Karen.

Called simply "write.", the course is a helpful introduction for those wishing to participate in the new courses and groups FAWWA is offering in 2010. Karen Dixon writes fiction, freelance commercial writing and teaches high school workshops. She insists, "Many of us learned at school that writing is boring and hard work. This course is about discovering that writing can be fun, an adventure."

"Write." runs at the Heritage Listed Tom Collins House at 88 Wood St in Swanbourne (next to Allen Park). On Mondays from 10 till 12 from 22 February to 29 March, 9384 4771 or Email: admin@fawwa.org.au for details.

Cost per session: $30 for members, $45 for non members.
Cost full course: Early bird special is $150 for members and $250 for non members.

Twenty-Four Seven by Shirley Eldridge will be launched by His Excellency, the Governor of WA, Dr Kenneth Michael AC and Mrs Michael

Click here to read more..

Fundraiser Movie Night - Bright Star at the Windsor

Thursday 18 February 6.30 pm, $15 Bring your friends.
Click here to read more..

An Evening with Sue Woolfe

Tuesday 2nd March 6.30 - 8.00 Price TBA
Click here to read more..

The Australian Writer's Marketplace

Click here to read more..

Tom Collins Poetry Prize

Tom Collins Poetry Prize is an annual competition inaugurated in 1975 and sponsored by J. Furphy & Sons (Engineers) in memory of Australian author Joseph Furphy (1843 - 1912).

Winners of the Tom Collins Poetry Prize 2009 will be announced at an event to be held in February at a date to be determined. Watch this space!

FAWWA is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am-5pm. All volunteers welcome