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Janet Jackson will be teaching a weekday, daytime poetry course at Challenger TAFE next term. "Sculpting in English -- explorations in poetry writing."

www.proximitypoetry.com: Janet Jackson's Poetry

Congratulations to Georgia Richter on her appointment as Publisher at Fremantle Press! In the past Georgia been a writer in residence at TCH and run several series of workshops for us.

Congratulations to Kevin Gillam on the furniture of thought being Highly Commended in the Shoalhaven Literary Award for Poetry 2008. His work prayer cushions has been commended in the Betty Bennell Award for Poetry 2008.

Congratulations to member and Past President, Brian Dibble, on the publication of his biography of past FAWWA member Elizabeth Jolley. Brian was a long-time colleague of Elizabeth's and has had complete access to her diaries, letters and unpublished works. The Press website calls this biography, Doing Life, 'a comprehensive testament to her life and work', which is a ' must-read for Jolley scholars and all lovers of Australian literature.'

Congratulations to member Geraldine Wooller whose novel The Seamstress has been long-listed for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. The list of 146 books includes eight other Australian books. The final winner will be announced on 11 June 2009.

Joyce Parkes has had fifteen poems published in 2008 - the last one for 2008 will appear on the December 2008 Cordite website, www.cordite.org.au Well done, Joyce!

Todhunter Literary Award
Georgia Richter's poem In the Caravan has been Highly Commended; Filipinas by Alan Hancock has been Commended. Congratulations!

The Australian Writer’s Marketplace 2009/10 On Sale at FAWWA

The tenth edition of The Australian Writer’s Marketplace is now available. The only comprehensive guide to publishing markets in Australia and New Zealand, with over 2100 writing industry contacts and opportunities for publication.

Use it to find what publishers want. Find submission and contact details for agents, magazines and newspapers, competitions and events, organisations, writers' and publishing services, scripts and courses.

Comprehensively checked and updated, this edition contains 340 BRAND NEW listings and an easy-to-use index to help you find what you are looking for. $49.95. Order your copy from FAWWA now.

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