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LITERARY COMMUNITY
Workshop 12 July at 7 pm
Regional writers get published
Jo
Dutton, an Alice Springs based writer, knows all about the highs and
lows of being a regional writer. Her third novel, 'From Alice With
Love' was published this week by Allen & Unwin.
Like
all her novels, her latest From Alice With Love is set in regional
Australia. It is set in the year of the Federal Governments
intervention into remote Aboriginal communities and is a book that
challenges the complexities of that time. Jo will be workshopping with
local writers on getting published, as well as writing about your own
region.
Gerard
Waterford is a narrative therapist who writes supported memoirs, one of
which won him the 2008 Human Rights Award for Alone on the Soaks The
Life and Times of Alec Kruger co-written with Alec Kruger. He will
workshop the writing process of memoir and family stories.
So no doubt, if you are passionate about writing about your land and
way of life and are interested in some first-hand knowledge on being
published, book
now!
Lit
Hub 17 July at 7 pm We have turned two years old. You
are invited to our PARTY!
We are happy to announce the TWPC reached its 2nd birthday on July 1
this year! And we want to celebrate with what else but cake and our
literary friends! Join us to mark this special occasion with a bang on
Wednesday July 17. We will also launch of our new and very groovy
website designed by awarding winning firm TBD. We hope to see you all there
for what will be a spectacular night. We are looking forward to
reminiscing along with you. Did someone say cake! And of course,
celebrate many more years to come!
iWrite
19 July: Benjamin Law
Benjamin Law is a frequent contributor to Frankie, Good Weekend, The
Monthly and QWeekend, and has been published in over 50 Australian and
international magazines. He is also the author of The Family Law (2010)
and Gaysia: Adventures in the Queer East (2012).
Benjamin will be taking secondary school students through the world of
freelance writing. He will run through the fundamentals
of researching, writing and editing non-fiction stories for magazines,
websites and newspapers. Everything from interview
strategies and story ideas to story structuring and tone is
on his list to cover with students! We are still taking school and
group bookings. E carla@twpc.org for more information.
Lit
Hub 31 July 7 pm at Zizigo Bibigo: Foodie Writing
Join us as we delve into the delicious world of food writing. Indulge
in fine Korean food at this new eatery with a group of local writers
over a meal at Zizigo Bibigo.
We will eat, relax and then, we will turn our critiquing hats on as we
all try our hand at writing a food review.
Pretend you are a trusted food critic of the Townsville Eye and give it
your best shot! Or, if you're daring enough, take on the role of Matt
Preston and have some fun with it! There is limited seating of 10.
Pay for your own meal but book
a seat now.
Queensland
Poetry Festival Roadshow 27 August
The Townsville Writers and Publishers Centre is proud to partner
with the QPF to bring the regional roadshow to Townsville. One day only
Townsville!
Schools
Visits
Poets Kelly-lee Hickey, Shane Rhodes, Jacqueline Turner and Eleanor
Jackson first sights and sounds of Townsville will be while meeting
with secondary school students on campus. Intrepidly they'll venture
with care package in hand including map. X marks the spot to see as
many schools in one day. Poet workshop, mini-poetry slam or
performance. FREE however book your school visit early to avoid
disappointment. carla@twpc.org
Workshop
Off the Page
Get those words out of your notebook and into the world. Award winning
poet and performer Kelly-lee
Hickey will
give you tips on how to present your work on the stage, the page and
beyond, including practical information on editing, spoken word
performance and collaborating with other artists. She will also share
her knowledge of publishing, performance and skills development
opportunities in Australia and beyond, with a focus on support for
regional writers.
When: 4-7pm
Where: Townsville Writers and Publishers Centre Inc space, Riverway
Arts Centre.
This workshop is FREE but spaces are limited. To secure your place book
here.
Performance
Set Fire To The Air: Poetry Readings
Queensland Poetry Festival invites you to an evening of the finest
poetry spoken in one strange word. Setting the night alight is
the 2013 Arts Queensland Poet in Residence Shane
Rhodes
(Canada), the powerful quiet of Brisbane poet Eleanor
Jackson, the
startling poetics of Kelly-lee Hickey (NT) and the woven words of
Canadian poet Jacqueline
Turner. For
one night only in Townsville, this is an evening not to be missed!
When: 7:15pm
Where: Riverway Arts Centre by the lagoon.
This performance is FREE or $12/head for scrummy tea, coffee
& dessert. To secure your place book here.
OUR POETS
Kelly-lee Hickey (NT) blends poetry with performance and visual
arts to explore the intersections between site and soul. Kelly-lee has
performed her work across Australia and Asia, and is a previous winner
of the Australian Poetry Slam. Her work has been published in
Australia, China and New Zealand and her chapbook Thicker than
Water won the 2011 Press Press Manuscript Prize. Kelly-lee has
extensive experience and qualifications in community cultural
development, working with festivals and individuals across
Australia.
Eleanor Jackson is
two-time winner of the Midsumma Poetry Out Loud slam and recent
National Poetry Slam finalist, Eleanor has featured at the Overload
Poetry, Queensland Poetry, Sydney Writers, Melbourne Writers, Brisbane
Writers, Anywhere Theatre and Woodford Folk festivals. Her audio poems
have been published in Overland
Journal, Going Down Swinging and the Cordite Poetry Review, while recordings of her work
have been featured on RRR’s “Aural Text”, 3CR’s “Spoken Word”, ABC
Radio National’s “Night Air” and the online poetry channel, “IndieFeed: Performance
Poetry”. Her video poetry collaboration with Doubting
Thomas “Just
before you died” was
the winner of the Queensland Poetry Festival Filmmakers Challenge in
2012 and has been featured on Wunce
Magazine and Slam
TV. She
is the co-creator of several extended poetry works, having collaborated
with fellow poet Betsy
Turcot as The
Belles of Hell and
with multi-disciplinary artist, Doubting
Thomas.
These works include the two-woman poetry dialogue, She Stole My Every
Rock and Roll; an audio visual remix and tribute to Ted Hughes and
Sylvia Plath, DJ Thought Fox vs MC Lady Lazarus; and Chosen Family, which premiered in 2013. She
is currently working on an audio installation of poetry works for the Exist performance art program at
Metro Arts.
Shane Rhodes (Canada) is the 2013 Arts Queensland Poet in
Residence. He
is the author of five collections of poetry, including The
Wireless Room, Holding Pattern, The Bindery, and most
recently, Err. His poetry has won numerous awards, and has been
featured in national and international anthologies. Shane is the poetry
editor for Arc, Canada’s only national poetry magazine. Over the last
two decades, Shane has worked in developing Canada’s literary culture,
giving poetry readings and lectures across Canada, leading a number of
poetry workshops in different cities, and establishing Arc magazine’s
first virtual poet in residence program, providing mentorship to
new and emerging poets across Canada.
Jacqueline Turner (Canada)
has published four books of poetry with ECW Press: The Ends of the
Earth (2013), Seven into Even (2006), Careful (2003),
and Into the Fold (2000). She reviews for the Georgia Straight
and lectures at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. She was the
inaugural Arts Queensland Poet In Residence, which saw her tour through
Western Queensland giving readings and hosting workshops.
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