Over the last few months I have been helping Ballarat Writers to prepare for the Ballarat Writers and Illustrators Festival for 2011. As part of this I have prepared by reading the novels of young adult author, Tim Pegler. Continue reading
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Workshopping
A few weeks ago I attended a Ballarat Writers workshop run by Alison Arnold from Text Publishing and Cath Crowley, young adult author. The day previous Cath Crowley had won the Prime Ministers Literary Award for Young Adult writing, for her novel Graffiti Moon. The class was instantly excited when Alison told us about Cath’s success, and I have to give her credit for turning up so bright eyed the day after the announcement (if that was me I would have had a champagne headache to say the least.) Continue reading
Pure Poetry Recital 2011
Last year I went along to Ballarat Writers Pure Poetry event in the Art Gallery of Ballarat and was blown away. This year it’s on again.
Hear the Australian voice in poetry and music in this unique recital platform. Presented by Ballarat Writers Inc and the Art Gallery of Ballarat, the Pure Poetry Recital will premiere new works by Victorian poets and composers, featuring cross-artform innovations by award-winning poet Nathan Curnow and Melbourne’s rising star, composer Anthony Lyons. New works by renowned poets will be performed alongside their musical reflections by Victorian composers.
An all-Australian program, including solo, duo and trio works by Brenton Broadstock, Ross Edwards and others. The Pure Poetry Recital will also showcase work by five emerging poets unearthed in the 2010 Pure Poetry Tour, in which Ballarat Writers Inc mentored poets across Western Victoria.
Come on a discovery – you’ll be moved by the interplay between music and words.
I’m reallylooking forward to this year, hearing brand new pieces.
2012 Challenge
