PLATFORM X COMPETITION
The Australian Writers' Guild presents an opportunity for eight Australian writers to take part in a two-day weekend master class focusing on project development and cross-platform writing skills. Applications close May 11. Website: awg.com.au.
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WRITING FELLOWSHIP
The Copyright Agency will award a $40,000 Fellowship to a mid-to-late career author for the development of a new work. The fellowship is open to writers at least five published works and a contract in place for the work they are seeking support for. Applications close on July 3. More information: copyright.com.au.
WRITERS FESTIVAL
Australian authors Graeme Simsion and Gabrielle Lord are among the presenters for the 2015 Batemans Bay Writers Festival, to be held over the June long weekend at the Coachhouse Marina Resort. Website: batemansbaywritersfestival.com.
ACU POETRY PRIZE
The Australian Catholic University Prize for Poetry has a prize pool of $10,000. The theme is Peace, Tolerance and Understanding. Entries close on June 16. Website: acu.edu.au.
HAZEL EDWARDS
On May 22 from 5pm to 7.30pm at ALIA House, 9 Napier Close, Deakin, Hazel Edwards will talk about her memoir, Let Hippos Eat Cake: Being a Children's Author or Not? $25 at the door. RSVP by May 18 to trishmilne@gmail.com.
POETRY AT THE GODS
May 12: The next Poetry at the Gods features Melbourne poet Lisa Jacobson and Sydney poet Andy Kissane. Dinner is at 6pm, readings at 7.30pm. The Gods Cafe, ANU Arts Centre. More information and bookings: 6248 5538.
THE GILLARD PROJECT
May 12: An ANU/Canberra Times meet the author event will be held with Michael Cooney speaking about The Gillard Project, on his time as a speechwriter for prime minister Julia Gillard. It's on at 6pm at the auditorium of the Australian Centre on China in the World, ANU. Bookings: 6125 8415.
GOVERNOMICS
May 14: Join Ian McAuley and Miriam Lyons at Paperchain Bookstore Manuka at 5.45pm for 6pm for a post-budget discussion about their book Governomics: Can we afford small government?. RSVP 6295 6723.
CHRISTINA LAMB
May 20: In an ANU/Canberra Times meet the author event, Christina Lamb will speak in Manning Clark 1, ANU at 6.30pm on her book, Farewell Kabul: From Afghanistan to a more Dangerous World. Bookings: 6125 8451.
THE MOUNTAIN
May 21: At 6pm Professor Jen Webb, Director, Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, University of Canberra leads discussion about The Mountain by Drusilla Modjeska. National Portrait Gallery. Free but bookings essential: 6102 7070.
MICHAEL CONNELLY
May 24: Crime writer Michael Connelly will talk about his latest Hieronymus Bosch thriller with Canberra Times crime reviewer Jeff Popple at the National Library of Australia at 1.30pm. Bookings: 6262 1271.
BUY ME THE SKY
May 26: In an ANU/Canberra Times meet the author event, Xue Xinran will be speaking on her book, Buy Me the Sky, about the social effects of China's One Child policy, at 6pm in the China in the World Auditorium at ANU. Bookings: 6125 8451.
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