New South Wales
The Nita B Kibble Awards (The Kibble Awards) recognise the works of Australian women writers of fiction or non-fiction prose. The work must be about or in connection with life in Australia and must be capable of being classified as ‘life writing’ which includes novels, autobiography, biography, travel and other writing with a strong personal element. Please refer to the Kibble website for more information on the next awards.
Writing for children or young adults? The NSW Writers’ Centre Kids and Young Adult Literature Festival is all about stories for young people, from picture books to young adult fiction, scriptwriting to theatre, fantasy to horror. Speakers include writers, illustratiors and publishers and agents who talk about the kind of work they are looking for.
Life science research, with topics like genetics and genomics, proteins and proteomics, RNAi, immunology, microbiology, biomedical research and bioinformatics.
Provides an atmosphere of sharing and support as writers hone their craft. Program includes workshops, speakers, hands-on writing, feedback, social activities and more. Has a strong mentoring program for inexperienced writers. Meets first Saturday of month at 2pm.
The Lakes Mail covers local news and issues from around the region. It has a comprehensive entertainment guide, sports and has a fishing column written for local fishermen.
Agricultural publication – rural and agricultural themes. Local, national and international news.
Lansdowne Publishing concentrates on publishing for the international market. Specialisation: quality, illustrated non-fiction books such as cookery, gardening, gift books, health and lifestyle, home and design, New Age, history, mythology and general interest. Our new Australian list will focus on Australian interest titles in all areas and will concentrate on black and white books.
Named in honour of an avid Henry Lawson follower and the Society’s former patron. Award is for a recorded reading of an Australian poem by a poet of entrant’s choice. Submit a tape or CD of the performance poem. Up to 10 finalists are chosen and must perform at annual Literary Dinner (Saturday of June long weekend) in Gulgong to be eligible for award. Proudly supported by Essential Energy.
Regional community newspaper published three times per week.
Award-winning partnership publisher of children’s books, teaming aspiring authors with professional editing, illustration, design, printing, distribution, marketing and promotion.
Live Poets is a performing venue for writers, musicians and storytellers. Meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month from February to November. We feature special guests in poetry and unplugged music. We also welcome in our open section anyone who wants to recite, sing, tell a story, or play an instrument. Published eight books of poetry under Live Poets’ Press Imprint.
The Liverpool City Champion is the market leading local newspaper and is actively involved in all aspects of the community, sponsoring many local events.
A free weekly newspaper. Sister publication to Maitland Mercury, part of Rural Press Ltd. Topics of interest: community newspaper serving Maitland and district.
Lucky Break is the magazine that speaks to middle New Zealand. The things that matter most to our readers are their family and community; not celebrities, but the person next door and their incredible triumphs and tragedies – everyday Kiwis are the stars of Lucky Break.
The Macarthur regional branch of NSW FAW. Meets every third Sunday of the month at 1.00 pm, Campbelltown RSL Club (Jade Room), Carberry Lane (corner Cordeaux Street).
The Macleay Argus is the primary source of local news for the community and has close contact with the people. It also keeps up-to-date with local events and occasions, providing an information source for visitors.
Eden, on the far south coast of NSW, is on the shores of Twofold Bay which is one of the deepest natural harbours in the world.
The Maitland Mercury is Australia’s oldest regional daily newspaper, established in 1843. It serves the community of the city of Maitland and the surrounding Lower Hunter Valley with stories of local and national news, sport, people and issues.
Everything a switched on woman needs to know: news, entertainment, and irreverent opinion.
The group aims to further members’ interests in writing. Meets monthly and is open to all.
The Manuscript Agency offers authors, publishers and agents professional manuscript development services, including: • Manuscript appraisal • Mentorships • Editorial services • Cover letter/Synopsis editing We use senior, experienced publishing-industry personnel to provide considered, objective feedback from a publishing perspective. In the highly competitive world of publishing, getting your manuscript read, assessed and developed by professionals is the first step to success. Kit Carstairs I +61 422 783 313 I [email protected] I www.manuscri…
Publishes feature and fashion stories, incorporating humour, glamour, and stories on women’s issues with controversial, emotional and hard hitting pieces.
Melaleuca is a free e-zine of Australian poetry, distributed as a PDF file via email.