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Nominations for the Queensland Writers Centre Management Committee are now open. Members can nominate by completing a nomination form. The Management Committee meets once a month.
Nominations close Thursday 23rd February 2012. Management Committee members will be elected at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 29th March 2012.
If you have any questions regarding the nomination or voting process, the Management Committee or any associated issues, please don't hesitate to contact the office on 07 3842 9922 or via email at qldwriters@qwc.asn.au.
Inspired by the Rabbit Hole earlier in the month? QWC is proud to announce that What's the Story, Morning Glory? relaunches February 3! In a new Friday time slot, this 45-minute free session is designed to get the creative juices flowing before work. All you need to do is come along at 7:45am with a writing utensil, yourself and the drive to get some writing done quick! For all the dates for 2012, click on the link below.
Angry Robots is opening it's doors in April 2012 to adult fantasy and YA sci-fi/fantasy! Check out their website for more details.
Open Door, 2012 :: Angry Robot Books angryrobotbooks.com Following a successful Open Door period in 2011 (we signed 3 debut authors from it!), we've decided to do it again! This time around, we're looking fo
25 Things Writers Should Know About Agents terribleminds.com Let’s just get that out of the way right now. You do not require an agent to survive or be successful in this business. If you are without an agent you will not be shot in the streets by roving gangs of publisher-thugs. It is a myth that you cannot get published or produced without an agent to ge...
Penguin Books Australia are accepting unsolicited manuscripts during the Monthly Catch!
Penguin Books Australia www.penguin.com.au Publishers of literary, fiction, reference, autobiography, academic and classic books. Read more with Penguin Books Australia.
In this vibrant two-part series, Simon Higgins, will guide writers through the conception and development of a commercially viable historical tale, whether a standalone epic or a genre series that draws on ancient or hybridised cultures.
