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 Writers Festivals and
Events 2009
- Australia and International
February
March
- The Somerset
Celebration of Literature - 16 to 20 March. Somerset College,
Mudgeeraba, Queensland.
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Supanova Pop Culture Expo
- 27 to 29 March. Featuring sci-fi and fantasy guest authors and a
writing masterclass. Royal Showgrounds, Melbourne.
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The Norman Lindsay Festival of
Children's Literature - 28 & 29 March 2009. With book signings, entertainment,
stalls, workshops and guest speakers.
Norman Lindsay Gallery, 14
Norman Lindsay Cres, Springwood, Blue Mountains, NSW.
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Oxford
Literary Festival - 29 March to 5 April. Christ Church and
other venues. Oxford, UK.
April
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Oxford
Literary Festival - 29 March to 5 April. Christ Church and
other venues. Oxford, UK.
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Supanova Pop Culture Expo
- 3 April to 5 April. Featuring sci-fi and fantasy guest authors and a
writing masterclass. RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane.
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Oracles of the Bush - 3 to 5 April 2009. Cultural
event featuring a poetry competition, music and art, in Tenterfield, New
South Wales.
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Swancon 2009 -
9 to 13 April 2009. 34th annual West Australian Science Fiction Convention. Membership
is $160 for adults and $140 for concession. All Seasons Perth,
15 Robinson Ave, Northbridge, Western Australia.
May
- Williamstown
Literary Festival -
1 to 3 May. Williamstown Town Hall and Mechanics Institute in Electra St,
Williamstown, Victoria.
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Eye
of the Storm Writer's Festival - 1 to 4 May. With
workshops, poetry, indigenous tours, panel discussions, book launches
and more. Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
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Copyright Agency Limited (CAL)'s
2009 Member Seminars - 5 to 13 May 2009. Session 1: Introduction to CAL for
Members and Copyright Users is between 11.00am and 12.15pm. Session 2:
Copyright and Technology: Making the Most of Your Online Works is
between 1.30pm and 3.00pm. To be held in State Libraries in Brisbane,
Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. For more information
email events [at] copyright.com.au
- Auckland Readers &
Writers Festival - 13 to 17 May. The Aotea Centre, The
Edge®, Auckland, New Zealand.
- Sydney Writers Festival
- 18 to 24 May. Sydney, New South Wales.
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Hay Festival -
21 to 31 May. Major literary
festival held in Brecon Beacons National Park, Hay-on-Wye, Wales.
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Emerging Writers Festival -
22 to 31 May - All-ages festival
for writers at the start of their careers. Held at the Melbourne
Town Hall, State Library Victoria, and Federation Square, Melbourne,
Victoria.
June
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Conjecture - 5 to 8 June 2009. 48th annual
Australian Science Fiction Convention.
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Reality Bites
- 6 June to 2 August 2009. An annual non-fiction literary festival held
on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
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Watermark Literary Muster -
19 to 22 June. Biennial festival bringing
together national and international writers whose writing focuses on
nature. Camden Haven, New South Wales.
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Supanova Pop Culture Expo
- 26 June to 28 June. Featuring sci-fi and fantasy guest authors and a
writing masterclass. The Dome, Olympic Park, Sydney.
July
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Reality Bites
- 6 June to 2 August 2009. An annual non-fiction literary festival held
on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
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Supanova Pop Culture Expo
- 3 to 5 July. Featuring sci-fi and fantasy guest authors and a
writing masterclass. Claremont Showgrounds, Perth.
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Working with your Publisher Seminar - 10 July.
Presented by the Australian Society of Authors in conjunction with the
ACT Writers Centre. A seminar to prepare writers for the process of
managing their book from delivery of manuscript to distribution and
beyond. 10.00am to 4.00pm at Gorman House Arts Ctr, Braddon, ACT. For
more information contact 9318 0877.
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Festival
of Fiction - 11 July. Presented by the ACT Writers Centre. Gorman House Arts Centre, Ainslie
Ave, Braddon, ACT.
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Mildura Writers Festival -
13 to 19 July. Part of
the Mildura Wentworth Arts Festival.
Mildura, Victoria.
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Voices on the
Coast: A Youth Literature Festival - 14 to 18 July. Sunshine
Coast, Queensland.
August
September
October
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Conflux6 - 2 to
5 October 2009. An annual speculative fiction exhibition. Held in
The Marque, Canberra.
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Short
+ Sweet Adelaide - 28 September to 10 October. Adelaide
Centre for The Arts - Light Square, Adelaide, SA.
- Festival of Poetry
- 17 October. Presented by the ACT Writers Centre. Gorman House Arts Centre, Ainslie Ave, Braddon, ACT.
November
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Short + Sweet Melbourne
- 17 November to 6 December 2009. An annual 10 minute theatre festival.
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahan, Victoria.
December
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Short + Sweet Melbourne
- 17 November to 6 December 2009. An annual 10 minute theatre festival.
Chapel Off Chapel, Prahan, Victoria.
To be confirmed 2009
2010
- Aussiecon4 - 2 to 6 September 2010
- The
World Science Fiction Convention, operating under the name, Aussiecon4, as this is
the fourth time it has exhibited in Australia. A science fiction
convention that aims to bring together fans, writers, readers, artists,
publishers and more. Melbourne Convention and Entertainment Centre.
- Adelaide Writers' Week
- 26 February to 14 March 2010. South Australia. Part of the
Adelaide Festival.
- Next Wave Festival
- Melbourne
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