Express Media seeking new General Manager Express Media is seeking applications for a new General Manager/Co-CEO.
The General Manager is responsible for Express Media's operations, finances, compliance and marketing, as well as working... >> read more |
John Marsden Prize - Advice from last year's winner With the John Marsden Prize closing in less than a month (August 20!) we thought it was time to inspire young writers from across Australia to enter. Last year's poetry winner in the 18-24 year old... >> read more |
John Marsden Prize - One month to go! One month to go until entries for the John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers 2010 close!
"Nothing is more exciting than to read the opening words of a manuscript and to realise... >> read more |
Electioneering Express Media is proud to announce that a new blog funded by The Myer Foundation will soon be up and running - Electioneering. Its aim? To cover the 2010 Federal Election the way young voters need it... >> read more |
Jessica Au is making a Big Splash Young Australian writer Jessica Au is about to have her debut novel Cargo published. But before she does, Jessica will be giving the keynote speech 'Beyond writing – a look at what else goes... >> read more |
Write in Your Face 2010 Assessment Meeting Report The 2010 Write in Your Face assessment panel members were Julie Beveridge, Tim Sinclair, Paul Callaghan, Margo Lanagan, Chris Flynn and Mary Kozlovski. The meeting was also attended by Willo Drummond... >> read more |
Learn to Write Comics Express Media is inviting aspiring comic book makers to take the next step towards creating, writing and pitching their own comic book series. Featuring talented comic book and zine-maker Pat Grant,... >> read more |
Buzzcuts Intern 2010 Express Media is looking for a Volunteer Project Management Intern to coordinate Buzzcuts 2010. This is the project which gets young reviewers out to Fringe shows and publishes them in Beat Magazine... >> read more |
Join the Express Media mailing list Keep up to date with all the goings on at Express Media by joining the mailing list here. You can also use the form below to unsubscribe from the... >> read more |
Advice for entering the John Marsden Prize As Express Media launches the 2010 John Marsden prize for Young Australian Writers, Stephanie Powell asked 2009 winner Amelia Schmidt for her advice to young writers entering this year’s competition.... >> read more |
Editor Q&A - Introducing Jojo Express Media is this month welcoming Johannes Jakob, aka Jojo, our new Voiceworks Editor. As Bel Monypenny leaves and Jojo joins us, the two editors speak in conversation about their beloved... >> read more |
The Words We Found + Voiceworks Special Deal Order our fantastic Voiceworks 21st birthday anthology The Words We Found online now for $25 and you’ll receive Voiceworks #79 Classic for free! But hurry, as this deal only... >> read more |
Looking back...Write in Your Face 2009 Last year, Express Media awarded Write in Your Face funds to eleven different projects from all over Australia. We were thrilled to be able to support so many exciting and innovative projects.
Sj... >> read more |
All four EWF Workshops for $30 If you would like to go to all four workshops on May 22, please book below.... >> read more |
An Open Book Tess Jaeger discusses the nature of writing and the processes of editing and publishing with Amy Barker, award-winning author of Omega Park ¬—a novel canvassing the dark underbelly of a Gold... >> read more |
Featuring the Feature Tess Jaeger chats with Trent Dalton— feature writer for the Courier Mail’s QWeekend magazine and winner of the prestigious News awards 2008 features journalist of the year—about the nature and... >> read more |
Blogging in Your Element Electronic Publications intern, Tess Jaeger discusses the finer points of blogging with Australia’s Miscellaneous Mum (a.k.a Karen Andrews). If you blog, or you’d like to one day, you must read... >> read more |
BUZZCUTS ADELAIDE 2010 Applications are now open for 10 young critical arts reviewers for Buzzcuts Adelaide 2010. If you are between 18 and 25 and you would like to write reviews as part of the Adelaide Fringe Festival,... >> read more |
The Book Show Blog
The Book Show, ABC Radio National, has a new blog and we want you to write for it.
It’s about reading, writing, books and publishing. It’s about the book launch you went to last night or the... >> read more
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December Newsletter Click below to read the final newsletter for the decade. Featuring an interview with Amelia Schmidt, the short story (18-24) winner of the John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers, photos,... >> read more |
The John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers 2009 The winners of the 2009 John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers are:
SHORT STORY/FIRST CHAPTER OF A NOVEL (18-24)
1st House-sitting for my Mother by Amelia Schmidt
2nd... >> read more |
Buy Voiceworks #79 online Sit back and relax with all the greatest hits of the 80s, 90s and today. Sunburnt sands shift with each step you make: still surfing – now on your feet, now with your thumbs. Salvage an abandoned... >> read more |
Holiday closure dates Express Media will be closed for the holidays from Monday December 21, and will re-open for business on Monday January 11.
Express Media wishes all our members, subscribers, friends and supporters... >> read more |
Express Media Internships 2010 Express Media is seeking new interns for 2010 in the areas of communications and administration.
If you are interested in a career in the arts and want to support Express Media, please... >> read more |
Celebrating The Words We Found The Words We Found, an anthology of the first twenty-one years of Voiceworks magazine, kicked off with two separate launches. The first — a night of one speedily exhausted bar tab, some... >> read more |
Express Media has moved! Express Media is nicely settling into our new home at the Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas in the State Library of Victoria. We have new details! Our new address is 176 Little Lonsdale St,... >> read more |
The Words We Found Express Media proudly launched the Voiceworks 21st birthday anthology, The Words We Found on November 12. You can buy the book here for $25 including postage. Just click on the "Add... >> read more |
The Words We Found Sneak Peek Below is a sneak peek of The Words We found: the best writing from 21 years of Voiceworks Magazine. It's the introduction, written by editor Lisa Dempster. We hope you enjoy it.... >> read more |
Life of Design The elements of graphic design apply differently to every project. Designing a youth magazine that showcases text-based art brings its own unique challenges and rewards. Electronic Publications... >> read more |
Buy Voiceworks #78 Fluid Online Now Wake from the dream-haze and spit blood into the sink. Wipe mouth on threadbare T-shirt and apply lipstick. Stand in line for flu jab while T-shirt disintegrates in the rain. Dab favourite childhood... >> read more |
Vintage Voiceworks Clearance Sale! Express Media is moving and we need to get rid of all our vintage Voiceworks! So we are selling them at rock-bottom prices. This is your chance to get your hands on some literary gems before... >> read more |
The Words We Found A short history of Voiceworks Magazine according to Bel Schenk (and Wikipedia).
Voiceworks began as a newsletter in 1988 and, like the majority of newsletters, there was nothing all... >> read more |
The Real Gains of Literary Competitions By Livia Chan Any talk about literary prizes invariably leads to a discussion about money. US$10,000 is given for the Pulitzer Prize, £30,000 for the Orange, and Booker Prize winners are almost always asked what... >> read more |
Love a Readers’ World Express Media's Voiceworks Readers’ Group is for young lovers of reading … and writing too!
The 2009 Voiceworks Readers’ Group is spreading its branches. Held quarterly to... >> read more |
The Perfect Piece The 2009 John Marsden Prize opens for entries
Ever considered what it’s like to judge a literary prize? Perhaps you’ve wondered what sways a panel of judges to put their weight behind... >> read more |
Sweet (Express) Skills Gearing up for Express Media’s Skill Share Series, an Emerging Writers’ Festival Umbrella Program
Express Media’s Ross House offices are wheezing with anticipation, with the Express... >> read more |
Falling Out Of One’s Shell The Emerging Writers’ Festival Keeps on Growing
The 2009 Emerging Writers’ Festival is set to kick off on May 22, and with the event now stretching into a ten day fiesta, there’s plenty to... >> read more |
Mapping the Independent Type 'The Independent Type: Books and Writing in Victoria' is a free exhibition that celebrates Victoria’s rich and diverse written culture, highlighting the stories, the voices and the spirit of... >> read more |
Words on Your Face: Literary Art Made New Write in Your Face is a funding opportunity designed to assist younger and emerging writers in kick-starting their creative projects. Each year, the Literature Board of the Australia Council, (now... >> read more |
Origins 2008 John Marsden Prizewinners Owen Kirkby and Bryce Wolfgang Joiner reflect on the births of their respective creative entries.
The announcement of this year’s John Marsden Prize for Young... >> read more |
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