Pens and Pathways
Ready to read? Ready to write? Here's a handy guide for where you can start.
NEW SOUTH WALES
The NSW Writers’ CentreSydney Writers’ FestivalBoundless Festival, a festival of diverse writers. SWEATSHOP: Western Sydney Literacy Movement, is a literacy movement based in Western Sydney which is devoted to empowering groups and individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds through training and employment in creative and critical writing initiatives.Subbed In is a DIY literary organisation, which programs readings, workshops and associated publications. They aim to provide grassroots support for new and underrepresented voices as well as helping emerging writers to achieve publication or performance. subbed in is now accepting manuscript submissions for a new project involving the publication of three chapbooks by NSW-based writers in 2017. They are also looking for readers to perform at events and writers to conduct workshops.Poetry readings Sappho Books Cafe and Wine BarPoetry night Word in HandBlacktown Young Writers’ Group: provides an opportunity for Western Sydney writers aged 14-18 years to intensely focus and strengthen their creative skills. The program includes weekly creative writing workshops, masterclasses with a range of writers for young people and online publication. NORTHERN TERRITORYNT Writers Centre QUEENSLANDQLD Writers Centre VICTORIAWheeler CentreMelbourne Spoken WordMelbourne Writers FestivalDigital Writers FestivalEmerging Writers FestivalFeminist Writers FestivalWriters Victoria, Young WritersLa Mama PoeticaPassionate TonguesAustralian SlamVoices in the AtticMother TongueBrother TonguePan Afrikan Poets CafeGirls on KeyMs Millies Pop up Poetry Cafe, a once a month gathering involving coffee tea sweets and poetry.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAGet YA Words Out: is a platform supporting the writing, reading and publishing of AusQueerYA. We provide resources and advice for writers, readers and the literary community. We welcome and encourage all members of the AusQueerYA community to get involved, but our primary aim is to create a safe, constructive place for Queer (LGBTQIA+) identifying writers. We advocate primarily for #OwnVoices writers in the Queer YA literary space. TASMANIA The Tasmanian Poetry Festival website can be found hereTasmanian Writers’ Centre website can be perused over here.Silver Words
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN
Adelaide Writers Weekadelaidefestival.com.auBroadsheet Adelaidebroadsheet.com.au/adelaideCarclewcarclew.com.auCityMagcitymag.indaily.com.au CityMag chronicles a different side to Adelaide, uncovering a smart, surprising, world-class city. We're interested in journalistic story pitches that capture long-term Adelaide trends and changes and examine them through the small-scale experiences of individuals, organisations, and businesses. We also are interested new voices offering their well-written and engaging opinions about issues that matter. Contact Editor Farrin Foster on ff@citymag.com.au.Draw Your (S)Wordswww.facebook.com/drawyourswordspoetrySA Writers Centresawriters.org.auSubtext Collectivesubtextco.com Subtext Collective is an artist-run literary collective for emerging non-fiction writers in Adelaide, South Australia. We exist to encourage a community of young writers, and to create opportunities to develop their practice. We love experimentation, and we believe in diversity, intersectionality, and accessibility. Our past events have been a workshop about the relationship between writers and editors, and a poetry event with New York performer, Alok Vaid-Menon.The Hearththehearthsite.wordpress.com The Hearth is a regular (3 per year) readings night that brings people together around conversation, creativity and ideas. Each night is based around a loose theme and features five readers who offer a piece of creative work as well as some thoughts and comments on their piece or writing process. The night concludes by opening up discussion with the audience in a Q and A with all five readers. It’s a warm and friendly space that fosters great creative conversations. The Hearth is run by Alicia Carter, Lauren Butterworth, Emma Maguire and Melanie Pryor. Get in touch via www.facebook.com/thehearthadelaide or email hearthcollective@gmail.com.KRASS Journalkrass.com.auThe Quart Shortquartshort.wordpress.comYewth Magyewthmag.com
FACEBOOK GROUPS
Adelaide Arts Communityfacebook.com/groups/adelaideartsAdelaide Poetry Gig Guidefacebook.com/groups/adelaide.poetry.gig.guideAdelaide Creatives Networkfacebook.com/groups/420076028037332Writers in South Australiafacebook.com/groups/1496357900600841Youngblood Poetsfacebook.com/groups/youngbloodpoetsinspireNational Young Writers Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/165517226836831Binder Full of Australian Women Writersfacebook. com/groups/667081026710979
NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Express Mediawww.expressmedia.wpengine.comAustralian Theatre for Young Peoplewww.atyp.com.auNational Young Writers Festivalyoungwritersfestival.orgAustralian Poetrywww.australianpoetry.orgEmerging Writers’ Festival / Digital Writers’ Festivalwww.emergingwritersfestival.org.auAustralian Society of Authorswww.asauthors.orgThe Walkley Foundationwww.walkleys.comRed Room Companywww.redroomcompany.orgPlaywriting Australiawww.pwa.org.au
Publications
| Antic | online | anticmagazine.com.au |
| Archer Magazine | online and print | archermagazine.com.au |
| Beat | online and print | beat.com.au |
| BMA | online and print | bmamag.com |
| Broadly | online | broadly.vice.com |
| Broadsheet | online | broadsheet.com.au/adelaide |
| Canary Press | thecanarypress.com | |
| Chart Collective | online and print | chartcollective.org |
| Cordite Poetry Review | online | cordite.org.au |
| Daily Life | online | smh.com.au/lifestyle/home |
| Feminartsy | online | feminartsy.com |
| Frankie | online and print | frankie.com.au |
| Funny Ha Ha | online and print | readfunnyhaha.com |
| Gargouille | gargouille.com.au | |
| Going Down Swining | online and print | goingdownswinging.org.au |
| Homer | online | homeronline.com |
| Hot Chicks with Big Brains | online and print | hotchickswithbigbrains.com |
| Island | islandmag.com | |
| Junkee | online | junkee.com |
| Kill Your Darlings | killyourdarlings.com.au | |
| KRASS Journal | print and online | krass.com.au |
| Liminal Mag | online | liminalmag.com |
| Lip Mag | online | lipmag.com |
| Maggie Journal | online | maggiejournal.com |
| Meanjin | online and print | meanjin.com.au |
| New Matilda | online | newmatilda.com |
| Overland | online and print | overland.org.au |
| Pencilled In | online and print | pencilled.in |
| Peril Magazine | online | peril.com.au |
| Plaything | online and print | playthingmagazine.tumblr.com |
| Rosie Respect | rosierespect.org.au | |
| Scum Mag | online | scum-mag.com |
| Seizure | online and print | seizureonline.com |
| Smith Journal | online and print | smithjournal.com.au |
| Swampland | online | swamplandmag.co |
| The Adventure Handbook | online | theadventurehandbook.com |
| The Brag | online and print | thebrag.com |
| The Cusp | online | thecusp.com.au |
| The Lifted Brow | online and print | theliftedbrow.com |
| The Music | online and print | themusic.com.au |
| The Suburban Review | online and print | thesuburbanreview.com |
| Tincture | online | tincture-journal.com |
| VICE | online | vice.com/en_au |
| Vocal | online | thevocal.com.au |
| Voiceworks | voiceworksmag.com.au | |
| Walkley Magazine | online | walkleys.com/about/walkley-magazine |
| Westerly | online and print | westerlymag.com.au |
| Writers' Bloc | online | thewritersbloc.net |
| Yewth Mag | online and print | yewthmag.com |