Category: TasWriters Programmes
AUTUMN // 1834 // The Province of Salamanca (The Cottage Green) The leaves were blood red, falling from the sky and scraping along the ground. A dangerous chill settled around the Province of Salamanca and the clouds rolled over full of the promise of rain. There was a buzz around the port as citizens curled […]
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iv: aftertaste; burnt coffee I spent eternities in that café waiting asking the room to take its place at the foot of my table kick off its shoes and start talking telling me everything […]
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ii: for example during the convergence the resident’s real success was their invention of the forced poem a poem with no substance no tangy flesh or love or beauty no forethought architecture or structure no driving force lightning arc great fire of creation no kindling spark or seed simply obligation default position […]
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i: manifesto of the forced poems forced poem, noun: an anti-poem non-being inexistence e.g. pressing exhausted fruit; wringing a dry cloth with expectation of a pouringout; forcing the contents from a void Michael Stratford Hutch completed this poem as part of the Tasmanian Writers Centre Hot […]
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Eloise Hart has spent the past week exploring spaces in the City of Launceston. The writer (and talented photographer) is part of our Young Writers in the City program, in which a small group of emerging writers aged 16-25 take up a residency in one of Launceston’s prominent sites. The writers will each craft an experimental […]
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By Stephanie Eslake One morning while living in a Sudan boarding school, Sarafino Enadio woke to the sounds of gunfire and soldiers marching. He wasn’t able to contact his family when he fled into the bush to avoid being captured – or worse. He eventually escaped on foot through the border of South Sudan, […]
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More than 100 Tassie kids have embarked on magical journeys of their own making during these school holidays. Weaving stories of places near and far, budding young writers up to 17 years old are having a ball at the free Children’s Creative Writing Workshops. Our finest children’s authors are travelling to LINCs right across the state. It’s been a […]
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By Arianne James The first Twitch Tuesday of the year was held on April 19, and began by discussing the world of publishing with Ben Walter. An experienced and prolific writer, Ben gave the room an insight into the Australian publishing industry, noting some valuable tips and tricks to increase the chances of young […]
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Congratulations to Zoe Cooney, Arianne James and Sheridan Legg! We are thrilled to have three excited interns joining our busy team. They will each work a day per week in our office situated on the first floor of the historic Salamanca Arts Centre. They will work closely with centre staff and undertake research, proofing, assistance with strategic partnerships […]
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By Stephanie Eslake, image by Leigh Rigozzi You have the greatest idea for your writing project. You’re keen to launch an e-book, invest time in research and development, or collaborate with others to host your literary event. But how will you source the funds to make it happen? Crowdfunding is an effective way to help […]
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