Congratulations to Leah Swann
Shorlisted for the Dobbie Literary Award 2012
Affirm Press congratulates Leah Swann; her debut short story collection, Bearings, is shorlisted for the Dobbie Literary Award - recognising a first published work from an Australian female writer.
MORE ON THE DOBBIE LITERARY AWARD
Sydney Writers Festival
The SWF has officially launched(!), with a pair of Affirm Press authors in attendance.
FIONA SCOTT-NORMAN
SUNDAY 20 MAY
Bully for You with Don't Peak at High School's Fiona Scott-Norman.
Fiona will be joined by Don't Peak at High School contributors Paul Capsis, Wendy Harmer and Benjamin Law.
MICHAEL SALA
THURSDAY 17 & FRIDAY 18 MAY
Brothers and Sisters and All Families Have 'Em with The Last Thread's Michael Sala.
MORE ON SYDNEY WRITERS FESTIVAL
The Slow Canoe Readings
Every month The Slow Canoe invites five writers to each read for ten minutes in the chapel of Schoolhouse Studios in Abbotsford, Melbourne.
Join Known Unknown's Emmett Stinson plus Romy Ash, Miles Vertigan, Madeleine Griffeth and A.S. Patric for the next installment.
7.00pm. Friday 18th May. Schoolhouse Studios. 97 Nicholson Street, Abbotsford.
International Rights News
We're thrilled to announce the sale of the Czech rights to Mic Looby's masterful debut Paradise Updated.
Mic Looby is thrilled he can now tick "pretending to read a Czech copy in a Prague cafe" off his bucket list.
MORE ABOUT THE BOOK
The Boy and the Crocodile
In the coming weeks, 4000 Tetum copies of The Boy and the Crocodile will arive in Dili, set to be distributed for free to children all across Timor-Leste.
We've got some exciting plans for this distribution, so stay tuned...
READ MORE ABOUT THIS PROJECT ON THE BLOG
The Stella Prize
Affirm Press is a proud supporter of The Stella Prize. Our very own Rebecca Starford is a member of the steering committee, a group of 11 women creating the prize celebrating Australian women’s writing.
VISIT THE STELLA PRIZE WEBSITE
Congratulations to Emmett Stinson
Shorlisted for the Steele Rudd Award
Affirm Press congratulates Emmett Stinson; his debut short story collection Known Unknowns was shorlisted for the Steele Rudd Award - 2011 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards.
Congratulations to Gretchen Shirm
Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist of the Year
Affirm Press congratulates Gretchen Shirm for being named Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist of the Year. Her debut book, Having Cried Wolf, was published in September.
Gretchen shared the award with Kristel Thornell and Lisa Lang.
SCRIBBLE WRITING COURSE with Barry Divola
Berkelouw Books, 6-8 O'Connell Street, Newtown
New course starting soon
Do you live in Sydney? Do you want to kickstart your writing?
Join Nineteen Seventysomething author Barry Divola for his Scribble writing course.
This six-week course will be held at the cafe above Berkelouw Books in Newtown, on Thursday nights, 6:30-8:30pm.
For details contact Barry at fluffboy@ozemail.com.au or phone 02 9517 3132
