The Wheeler Centre Gala 2012: Stories to believe in
Hear from twelve of our finest storytellers, including Under Stones author Bob Franklin, sharing their thoughts: personal and profane, intimate and ideological, light-hearted and lyrical at The Wheeler Centre Gala 2012.
Saturday 11 February, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Melbourne Town Hall
Perth Writers Festival
Catch a bunch of Affirm Press writers on the west coast for the Perth Writers Festival, being held in the beautiful grounds of The University of Western Australia.
DAVE GRANEY
Friday 24 Feb, 7.00pm-9.00pm
Saturday 25 Feb, 3.30pm-4.30pm
MICHAEL SALA
Stories That Spill Out From Real Experiences
Friday 24 Feb 12:30pm-1:30pm
Sunday 26 Feb, 2:00pm-3:00pm
TANGEA TANSLEY
How Did They Come To Be Writing That
Saturday 25 Feb
VISIT THE PERTH WRITERS FESTIVAL
An eve of reading and refreshments with...
Two Steps Forward author Irma Gold, joined by Roger McDonald, Nigel Featherstone and Marion Halligan.
Join these acclaimed authors at Electic Shadows Bookshop in Canberra as they read from their latest works.
Thursday 1 March, 6pm for a 6.30pm start
Electric Shadows Bookshop, Shop 2, 40 Mort Street, Braddon
MORE DETAILS HERE
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
