Monday 13 December 2021

Voices of Women 2022

 


PROGRAM OUTLINE

Do you write monologues or short stories in the first person?

Would you like to be the Voices of Women Artist in Residence for our International Womens Day celebrations in Wagga Wagga 2022?

We are celebrating women’s voices in a collage of monologues, to be presented live, filmed and live streamed.

In collaboration with Eastern Riverina Arts, Booranga Writers' Centre, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery and Voices of Women we invite all Wagga Wagga regional women writers to submit their interest in becoming Artist in Residence.

Submit your interest to take part, and if selected, your stories will be developed and presented live by trained actors at an event at the Art Gallery on Saturday 5 March.

We are looking for stories of 800 words (4-5 minutes), spoken in the first person around the theme of Entanglement: how do we connect? We love powerful stories from diverse communities, are particularly interested in First Nations writers, and welcome emerging or established writers.

You will work online with the Artistic Director of Voices of Women, Lliane Clarke, to prepare your work. Once the stories are finalised, you will be invited to an open rehearsal, and then hear your work performed. Your work will be filmed and released online, and you will also become eligible to enter for the film Entanglement Amplify, which will be shot in four countries in 2022/23.

All writers selected will be paid as Artists in Residence.

KEY Dates:

24 January 2022

Email your Expression of Interest to take part to:

Lliane Clarke

Artistic Director Voices of Women

monologue@optusnet.com.au

0423 853 210.


12 Feb             Deadline for writers submissions of stories.

19 Feb             Workshop for writers to finalise the story development

25 Feb             Writers work finished and sent to actors

5 March          Open Rehearsals

5 March          Performance – Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery.

 

More information:

https://voiceswomen.com/




Sunday 18 April 2021

Booranga Writers’ Centre Micro-Grants 2021

 

 


 The Booranga Writers’ Centre Micro-Grants 2021

Are you:

- a resident of regional NSW (excluding greater Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong)?

- an individual (not an organisation)?

Do you:

- have a great idea for a writing project?

- need money to assist your writing activities?

- have an ABN? *beginner and early-career writers may submit a Statement-by-Supplier form from the ATO


Introduction:

Booranga is pleased to announce we are now offering micro-grants to the writers of regional NSW. These small grants are for individuals, for up to $1000, and are intended to restart literary activity in the regions after the social tumult of pandemic lockdowns.  

Our main criteria for this funding is that the money goes to assists writers in regional NSW. Booranga and the NSW Government are committed to supporting writers with a demonstrated need and we understand that a small amount of money can be of immense value, helping you get your idea and practice up and running.

We intend that this money supports your needs through and beyond the pandemic and accordingly all reasonable requests for funding (for a need related to your writing practice) will be considered. Grants are open from Thursday 22nd April to Thursday 20 May and funding decisions will be announced by Thu 27 May, for projects happening in 2021.

Please read these guidelines, check eligibility requirements, and send applications to: officemanager@booranga.com

 

Funding available:

- Grants of up to $1,000 per application are available, where approved.

- There is a total of $15,000 available in this stimulus round of Micro Grants

- Grant applications will be assessed by a panel comprised of the Booranga Executive Committee members and staff.


Key dates:

-          Applications open:  22 April 2021

-          Applications close: 20 May 2021

-          Decisions advised by: 27 May 2021

-          Projects to be completed: by the end of 2021

 

Eligibility:

1. Applicants must be a resident of regional NSW (defined as any area of NSW excluding greater Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong

2. Applicants must demonstrate a real need for the grant funding

3. All grant allocations made by Booranga are made on the assumption of honest and full disclosure of information contained in the application. Evidence of any breach will render the grant null and void in which case any funds paid under the scheme must be returned

4. Grant funds will not be provided for any unlawful, unethical or political purposes

5. Applicants must immediately advise Booranga of any proposed changes to the purpose or proposed use of grant funds from those detailed in the application. The decision to withdraw funding following notification of proposed changes shall be made at Booranga’s discretion.


The following activities or uses are not eligible for funding:

-       Retrospective funding of any event or activity

-       Fundraising events

-       General operating expenses or ongoing costs of long-term continuous projects

-       Activities which could be considered part of the curriculum for schools or tertiary institutions.

-       Non-writing related activities

 

Selection Criteria:

Micro Grants will be awarded to applications that best meet the following four selection criteria:

1. The project is innovative and addresses a real developmental need identified by the applicant

2. The project fosters regional writing activity

3. The project is achievable and clearly defined

4. The budget amount and expenditure provides value for money and accurately reflects the project idea

 

Application Process:

Applications open 22 April, with individuals based in regional NSW eligible to apply. 

Applicants should send a word document of no more than one page (around 300 words) telling us:

  • Your name and contact details
  • A brief description of what you are proposing to do with your grant money, including a very simple budget
  • Provide your bank details and ABN so that we can pay you if you are successful

 

Completed application forms should be emailed to: officemanager@booranga.com with 
‘Micro-grant Application’ as the subject line.

 

Acknowledgment and Reporting

Successful applicants will be required to acknowledge the NSW Government and Booranga in any outcome or publicity associated with your project.

 


Thursday 4 February 2021

2024 Membership Wagga Wagga Writers Writers - Booranga Writers' Centre

 

 

 

Wagga Wagga Writers Writers Inc. was formed in 1987 to foster local authors and their work. The group is active in promoting writing and writers throughout the Riverina, holding regular readings at local venues and conducting writing workshops. We also offer writing fellowships through the Writers in Residence program at Booranga Writers’ Centre located on the Wagga Wagga Campus of Charles Sturt University, and publish an annual anthology of poetry and short stories, fourW, under the imprint of fourW press.

2024 Membership entitles you to:

üü Free copy of the annual anthology fourW (full membership only)

üü Regular newsletters/mail outs covering events, competitions & publishing opportunities

üü Access to monthly writing workshops at Booranga Writers’ Centre ($10 members, $15 non-members)

üü Discounts at local bookstores

(10% off at Collins Booksellers in Wagga Wagga)

üü Exclusive mentoring opportunities with our Writers in Residence in Wagga Wagga

üü Invitations to writing events and get-togethers

üü Access to a network of writers, book enthusiasts and other writers’ centres

Membership is for the period 1 January to 31 December, renewable annually.

Please email your details, as indicated below, to officemanager@booranga.com

 Membership applications received after 1 November in any year will be applicable until December the following year.

Please email the details as set out below and the membership level & method of payment (payment is due on application): 

Name:                                                                                                                                                                     Address:                                                                                                                                                       

 

Email address:                                                                                                                                              

Telephone:                                                           (mobile)                                                       (home/work)

 

Membership fee (please indicate membership type) (prices current as at November 2021):

   Full (single) membership (includes one copy of fourW anthology)      $60

   Single membership (no anthology)                                                                         $30

   Student (under 21)    /     Concession membership (no anthology)       $20

IF APPLYING FOR STUDENT/CONCESSION membership, proof is required. Card Ref:..............................................................................................


FORMS OF PAYMENT:

□ PayPal: officemanager@booranga.com 


□ Online by Card as per links below: Copy and Paste links into a new browser.

Pay Full 2024 Membership  $60

https://square.link/u/0s9ARCQI


   DIRECT  DEPOSIT

(include surname in bank ‘reference’ & advise by email: officemanager@booranga.com

Account Name:                               Wagga Wagga Writers Writers

Bank:      NAB Wagga Wagga           BSB:  082 811                Account Number:  02951 4435

 

  CHEQUE/MONEY  ORDER:

Make payable to: Wagga Wagga Writers Writers Inc.,

Post payment & this form to: Booranga Writers’ Centre, CSU, Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga NSW 2678






2021 Monthly Writers' Workshops



Monthly Workshops

Places limited. Please adhere to current Covid-safe practices at these workshops.

Bookings Essential RSVP director@booranga.com

We invite writers of all abilities, genres and interests to join us with a piece of writing you are working on, to workshop, develop and share with fellow writers. Please bring multiple copies (6 - 8) of the work to share around the table for editing purposes. These will be returned to you at the end of the workshop.


Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided.

Booranga is a friendly environment to nurture your creative writing while enjoying the company of like-minded people of all ages and stages of their craft.

$5 for 2021 financial members
$10 for non-members

*When our visiting writers-in-residence conduct the workshop they will run in a different format with writing tasks being set by them for all participants.

Third Saturday of each month

20 February: 
Booranga, 2 - 4pm

20 March: Booranga, 2 - 4pm 

10 April:  Booranga, 2 - 4pm, additional workshop with writer-in-residence Jane Downing.

17 April:  Booranga, 2 - 4pm 

15 May: Booranga, 2 - 5pm review-writing workshop with writer-in-residence Van Badham

19 June:  Booranga, 2 - 4pm with writer-in-residence Kai Jensen

17 July:  Online, 2 - 4pm with writer-in-residence Jeanine Leane

21 August:  Online, 2 - 4pm

18 September:  Online, 2 - 4pm with writer-in-residence Craig Billingham

16 October:  National Art Glass Gallery, Wagga Wagga, 1 - 3pm with Greg Pritchard

20 November:  Booranga, 2 - 4pm

18 December:  Booranga, 2 - 4pm

Proposed dates, subject to change




Monday 25 January 2021

'fourW35' Submission Guidelines (incl. Booranga Literary Prizes)

 


fourW35 anthology 

2024 Submission Guidelines

(including Booranga Literary Prizes)

fourW - annual anthology of new writing is one of Australia's longest running (and best…) annual anthologies of new poetry and prose from Australian and international writers is published each November, and launched in Wagga Wagga and Sydney where we announce our prize-winners and hear from some of our contributors.

The Booranga Literary Prizes are valued at a total of $1000 and are awarded annually in November at the launch of Booranga’s anthology of new writing, fourW.

Each Booranga Prize is $500 and will be awarded to the works selected as the best poem and best short story received during the submission period. Winning entries are published in fourW, along with other new writing. 

GENERAL:

Submissions must be original poetry or short­story fiction not previously published in print or online 

(i.e. social media), or submitted for any other prize. They must not be AI generated.

Unthemed, unsolicited submissions of prose and poetry are accepted throughout the year.

The opportunity to publish and the prize is open to Australian and international writers.

Submissions must be made as an electronic file in Word, attached to an email and submitted to: submissions@booranga.com

Hard copy submissions will not be accepted.

Include author biography (2-3 lines only) in your cover email, including your postal address and telephone. All successful contributors receive a copy of the anthology by mail (Value $30). Postage for extra copies will be an additional $5.

Works are read ‘blind’; therefore, we request that you include the contributor's name and address in the cover email message only.

Please send as individual poems or pieces of prose. Files should be the title of the piece.

Due to the large volume of work we receive we cannot provide feedback.

Payment must be received with submission. No refunds will be given.

All submissions will be considered for publication in Booranga’s anthology fourW

No payment is made to the author when work is included in the anthology.

All rights remain with the author.

Poetry

•           Submissions are restricted to 6 poems per year per writer.

•           All efforts will be made to replicate the formatting provided, subject to fourW editorial style.

•           Submission cost: $10 per poem 

Short stories

•           Submissions are restricted to 3 stories each year per writer.

•           Short story word limit is strictly 2500 words.

Formatting should be: 12-point Times New Roman fully justified; line spacing 1.5; double quotation marks for all dialogue.

•           Submission cost: $15 per story 

Publication timelines:

•           Closing date for submissions is June 30. Submissions and payments received after this date will be held over to the following year.

•           All submissions will be read by our editorial committee during July/August. Judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

•           Contributors whose writing will be included in fourW will be contacted in August/September. A final copy of the work to be included in the anthology is provided for proofreading.

•           All other contributors will be advised of the committee's decision in September.

•           Prize winners will be announced at the launch of the anthology in November of each year.


Payment Options

Card Payments via Square : Copy and Paste links into a new browser.

1 Poetry Submission 4W @ $10     https://square.link/u/xqJkwv8Y

1 Prose Submission 4W @ $15        https://square.link/u/3jDDzN1i


PayPal - officemanager@booranga.com