If you’d like to meet writers teaching in some of the world’s top creative writing programs and hear how they mentor their students, find a way to join ‘Writing Across Cultures’ in Hong Kong, 9-11 March 2010.
‘Writing Across Cultures’ is a two-day event for students and teachers of creative writing in Asia, organised by the Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership and The City University of Hong Kong in conjunction with the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival.
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Closing date 24 Sept 2009
International writing contest for travel, lifestyle and entertainment guides
GuideGecko invites all bloggers, budding writers and established authors with a passion for travel, lifestyle and entertainment to participate in the GuideGecko Writing Context. Winners will get their titles published and showcased at the world largest book fair in Frankfurt, Germany, happening in October 2009.
For more information, visit
“Why Are People So Unkind?” has become a famous, perhaps notorious,
Australian catchphrase. It’s attributed to our kaftan king and iconic
Australian performer, Kamahl. Initially a comment on racism we challenge our
contributors to find ways of incorporating this theme.
Below are some prompts that we hope are only the start of what you might do
with the theme:
* Being UnAustralian - yes, please?
* Represent! - Finding role models, creating your own, nixing cliches,
forging
PEN International Magazine,
next issue Context: Asia Pacific
PEN International Magazine are seeking contributions: new fiction, poetry, memoir, journalism, translations and much more by new and established writers.
Deadline: 21 August, 2009
Send submissions and questions to:
the editor Mitchell Albert
mitchell.albert@internationalpen.org.uk
For further information, submission guidelines, check the website of International PEN: http://www.internationalpen.org.uk
A young English language quarterly devoted to fiction, reportage, documentary photography, travel writing, memoir and poetry, ALR is fast becoming essential reading around the world for anyone with a serious interest in Asia and the best of Asian writing.
ALR follows the tradition of successful literary journals published in Europe and the USA. It addresses the needs of intelligent readers, each quarterly issue reflecting the Asian experience through the work of celebrated