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“Play Now Act Now is on the lookout for the hottest young and emerging talent in aged 16 to 25 in NSW. This is your opportunity to submit creative works to our live, online competition in three categories, Short Film, Digital Design and Microfiction, which engage with an important issue affecting the lives of young people…”
The following writers all have one entry selected to appear in the print zine ZineWest 10.
Other entrants have been invited to present their work live at ZW Word which follows the official launch on Saturday 9th October. We will soon post details of the ZW10 launch at Connect Studios Parramatta (12:30 for 1pm) and the following event ZW Word at 3:50pm at Mars Hill Cafe.
G.J. Barbagallo E. Bartulovich A. Benjamin
L. Carmen L. Carswell E. Craggs
M. Cristescu K. Davis S. Duffy
N. Fairbairn F. Farid T. Farrugia
M.W. Jackson J. Hemsley L. Herrmann
I. Krueger P. O’Loughlin J. Patterson
P. Porteous E. Rule Liz Rule
Luke Rule K. Steele M. Sutton
D. Toohey G. Toseski E. Trimboli
P. Weerakoon W. Wiebelitz J. Wrightson
The ZineWest title was created for the NEW Writers’ Group Anthology in 2006. The following year we divided our publishing energy into two zines: our in-house anthology for NWG Inc members and a second zine for all new Western Sydney writers (which took over the title ZineWest).
Since the first ZW competition in 2006, many writers have entered over several years but we’ve found only one writer, E. (Jenny) Trimboli, who has been published in all editions including this year. The Editor has nominated Mrs Trimboli for an editors’ award. An additional editors’ award may also be announced at the launch on 9th October in addition to the awards and prizes nominated by the judge.
Comments from this years editors: PDF Download ZW10 Editors Comments
Dear writers of Western Sydney!
The competition ZineWest is open for 2010, closing date for your entries is 25th June.
We are looking for short samples of your work: poetry, lyrics, stories, memoir, drama, comics or cartoons – any word-based genre we can publish in print. NWG Inc editors select around 30 entries to publish in the zine and prizes are awarded by the judge (Fiona Wright, HEAT Magazine, Giramondo Publishing). Our co-sponsor is the Writing and Society Research Group of the University of Western Sydney.
ENTRY IS FREE.
For more information please download the invitation and the submission form
or email NWG Inc Editors
Ms Julie Owens, Federal MP for Parramatta opened the ZW Launch on 26th September 09 at the Parramatta Heritage Centre with a vibrant commentary on the development of writing in the community. She drew an interesting parallel between debate on the community’s economic foundations and the value of solid foundations in the community for our writers and other artists. Programs such as ZineWest help new writers develop and enjoy their work, and can be a step on the path to greater success.
Our judge, Fiona Wright of Giramondo Publishing, warmly praised the collection by 33 writers and gave some interesting detail on her appreciation of the winning entries and commendations. She also answered some burning questions from guest editors Felicity Castagna and Lyn Leerson on what exactly are the failings of works that don’t ‘quite make the cut’ at Giramondo Publishing.
Fiona Wright announced the following results for ZW 09:
First: Glenn Anderson for his story “Moroney” (Cash Prize:$400)
Second: Peter Porteous for his poem “Confessional” (A year’s subscription to HEAT)
Third: Luke Rule for his story “The Insomniac Uprising” (Book from Giramondo Publishing)
Commendations:
Denise Patricia Aldridge for her poem “Sestina for my Grandmother”
Brian Yatman for his poem “Wrong Place”
George Toseski for his poem “Homes”
Diana Tjoeng for her story “From Different Lands”
Diana Tjoeng and George Toseski received the NWG Inc Editor’s award for their contribution to present and past ZW editions. Diana was given a copy of Award Winning Australian Writers 09 and George received David Malouf’s latest work “Ransom”.
The works by the three prize-winners will be posted on NWG Inc’s Ezine later this month.
All ZineWest writers, friends and the general public are welcome to the
ZineWest Launch 09
Saturday, 26th September 1:00 – 3:30 pm
Parramatta Heritage Centre (Seminar Room, downstairs)
Church Street Parramatta – beside Lennox Bridge, opposite Riverside Theatres
$5 Entry Keep the ticket for your door prize!
1:00 pm: Drinks and finger food
1:30 pm: Ms Julie Owens, MP will open launch followed by…
Readings, Judge’s talk and Prizes, Readings, Acknowledgements
4:00 pm you are invited to join us across the road at
Mars Hill Cafe, 331 Church Street
for more readings from ZW09 entrants and open mic
Parramatta City Council and New Writers’ Group Inc
announce that two prizes will be awarded for Haiku submitted to Riverbeats Live 09
For details and an entry form, please go to our Haiku page
NEW Writers’ Group Inc thanks all the writers who sent entries to ZineWest 09. The editors enjoyed reading the diverse collection of short works. They had the usual struggle to keep the short list short enough for our production budget.
All entrants should shortly receive a letter or an email within the next few days about the results and an invitation to the Launch on Saturday 26th September. Meanwhile, here is the publishing list as promised:
D. P. Aldridge; G. Anderson; Sepy Baghaei; G. Barbagallo; L. Bartolo; E. Bartulovich; D. Bofinger; N. Collis; I. Cosar; K. Davis; C. Dockmagian; J. Douglas; Y. Eckhardt; M. Finlayson; J. Gray; A. Healy; M.K.Kyaw; R. L’ Vano; P. O’Loughlin; R. Pham; P. Porteous; L. Rule; K. Steele; E. Steer; D. Tjoeng; X. Toby; D. Toohey; G. Toseski; E. Trimboli; Teri White; S.G. Williams; B. Yatman; D.S. Zappone.
Sue Crawford
ZineWest Editor