Launches, Events, Meetings
Saturday, 24 August
Come along to the SAWC Atrium, where Wakefield Press, the Small Press Network and SA Writers Centre will be bringing you a fun filled Winter Book Fair. This day in celebration of the industry will include book discounts, pitch to publisher and publicist sessions, industry information and talks, and a book launch. Be sure to put this one in your diary! Sarurday, 24 August 10am-4pm. FREE ENTRY!
4-8 September
September 4 - 8, 2013: Write Around the Murray Festival. Australian Voices is the theme for this year's festival, on again for five days, highlighting a rich, diverse program that brings to life stories and voices from the past and present. They'll be honouring local legends, pondering the national character and sifting through fact and fiction during this annual celebration of creativity and community. Prepare to be entertained, informed, challenged, surprised and enchanted.
September 21-October 17
Langhorn Creek Writers Festival: includes two competitions: Writing Competition (closes June 30) and Young People's Writing Competition (entries close August 30, through South Australian Schools – ask your teacher) and various Wordshops on September 21: Shaping Up: Handling Shape and Structure in the Short Story with Carol Lefevre: Writing Poetry for Pleasure and Publication with Jude Aquilina: and The Hobby That Eats – Notes on Food/Travel Writing and Blogging with Amanda McInerney. There's the Cellar Door Performances and Muster on October 13 and on October 17 the Young People's Literacy Day and Award Ceremony at Langhorne Creek School and which is open to students state-wide! More details at www.langhornecreekwritersfestival.com For further inquiries, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Proudly supported by Alexandrina Council.
Wednesday, 25 September
Ray Clift's novella (a sequel), The Last Journey of Hamlin Baylis Wells, published by Ginninderra Press, will be launched at the Tea Tree Gully Library at 6.30pm.
October 25-November 3
South Australian Readers' and Writers' Festival: Coming up on Friday 25 October the City of Onkaparinga will launch the 2013 South Australian Readers' and Writers' Festival. A week's worth of events will follow at Onkaparinga Libraries and a new artwork will be installed in the Storybook Walk at Thalassa Park. Local businesses are also getting involved with various events throughout the City of Onkaparinga. The main Festival day on Sunday 3 November will be held at the Arts Centre in Port Noarlunga and will include the People's Choice Award presentation, an insightful panel discussion and hilarious debate. The full program will be available in the lead-up to the Festival. For further enquiries please contact Nerissa Galloway at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
November 25-December 1
Clare Writers' Festival: The inaugural festival in the gorgeous Clare Valley features a packed program, with lead up events during the week, including Writers' Group and Book Group musters and a booksellers event. The main day is Saturday, November 30, when Festival patron Fiona McIntosh presents the keynote address. Saturday sessions will be a mixture of Conversations and Short Workshops, featuring authors – Karly Lane (NSW, Australian Rural Romance); Sean Williams (SA, Fantasy/Sci Fi); Trish Morey (SA, Category Romance); Gerald Lally (SA, Family History); Ali Cobby-Eckermann (SA, Indigenous Poet); PD Martin (Vic., Crime); Astrid Cooper (SA, Erotica). This packed daytime session will be followed by a showcase of regional authors who can chat to readers in an outdoor setting, with wine and food and will segue into an On The Couch event at the adjacent Clare Town Hall, featuring Sean Williams, Karly Lane, PD Martin, Trish Morey and Fiona McIntosh. Sunday has been set aside for Master Classes – Crime Fiction with PD Martin and Romance with Trish Morey. For the full program go to thewriteweek.com. Festival organisers can be contacted by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phoning 0400 742 692.
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