Short story competitions to enter in 2019

Thanks to the Australian Writers Centre, here's a list of short story competitions to enter in 2019:

https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/short-story-competitions-to-enter-in-2019/

Is the system being gamed, and "Does Australia Need an ICAC for Poetry?"

Does Australia Need an ICAC for Poetry? David Musgrave's article in Southerly is not new, but it's worth reading if you missed it.

David's book, Anatomy of voice, is reviewed in Plumwood Mountain: An Australian Journal of Ecopoetry and Ecopoetics.

2018 Manchester Writing Competition closes on 14 September 2018

Manchester Writing Competition

The 2018 Manchester Writing Competition is now open.

The Manchester Poetry Prize will award £10,000 to the writer of the best portfolio of three to five poems submitted and the Manchester Fiction Prize £10 000 to the writer of the best short story of up to 2,500 words in length.

This competition is open internationally to new and established writers aged 16 and over.

Closes on 14 September 2018

Spirit of Nature ekphrastic poetry, submissions close August 31

Spirit of Nature ekphrastic poetry readings are now being sought. Twenty poems will be chosen for a live reading at Manly Art Gallery and Museum on November 4. Chosen poets will be paid $50 and three of the poems will be selected for publication in Verity La. Submissions close August 31. Email Michele at editor@verityla.com for a copy of the prints.

Opportunities (mostly) for poets

I've made a running list of current opportunities for poets, and others, at
https://northline.blogspot.com.au/p/opportunities.html

Launch of The Netted Air

Sarah Day launched a small collection of my work published in the Picaro Poets series. Here's her generous launch speech:

https://walleahpress.com.au/communion9-Anne-Kellas.html

Anne Kellas has a new website

As a writer, I used my website, The Write Stuff, to showcase not only my own poetry but also that of fellow Tasmanian poets. That site no longer exists, and I have spent the weekend making a new webiste. Please visit it and leave your comments!

See ANNE KELLAS
at https://annekellas.com