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Pete Hay at Joe King's Shack (image by Matthew Newton)

Dissident Voices in the Wilderness

August 27, 2019 TasWriters

Poetry as a Form of Activism Activists write poetry in Manus Island, Chile, Spain, China, and Ireland. Why? What does…

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Posted in: Art of Writing, Wellness and Environment Filed under: Aboriginal, activism, Cameron Hindrum, environment, Gina Mercer, justice, Pete Hay, poetry, Ruth Langford, Sarah Day, science
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Writing Environmental Literature for Children

August 24, 2019 TasWriters

What makes a good environmental children’s book? This extra special session at 3pm, Sunday the 15th of September, is brought…

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Posted in: 2019 News, Art of Writing, Children, Wellness and Environment Filed under: awards, children, environment, illustrators, publishing, science, writers
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How we bring stories (sometimes true stories) to life through fiction

August 23, 2019 TasWriters

This session brings together three of our best-loved authors, Katherine Johnson, Karen Viggers  and Katherine Scholes, who will be discussing…

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Posted in: 2019 News, Art of Writing, Wellness and Environment Filed under: environment, Karen Viggers, Katherine Johnson, Katherine Scholes, nature, science, women
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Rohan Wilson in conversation with Heather Rose

August 22, 2019 TasWriters

Two of our most interesting writers, Rohan Wilson and Heather Rose in conversation. Rohan’s first book, The Roving Party, won…

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Posted in: 2019 News, Art of Writing, History and Culture, Wellness and Environment Filed under: dystopian, environment, Heather Rose, Rohan Wilson

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