Westerly Magazine

Westerly Magazine Literature and culture of Australia and neighbouring regions. Westerly is published twice a year in July and November.
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Since 1956, Westerly has been publishing lively fiction and poetry as well as intelligent articles. The journal aims to generate interest in the literature and culture of Australia, particularly Western Australia, and its neighbouring regions in South-East Asia and the Indian Ocean. It is published at the Westerly Centre in English and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia.

The Peter Blazey Fellowship from for non-fiction is currently open for applications!The Peter Blazey Fellowship fellowsh...
12/06/2024

The Peter Blazey Fellowship from for non-fiction is currently open for applications!

The Peter Blazey Fellowship fellowship is awarded annually to further a work in progress for those writers in the non-fiction fields of biography, autobiography and life writing.

This fellowship provides a one-off payment of up to $17,000 and access to support and facilities from the Faculty of Arts at the The University of Melbourne.

Closing 12 August. Learn more here: https://shorturl.at/vaNYk

2024–2025 submissions of poetry and short stories to volume 6 of 'Heroines Anthology' are open!The 'Heroines Anthology' ...
12/06/2024

2024–2025 submissions of poetry and short stories to volume 6 of 'Heroines Anthology' are open!

The 'Heroines Anthology' reimagines women in myth, fairy tale, folklore or legend, and tells women's lost histories and untold stories.

The special theme for this edition is witchcraft: from the history of witches and witch trials, to medicine women, mystics and herbalists, spells and enchantments, shapeshifters and familiars, covens, hags, crones and sabbats. Writing on witchcraft as the old religion, remembered or imagined, is welcome, and the depiction of witches in fairytale, folklore, literature and film (both good and bad) across cultures.

Submission is open to women writers from around the world, and all submissions are considered for the Herione's Women's Writing Prize of $500.

Submissions of poetry of up to three pages and short stories up to 2500 words accepted.

Closing 30 September. More here: https://shorturl.at/JvUe0

Holly Craig is heading to Mandurah Library on Friday 14 June for a pair of workshops!At 10am, learn the skills you need ...
11/06/2024

Holly Craig is heading to Mandurah Library on Friday 14 June for a pair of workshops!

At 10am, learn the skills you need to get noticed and get published. Holly received hundreds of rejections from literary agents and publishers all over the world. She now is represented by London’s biggest Literary agency, Darley Anderson TV, Film and Literary Agency who manage the likes of Lee Child, B A Paris, Martina Cole and Beth O’Leary (just to name a few). Holly will teach you how to seek agents and publishers, how to write synopses' how to write a pitch and how to stand out to agents and publishers.

Then at 12:30pm, in Social Media and Branding for Writers, Holly will teach you how to uniquely build a brand, develop exciting content and create online confidence across all platforms, so readers and the industry will treat you seriously.

For the class on how to get published at 10am, visit: https://shorturl.at/eXPBA
For the social media and branding class at 12:30pm, visit: https://shorturl.at/Smc8C

ICYMI: Here's our review of 'Cellnight: a verse novel' by John Kinsella! '"Cellnight" often comes in lines of just a few...
11/06/2024

ICYMI: Here's our review of 'Cellnight: a verse novel' by John Kinsella!

'"Cellnight" often comes in lines of just a few words, as if Kinsella is suggesting that, in this world, a word is a cell, a sentence, a body, a book, a polity, a politics. Is the power of a cell equivalent, or at least mappable, to that of a word? By any motivation "Cellnight" edges from prose into poetry to engage the mess constitutive of settler colonialism.'

Read it on the Editor's Desk here: https://shorturl.at/00tzD

Head on over to Beaufort Street Books tonight from 6:30pm to hear Imbi Neem in conversation about her new novel 'Kind of...
10/06/2024

Head on over to Beaufort Street Books tonight from 6:30pm to hear Imbi Neem in conversation about her new novel 'Kind of, Sort of, Maybe, But Probably Not'!

Tickets are $15 or you can purchase a copy of the book for $35 and your ticket is then free.

Get your tickets here:

Buy Imbi Neeme books from your local bookstore.

Fiction Editing Masterclass: Historical Fiction with Renée Otmar, tomorrow on Zoom!Experience a deep dive into historica...
10/06/2024

Fiction Editing Masterclass: Historical Fiction with Renée Otmar, tomorrow on Zoom!

Experience a deep dive into historical fiction with leading editor and trainer Dr Renée Otmar. This masterclass offers sustained engagement with the genre and the opportunity to work closely on a historical fiction manuscript in a collegial and supportive environment.

This masterclass is limited to twelve participants. It is designed for those with some professional editing experience and familiarity (as reader or editor) with fiction, who are keen to explore fiction editing in more depth, and are drawn to this genre.

Learn more and book your spot here: https://shorturl.at/pOVCE

John Kinsella's 'Cellnight: a verse novel', is the subject of today's review!Historian, poet, and educator Nadia Rhook r...
06/06/2024

John Kinsella's 'Cellnight: a verse novel', is the subject of today's review!

Historian, poet, and educator Nadia Rhook reviews what publishers Transit Lounge Publishing calls this 'novel in "spindle" sonnets'.

Nadia writes:

'I experienced 'Cellnight' as a layered, haunting, roving work of fiction; it allows the shouts of activism and the muting of the imprisoned, Whadjuk and non-Whadjuk worlds alike, to co-exist in one textual space. This speaks of a writing subject who knows about cells from the inside out, of an eye which has seen the jails, seen the corrupted DNA of the colony, and keeps its focus on the seemingly ever multiplying celly cell cells built by settler governments.'

Read it on the Editor's Desk here: https://shorturl.at/00tzD

Ouyang Yu, whose collection The White Cockatoo Flowers was published recently by Transit Lounge Publishing, is this week...
30/05/2024

Ouyang Yu, whose collection The White Cockatoo Flowers was published recently by Transit Lounge Publishing, is this week's feature on The Editor's Desk. Rather than a traditional review, though, his essay 'Self-translated-and-transformed, to a Higher Level of Failure' is a 'self-review'—something Ouyang describes as a genre of his own making.

In this review, Ouyang answers imaginary questions about the act of self translation. He remarks on the difficulty of gaining readership for something self-translated, and engages with his own shifting attempts at translating prose and poetry of his own making across decades as a writer. The work is revealing, honest and provocative. 'If the author is still alive and does not give himself the honour of reviewing his own work,' Ouyang writes, 'he is doing himself a disservice. Do you have to wait for that self-reviewer to die before you read one?'

No! You can find the work at the link below, alongside lots more writing and reviews, all yours to read for free.

https://ow.ly/Yryr50S1ugI

Congratulations to our friends at the Centre for Stories, whose journal Portside Review was shortlisted at The Asia Paci...
29/05/2024

Congratulations to our friends at the Centre for Stories, whose journal Portside Review was shortlisted at The Asia Pacific Arts Awards!

The ‘Innovation’ category is awarded to an Australian artist, group, collective or arts organisation to recognise a unique method of practice, or engagement and/or a process to build creative links in Asia or the Pacific.

Find more about the award, and the winners, here: https://shorturl.at/K07h5

The Western Australian Premier Book Awards 2024 shortlist has been announced!Twenty-eight local writers and illustrators...
29/05/2024

The Western Australian Premier Book Awards 2024 shortlist has been announced!

Twenty-eight local writers and illustrators have been recognised across five categories, with the shortlisted titles spanning fiction, nonfiction, narrative poetry, children’s books, essay and memoir.

Congratulations to all the shortlisted writers and artists!

Read more here: https://shorturl.at/obdyZ

Applications for The Fellowship for Aboriginal Researchers have been extended until 31 May!The State Library of Western ...
29/05/2024

Applications for The Fellowship for Aboriginal Researchers have been extended until 31 May!

The State Library of Western Australia are pleased to open a $10,000 Fellowship for Aboriginal Researchers in 2024.

Applications are open to West Australian residents who are historians, curators or scholars with demonstrated knowledge and experience in the fields of West Australian history or heritage.

Find more here:

The State Library of Western Australia is pleased to open a $10 000 Fellowship for Aboriginal Researchers in 2024. Applications extended until 31 May.

Join bestselling thriller writer Anna Downes for the launch of her latest captivating novel, 'Red River Road'.Set in the...
29/05/2024

Join bestselling thriller writer Anna Downes for the launch of her latest captivating novel, 'Red River Road'.

Set in the Coral Coast of WA, Downes crafts a narrative that unfolds on the move.

June 6th, 06:30pm, at the Margaret River HEART.

Find more here: https://shorturl.at/ezsrk

Join Lisa Collyer, author of ‘How to Order Eggs Sunny Side Up’ in a searing discussion as she speaks to the taboo and ab...
28/05/2024

Join Lisa Collyer, author of ‘How to Order Eggs Sunny Side Up’ in a searing discussion as she speaks to the taboo and abject female bodies in contemporary Australia.

Tomorrow, May 28th at the City of Vincent Library. Tickets are free!

Find more here: https://shorturl.at/LuyoQ

Don’t miss out on the creative writing workshops offered by Intuition Educational Support !Weekly ongoing workshops for ...
28/05/2024

Don’t miss out on the creative writing workshops offered by Intuition Educational Support !

Weekly ongoing workshops for young writers age 10-17.

Bring in your creative writing pieces or start something new every Friday and Saturday!

Find more here: https://shorturl.at/A347Z

Cambridge Australia Scholarships presents the First Nations Writer-in-Residence Fellowship!This program offers a unique ...
28/05/2024

Cambridge Australia Scholarships presents the First Nations Writer-in-Residence Fellowship!

This program offers a unique opportunity for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander writer/storyteller working in any form! The writer will be given a chance to immerse themselves in their craft, take part in the life of Cambridge and the University and access an incredible international hub of research and creativity.

Successful applicants will receive one economy class return flight, accommodation for the semester, travel insurance and one term of general living and maintenance costs.

Applications close June 24.

Find more here: https://shorturl.at/8O9VT

The Creatives meet at Peter Cowan Writers Centre monthly to explore creative writing through productive prompts.Sharon L...
27/05/2024

The Creatives meet at Peter Cowan Writers Centre monthly to explore creative writing through productive prompts.

Sharon Leahy leads participants to create work from various writing techniques that are offered through the workshops. These exercises lend your writing colour and body, acting to extend the ideas that you leave on the page.

You are welcome to share anything you're working on at the session's end.

The Creatives are meeting this Saturday 1 June at PCWC from 10am to 12pm.

For further details, visit: https://shorturl.at/tUxji

Don’t miss out on the Nakata Brophy Short Fiction and Poetry Prize!The prize is open to Indigenous writers who are 35 ye...
24/05/2024

Don’t miss out on the Nakata Brophy Short Fiction and Poetry Prize!

The prize is open to Indigenous writers who are 35 years or younger, for a poem of up to 88 lines.

The winner will receive $5, 000, a residency and mentorship.

Find more here: https://shorturl.at/Ew4WY

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre announces the winners of the 68th Blake Prize For Art And Poetry!Congratulations to Coco X...
24/05/2024

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre announces the winners of the 68th Blake Prize For Art And Poetry!

Congratulations to Coco X. Huang, who has been selected for the poetry sector, out of 600 entries and 57 finalists in total, for her poem 'Three Lessons'. Coco X. Huang is a Chinese-Australian writer, musician, and scientist.

We also congratulate Scott-Patrick Mitchell, whose poem 'An Addict's Benediction' was Highly Commended.

Find more about the prize and the winners here:

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, in collaboration with WestWords, are honoured to present the shortlist for the 68th Blake Poetry Prize.

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2024 Dorothy Hewett Award!The Dorothy Hewett Award is open to Australian writers...
24/05/2024

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2024 Dorothy Hewett Award!

The Dorothy Hewett Award is open to Australian writers of fiction, narrative nonfiction and poetry. The shortlist recipients include Angela Whitton, Jeremy Tager, Kaya Oritz, Kimberley Lipschus, Rachel Bowman and Rhian Healy.

Keep an eye out for the final winner, announced in June!

Find out more here: https://shorturl.at/HhOy8

While we are in-between Westerly issues, have you read our Online Special Issues, which are available for download on ou...
24/05/2024

While we are in-between Westerly issues, have you read our Online Special Issues, which are available for download on our website?

These issues comprise pieces that adhere to a theme. Our most recent OSI is titled djinda, the Noongar word for the stars. djinda was the theme of the 2023 Perth Festival, expanding on previous years’ themes of karla (fire), beeliar (river) and wardan (ocean). The poetry in this issue sounds our collective hope for connection with the stars as a storied skyscape of Country.

These special issues are a must-read and can be found, free of charge, here: https://shorturl.at/AsjAq

Wooleen Station Outback Artist Residency opportunity!Wooleen encompasses some 36 kilometres of the Murchison and Roderic...
23/05/2024

Wooleen Station Outback Artist Residency opportunity!

Wooleen encompasses some 36 kilometres of the Murchison and Roderick Rivers, including all of the Roderick’s lower reaches and the nationally important wetland, Wooleen Lake.

Wooleen Station is dedicated to the conservation and sustainable use of the outback and is ready to begin exploring this through art. The Wooleen Station Residency program invites you to consider ways in which art can interact with, and reframe, how we experience the environment. The residency program offers a unique opportunity to have time, space and support to understand the fragility of the semi-arid rangelands and the impacts of agriculture and climate change on its future.

Applications close on the 31st May 2024

For more information, visit:

Wooleen Station is dedicated to the conservation and sustainable use of our outback and is ready to begin exploring this through art. The Wooleen Station Residency program invites you to consider ways in which art can interact with, and reframe, how we experience the environment. The residency progr...

ICYMI: Here's our review of Jane Frank's 'Ghosts Struggle to Swim', published by Calanthe Poetry.This collection revisit...
21/05/2024

ICYMI: Here's our review of Jane Frank's 'Ghosts Struggle to Swim', published by Calanthe Poetry.

This collection revisits and reimagines distant and recent pasts and their people. It explores how memories are made and kept, daily rituals, art and water in all its forms.

'Throughout Frank’s wondrous collection the reader is taken on a circular journey which allows us to tap back into our childlike imaginations.'

Read the review on our website here:

In 'Negative Space', Lisa Collyer reviews Jane Frank's collection, Ghosts Struggle to Swim, published by Calanthe Press!

The State Library of Western Australia is offering two $20, 000 researcher-in-residence opportunities to research the ne...
21/05/2024

The State Library of Western Australia is offering two $20, 000 researcher-in-residence opportunities to research the newly digitised audio and audio-visual (AV) collections of the J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History!

The researcher-in-residence will investigate and examine these West Australian audio and audio-visual collections to advance online discovery and curation. The State Library’s Collection Interpretation Strategy and thematic framework will guide the public outputs and curation of content.

Funded by the Friends of Battye through the Maud Sholl Bequest, West Australian residents who are historians, curators or scholars with demonstrated knowledge and experience in the fields of West Australian history or heritage are invited to apply.

The State Library’s audio and audio-visual (AV) collections span more than 100 years and include amateur recordings, government and private sector productions, films, music, interviews, and other audio-visual content that depict people, places, and events unique to Western Australia.

Large-scale digitisation of analogue collections is currently underway including audio, video, and film formats (records, cassettes, magnetic tapes, film and sound reels). These materials can no longer be played on devices due to changing technologies and are rapidly deteriorating. Digitisation will preserve them for the future and enable access.

Closing 31 May. More here:

Two $20 000 researcher-in-residence opportunities, to investigate and examine the newly digitised WA audio and audio-visual (AV) history collections to advance online discovery and curation. Applications extended until 31 May.

Toddle on over to Beaufort Street Books on Wednesday at 6:30pm to hear author Annie de Monchaux in convesation about her...
20/05/2024

Toddle on over to Beaufort Street Books on Wednesday at 6:30pm to hear author Annie de Monchaux in convesation about her latest book, 'Audrey's Gone AWOL'!

Tickets for the event are $15, or $35 including a copy of the book.

Book here: https://shorturl.at/cPuOc

Head to the State Library of Western Australia tomorrow for a special in conversation event with Hugh Mackay AO about hi...
20/05/2024

Head to the State Library of Western Australia tomorrow for a special in conversation event with Hugh Mackay AO about his new book, 'The Way We Are'!

Hugh Mackay is a celebrated bestselling author, social psychologist, and researcher. He will be discussing the research for his latest book and the major trends currently impacting Australian society.

Learn more and book here: https://shorturl.at/k3vcZ

Here's our review of  'Ghosts Struggle to Swim' by Jane Frank!'The juxtaposition of beauty and horror are the strength o...
20/05/2024

Here's our review of 'Ghosts Struggle to Swim' by Jane Frank!

'The juxtaposition of beauty and horror are the strength of this collection, as Frank explores memories of people and places with both fond recollection and resentment'.

Read the review on our website here:

In 'Negative Space', Lisa Collyer reviews Jane Frank's collection, Ghosts Struggle to Swim, published by Calanthe Press!

It's the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival this weekend!A stellar line up of international and Australian talent...
17/05/2024

It's the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival this weekend!

A stellar line up of international and Australian talent feature in this year's program, including intimate special events such as highlight dinner and breakfast events in Margaret River and Busselton to showcase the work of these incredible storytellers.

Peruse this year's exciting program and get your day or weekend passes here:

Welcome to The Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival 2023

Today on the Editor's Desk we have a new poetry collection review for you!Poet Lisa Collyer reviews Jane Frank's 'Ghosts...
17/05/2024

Today on the Editor's Desk we have a new poetry collection review for you!

Poet Lisa Collyer reviews Jane Frank's 'Ghosts Struggle to Swim', published by Calanthe Poetry.

Collyer writes: 'Frank paints interiors and exteriors with words, light and memory. Like a spirit photographer, she captures ghosts as a natural part of everyday encounters, intermingling the sacred and profane without getting bogged down in jaded nostalgia.'

Read the review on our website here:

In 'Negative Space', Lisa Collyer reviews Jane Frank's collection, Ghosts Struggle to Swim, published by Calanthe Press!

If you are a creative interested in receiving donations to help you pursue your art, the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) ...
15/05/2024

If you are a creative interested in receiving donations to help you pursue your art, the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) is a fundraising platform there to help.

Through the ACF, artists upload their project, start their fundraising campaign and invite art lovers and supporters to donate with 100% of donations going directly towards artists’ creative projects.

The ACF has helped raise millions of dollars for Australian artists, enabling a wide range of projects to come to life and offering support to Australia’s cultural sector.

For more information, visit:

We help artists create and art lovers donate! The Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) is a fundraising platform for Australian artists. Through the ACF,

Great Big Book Club launch! Fremantle Press presents two new novels, Last Best Chance and The PlayersJoin two brave new ...
14/05/2024

Great Big Book Club launch! Fremantle Press presents two new novels, Last Best Chance and The Players
Join two brave new names in fiction, Brooke Dunnell and Deborah Pike, for an evening in conversation as they discuss their tantalising new novels Last Best Chance and The Players.
May 17, 2024, 6-7.30pm.
Find more here: https://shorturl.at/kmtDO

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