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11/11/2023

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18/09/2023

Nettie Lodge, writer and illustrator of 'Tell Tails', will be joining us in store on Saturday the 23rd of September from 9:45-11:30am!

Her wonderful book features an A-Z poetry and illustration collection, with each animal having its own story about its character, its origin, and its place in nature. An inspiring look at the rare, the endangered, the vulnerable, the mighty and the most loved animals in the world.

Books will be available in store, join us to meet the author and get your copy signed!

22/06/2022

We are very close to being able to take ‘A Mother’s Mind’ (AMM) book orders. Purchase will be via the Green Olive Press website. Details to follow soon.

Also, soon to follow will be details of the AMM launch gathering to be held in the function room at Concord Library in Sydney NSW. Looking forward to people attending both in person and cyberly.

14/04/2022

SHORT STORY MASTERCLASS

Join Alice Robinson (Anchor Point, The Glad Shout) for an online interactive workshop to help you hone your short story writing technique. Work your way through embedded exercises as Alice shares with you her tips and methods for creating compelling short stories.
Brought to you by the Society of Women Writers Victoria.

Cost: $15

TICKETS AVAILABLE through https://www.trybooking.com/BYXMA

01/04/2022

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S BOOK DAY - 2nd April 2022

THE URBAN ESCAPEES - Susan Ramage. Illustrator Nettie Lodge

A family of possums’ lives and habitat are threatened by urban creep. What will happen to them? Where will they go?

Can Louis save them in time?

An enchanting story of the relationship between a wildlife-loving boy and a Brushtail possum family. ‘The Urban Escapees’ is a powerful story about increasing urbanisation and its impact on the natural world.

Available: https://www.greenolivepress.com/book/the-urban-escapees/

01/04/2022

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S BOOK DAY - 2nd April 2022

BEN DARK AND THE ROGUE ROBOT RENDEZVOUS - Rob Oliver

13 year old Ben Dark’s life is turned upside down when robots attack his school and try to grab him. He’s further surprised when his friends spring into action to help him escape - onto an orbiting Phloundar space ship – who Ben soon discovers are some of the nastiest beings in the galaxy.
Together, can they save the galaxy?

Available: https://www.greenolivepress.com/book/ben-dark-and-the-rogue-robot-rendezvous/

01/04/2022

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S BOOK DAY - 2nd April 2022

BOLOGNAISE DAYS - Fiona Mearon Long

Join Rhys, Tomos and Hunter on an adventure to a mysterious land with a big red rock and funny animals.

What happens when they run out of their favourite food and have to fend for themselves in a land full of strange critters?

Includes Can You See Me? for little ones to find the animals and learn their names.

Available; https://www.greenolivepress.com/book/bolognese-days/

30/03/2022

Selected by the Guardian's Review team and a panel of expert judges, this list includes only novels – no memoirs, no short stories, no long poems – from any decade and in any language. Originally published in thematic supplements – love, crime, comedy, family and self, state of the nation, sci...

30/03/2022

It's time to send in your writing for the next edition of Sparx! Submissions close 15 June.

Sparx is published annually. Each issue will contain approximately 30,000 words in order for each issue to have uniformity. Any content that does not fit the current issue may be carried over to the next. Winners from SWWVic Margaret Hazzard short story award competition are automatically included. Members are encouraged to submit work that has been previously published or won a competition prize, but this does not guarantee automatic inclusion.

The Sparx editorial committee will choose content based on quality and writers must expect some editorial liaison/editing before publication.

Name: ......................................................................................................
Address: ..................................................................................................
Suburb: ....................................................................................................
Postcode: ............................... State: ......................................................
Phone: ..............................…. Mobile: ................................................……
Email: ......................................................……………………………………………
Title of submission: .................................................................................
Word count: ..................................................................................…………
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Non fiction
Short story
Poetry
Cover image

Guidelines for written submissions:
• open theme
• writer must be a SWWVic member at the time of submission
• stories must be the original work of the entrant
• any quotations appearing in your work must be referenced and the writer must have permission to use them prior to submitting to Sparx
• short stories maximum 2,000 words; there are no genre specifications
• poems maximum of 30 lines
• articles (non-fiction, memoir) maximum of 2000 words
• entries should be submitted as Word files set in 12pt Times New Roman font, at least 1.5 space, on an A4 page with 2.5 cm margins
• entries should be submitted by email
• please use: indents not line breaks for new paragraphs
• single quotation marks
• single space after sentences
• previously published and prize winning entries accepted, however, please ensure that you have permission to submit previously published works
Guidelines for cover image submissions:
• open theme
• images include photographs and illustrations, and may include photographs of sculptures
• images must be supplied as print quality jpeg files set at a minimum of 600dpi
• contributor must be a SWWVic member at the time of submission
• images must be the original work of the entrant
• Sparx is a portrait-orientated publication. Please keep this in mind when choosing a photograph to submit
Email your submissions to: Sparx Receiving Officer,
Paula Wilson [email protected]

30/03/2022

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S BOOK DAY - 2nd April 2022

TELL TAILS - An Anthology for Animals (written and illustrated by Nettie Lodge) is an A to Z collection of poems and illustrations that brings the animal world to life. Each animal has its own story about its character, its origin and its place in nature to inspire young zoologists. Through inquiry and the joy that all animals bring to our world, TELL TAILS shines a light on the rare, the endangered, the vulnerable, the mighty and the most loved animals in the world.

Copies can be pre-ordered through https://www.greenolivepress.com/contact/

30/03/2022

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S BOOK DAY - 2nd April 2022

A ZOO OF GUTSY GOODNESS - Leigh Hay

What happens when a zoo gets fat on junk and thin on goodness? What happens when stomachs are full but hearts are empty? The zoo animals have discovered takeaway…with the lot. And they’re now SO tired and SO cranky and SO mightily unhealthy, that no-one wants to visit anymore. Things have to change. The zookeeper has a plan.

Available from Tales from the Treehouse www.talesfromthetreehouse.com.au RRP $20.00

30/03/2022

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S BOOK DAY - 2nd April 2022

THE BOY WHO STEPPED THROUGH TIME - Anna Ciddor

A time travel adventure from award-winning author Anna Ciddor. When Perry is transported back to Roman times and taken for a slave, he is desperate to leave – until he meets a girl in danger. Now he faces an impossible choice: try to get home, or stay and protect his new friend? Available from bookstores and online.

07/03/2021

When: Monday 8 March 2021 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm via Zoom. Tickets available through Eventbrite. Click HERE to be transferred to the Eventbrite website. The event will begin with a presentation by D…

27/02/2021

The Society congratulates Pip Williams for winning the 2021 MUD Literary Prize with her acclaimed bestseller The Dictionary of Lost Words. Full details for the presentation on 01 March 2021 can be …

27/02/2021

A virtual festival celebrated 50 years of the Victorian branch of the Society of Women Writers.

27/02/2021

FOR A LIMITED TIME AFTER THE FESTIVAL TICKETS WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BY CLICKING HERE TO VISIT THE EVENTBRITE WEBSITE *** PLEASE NOTE, ALL TICKETS PURCHASED AFTER THE 20th FEBRUARY AR…

27/02/2021

A message from Caroline Webber, President of the Society for Women Writers Victoria “WOW”. Thank you everyone who has been involved in the Festival, from our amazing guest speakers to those people …

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Interview with Olives author, Bhavna Khanna

Green Olive Press Communications Manager, Sonia Davda, interviews 'Olives' author and illustrator, Bhavna Khanna moments before the launch of her book. Bhavna gives an insight into her culinary influences and talks about what inspires her food and art.

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