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MARION is honoured to launch the inaugural Finding Beauty Poetry Prize for emerging poets. This prize has been established in memory of Roger Green, an environmental advocate, writer and editor, lover of poetry, and thinker. Find out more: marion.ink/finding-beauty…

Last chance: entries for the ACT Literary Awards close today 4pm Thurs 27 March! Entries are open now for books published in 2024, incl. children’s books (picture books, middle grade, & YA fiction), fiction, nonfiction, & poetry. marion.ink/awards-2025

We are delighted to open entries for the 2025 June Shenfield Poetry Awards – a national annual prize established for emerging poets to commemorate poet June Shenfield & encourage the writing, publishing, & reading of poetry. Entries are due Monday 12 May. marion.ink/june-shenfield…

ICYMI, applications for the Anne Edgeworth Emerging Writers Fellowship are open! The Fellowship is provided to an emerging writer in the Canberra Region. The Fellowship is worth up to $5000 & is to be used to advance the recipient’s development in writing. marion.ink/about-anne-edg…

Between the Lines returns for 2025 with facilitators Alice Grundy & Patrick Mullins! BTL is a facilitated reading program for writers with an active practice covering 6 carefully-curated books: 3 fiction and 3 nonfiction. Find out more at the🔗in our bio! Patrick Mullins Alice Grundy

📣 Calling emerging poets for The Finding Beauty Prize. Poets in & around the ACT are encouraged to respond to the theme Finding Beauty in Nature - Entries Due 19 May. Check eligibility + Info: marion.ink/finding-beauty… 1st Prize $5,000 2nd Prize $2,000 Australian Poetry Australian Poetry Slam

Our April Focus On is here! This month featuring work by Paul Collis, Joanne McCarron, Tom McIlroy, Hitomi Nakanishi, Marcus Smith, and Firuzeh Shokooh Valle. Check out these plus our region archive: marion.ink/focus-on Tom McIlroy Hitomi Nakanishi

We're looking for a Program Coordinator! Could that be you? MARION is looking for an experienced & organised Program Coordinator to help shape and deliver our flagship programs and professional advice services. marion.ink/news/join-our-… ArtsHub Books+Publishing

How would $5000 change your writing practice? There's less than 2 weeks to make your submission for the Anne Edgeworth Fellowship for an emerging writer in the Canberra Region worth up to $5000 to advance the recipient's writing development. Head to our bio for more info!

We are delighted to be partnering with Ginsights, Paperchain and CBR Writers Festival to host Ginsights with guest author Lucy Treloar on Thursday 1 May from 6–8 pm at Big River Distilling Co! bigriverdistilling.com.au/collections/gi… #ginsights Lucy Treloar

Entries for the June Shenfield National Poetry Awards are now open, and close on Monday 12 May! First Prize: $1,000 Second Prize: $700 Third Prize: $500 Entries are welcome from emerging poets all over Australia! marion.ink/june-shenfield…

Want to deepen your reading? We've extended our call out for Between the Lines, our facilitated reading program for writers with an active practice, until 27 April. Facilitated by Dr Alice Grundy and Dr Patrick Mullins! We now offer AfterPay and ZipPay too marion.ink/between-the-li…

Are you an emerging poet? The Finding Beauty Poetry Prize is open for entries until 19 May! This very special prize has been established in memory of Roger Green, an environmental advocate, writer and editor, lover of poetry, and thinker. marion.ink/finding-beauty…

Here's the shortlist for the 2024 Shadows Awards. I'm on twice! Novel, for The Underhistory, and Long Fiction for The Emporium. The shortlist is a brilliant snapshot of Australian and NZ horror, worth a look! Thanks Meerkat Press Viper Books AHWA australasianhorror.com/australian-sha…

Experience one of the most moving and scandalising works in modern theatre. Directed by Caroline Stacey and featuring powerhouse cast Christina Falsone, Sophia Marzano and Natasha Vickery, The Maids is a darkly compelling psychological thriller. #JeanGenet #MartinCrimp #TheMaids

Come along to the launch of The Lucky Shoes, the 3rd book in the Ariana Treasure series by Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern and illustrated by Karen Erasmus, this Saturday 10 May at Bookface Gungahlin! 🩵

Our May Focus On is here! This month featuring work by Phoebe Lupton (eds. Clem Bastow & Jo Case), Cadance Bell, Amy McQuire, Brian O'Malley, Achdiat Karta Mihardja and Christine Crawford. Check out these plus our region archive: marion.ink/focus-on #focuson

Time is running out – have you entered the June Shenfield Poetry Awards? Entries close Monday 12 May! First Prize: $1,000. Second Prize: $700. Third Prize: $500. This award is for an emerging Australian poet. marion.ink/june-shenfield… #poetryawards #australianpoetry #emergingpoets

Inspired by historical events, a royal scandal ignites a blistering fire between the steely Queen Mother and her children’s doting nanny in Melanie Tait’s sparkling new comedy drama. The Queen's Nanny is playing at Canberra Theatre Centre from 19–21 June. canberratheatrecentre.com.au/show/the-queen…

🎉 30 Years of Stories, Voices & Vision. Support MARION’s EOFY fundraiser: Donate $30 or more to fund new writing, events & opportunities plus you could Win 1 of 4 Read & Relax Packs! Donate by 30 June: marion.ink/30-yrs-fundr... #MARION30 #SupportWriters #marionact