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Sometimes I wonder why I've signed up for so many e-newsletters, but then occasionally something like this hits my inbox... World Nomads are teaming up with Rough Guides, Intrepid Travel and Hotels.com and offering the writing opportunity of a lifetime...
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Eva Wiland
Google World Nomads and it takes you to http://www.worldnomads.com and hey presto - a travel writing scholarshp
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The link's in the info from World Nomads but here it is again - http://journals.worldnomads.com/scholarships/post/35985.aspx. I'll add another link to the end of the post too. Good luck!
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Lovers of Enid Blyton rejoice – Noddy is back! After a 46-year hiatus the beloved children’s book character is celebrating his 60th birthday with a new book – Noddy and the Farmyard Muddle – written by Blyton's grand-daughter, Sophie Smallwood....
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It seems every book I read lately is being made into a movie! When I researched The Time Traveller’s Wife on Google, I found links for the movie that comes out here in the next month or so. Now, I’ve...
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Here is a cool short video from Mumbrella, where Tim Burrows speaks to Mia Freedman about her time in the magazine world. Hope you enjoy it!
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Art(e)fact is an online magazine dedicated to up and coming artists and writers. There is a focus on contemporary art – photography, design, film, and painting all feature in the Winter 2009 edition. So, if you’re into writing about art...
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Scott Frost is a screen writer and novelist with some incredibly successful television programs and books to his credit. His television credits include shows such as Twin Peaks, The X-Files, Babylon Five and Andromeda. He has also written five books, his latest book is Don't look back...
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A good friend sent this enlightening snippet to me today. An English professor wrote the words ‘A woman without her man is nothing’ on the chalkboard and asked his students to punctuate it correctly. All of the males in the...
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Attention history teachers! Ben Elton’s book The First Casualty contains probably the best, and simplest, explanation of the events that led to WWI. Here’s a sample: ‘Listen, it’s yer Balkans, innit? Always yer Balkans. … You’ve got your Austro-Hungarians supposed...
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Lisa Lutz is the author of the Spellman series, the latest of which, Revenge of the Spellmans, has just been released. The books are about a family of private investigators and have sold in over 22 countries. Film rights to The Spellman Files have also been optioned...
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This month's Live Poets will feature Maurice Whelan reading from his recent novel, The Boat People, and his latest book of poetry, The Lilac Bow. He'll also discuss both books with convenor Danny Gardner. There'll also be the usual open...
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There are still a few great competitions to enter before the year’s end. These ones closing in November and December are for short story writers, essay writers, and very, very short story writers. Fish Publishing is currently accepting entries for...
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Last week I visited Nutcote, the home of May Gibbs. Surprisingly (well, for me), I didn’t have to go far – it’s just in Neutral Bay! Tucked away in a quiet spot, away from the main thoroughfare of Military Road....
Narelle Marie McDonald
Narelle Marie McDonald
The Tuscan style house is a writers dream...ah, and do wander across the lush green grass to the foot of a beautiful leafy garden that overlooks the harbour...it's a dreamy place to muse... And, don't forget the quaint gift/coffee shop too! Nutcote House is a day that is all too delicious to miss! Enjoy!
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JJ Cooper’s debut novel is The Interrogator. It is a military thriller made frighteningly authentic thanks to Cooper’s own experience as a Human Intelligence officer with the Australian Army. He...