ABR EDITORIAL INTERNSHIP
Australian Book Review seeks an editorial intern to fill its seventh paid editorial internship. This is a full-time position over 15 months (until the end of June, 2017). An editing/publishing degree/diploma or equivalent publishing experience is essential. The intern will participate in all activities of the magazine, with a particular emphasis on ABR Online.The deadline for applications is Monday, February 29. Visit australianbookreview.com.au for more information.
THE 2016 JOLLEY PRIZE
Entries are open for the 2016 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize with a first prize of $7000. Entries must be an unpublished single-authored short story of between 2000 and 5000 words, written in English. Entries close at midnight on April 11. Visit australianbookreview.com.au.
What's on
February 13: Harry Hartog Woden is hosting children's authors and illustrators from 1.30pm to 3pm. Meet Paula Boer, author of the Brumbies series; Rowena Evans, illustrator of Brumbies, with her new book, Drums and Power Lines (as well her recent publication, Sealskin Coast); Rolf Svensen, author of The Adventures of Teddy and Karl: Stories for Bedtime; and Jeffery E. Doherty, illustrator of Teddy and Karl, who will also launch his new book, Olivia Stone and the Trouble with Trixies. See: harryhartog.com.au/events/children-s-author-extravaganza-and-book-launch.
February 14: Journalists Lenore Taylor and Paul Daley will talk about staying creative and working well to kick off Bipartisan, a new series of talks at Muse Canberra, East Hotel, 69 Canberra Avenue, Kingston. Admission $10 includes a drink. Bookings: musecanberra.com.au.
February 15: The third novel in the Hogarth Trilogy by Don Aitkin will be launched at 6pm with Aitkin and John Dawkins in the National Library of Australia Bookshop. Bookings: nla.gov.au/bookings.
February 18: The Manner of Their Going: Prime Ministerial Exits from Lyne to Abbott by Dr Norman Abjorensen is being launched at 11am at the Royal Hotel, corner Monaro and Crawford Streets, Queanbeyan, by Dr Peter Hendy MP.
February 18: Eat, drink and be literary with award-winning Australian author Anna Funder at The Hall, University House, ANU. She will be signing copies of All That I Am, Stasiland and The Girl with the Dogs from 6.15pm. Tickets are $70 and include a main course, dessert, a glass of wine and tea or coffee. Bookings on 6125 4144.
February 21: At 2pm in the Conference Room, Level 4, National library of Australia, join anthropologist Jinghong Zhang as she presents a talk about Pu-erh tea. Cost $15 includes Chinese tea. Bookings: nga.gov.au.
February 21: 3.30pm: Muse Canberra presents a new program, Question Time, with a prominent person asked 20 rapid-fire, unrehearsed questions. It begins with best-selling Canberra author Karen Viggers (The Grass Castle, The Lightkeeper's Wife) revealing just what makes her tick. Tickets $10 (includes a drink). Bookings: musecanberra.com.au.
February 23: In a Canberra Times/ANU Meet the Author event, Stan Grant will discuss his new book, Talking To My Country, a meditation on race, culture and national identity at 6.30pm in Manning Clark lecture theatre 2 at ANU. Free but bookings required on 6125 4144.
February 25: Hear poet, author, translator, academic and critic Ouyang Yu discuss the challenges of operating in two languages. National Library of Australia Theatre, Lower Ground 1, 6pm. Tickets $15 includes refreshments and book signing. Bookings: nga.gov.au.
March 3: At 11am at Harry Herzog, Westfield Woden, the children's book Smile Cry by Tania McCartney will be launched with a reading, activities and cupcakes. RSVP for catering purposes: 6232 5832.
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