What’s New

Upcoming Events…

• CAUTION - NOVEL UNDER CONSTRUCTION.  A writing workshop with Greg Bastien.  Saturday 14th August

• In the Detail: the relationship of poetry to Natural History Illustration.  Project to be launched during National Science Week.  Check back here mid August!

• The HWC’s Weekend of Poetry from the 26th - 28th November

Past Events…

• Friday 11th June: David Musgrave and Anthony Lawrence at the Lockup.  5.30 for 6pm.

Anthony Lawrence will be launching David Musgrave’s two new books, Glissando and Phantom Limb.  Join the HWC and the Writing Cultures Research Group as we welcome David as the new academic at Newcastle Uni and launch his new books.   David is a poet, novelist and critic and his work has won won or been shortlisted for several awards, including the Josephine Ulrick, Henry Lawson, Broadway, Bruce Dawe, Somerset, Sidney Nolan Gallery and Newcastle Poetry Prizes.  As well as teaching Creative Writing at the University of Newcastle, David is the publisher at Puncher and Wattmann, a literary press he founded in 2005.  All welcome, refreshments provided.

• Wednesday 16th June: Bloomsday at the Great Northern Hotel.  6pm

The Hunter Writers’ Centre, in partnership with Catchfire Press, will be hosting a Bloomsday event to celebrate the life and works of James Joyce.  The event will be held at The Great Northern Hotel (located on the corner of Scott and Watt) in Newcastle on June 16th 2010 from 6-8pm.  We are looking for volunteers to read selections from James Joyce’s works; if you are interested, contact Sandra at 49263485 or hwcadmin@optusnet.net.au.  This will be a social evening, with refreshments provided, and a great chance to catch up with members from other writing groups.  There will be a Gold Coin Donation at the door.

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