Leigh Hay has launched a new publishing venture. 

Tales from the Treehouse https://www.talesfromthetreehouse.com.au
is a boutique writers’ cooperative offering insightful books with messages of humour, whimsy, truth, respect, hope and imagination.

Leigh created the publishing name Tales from the Treehouse as a way of publishing and marketing books with small print runs for target audiences.

Tales from the Treehouse offers books that retell old stories or provide insights into new ones. Books with the logo Tales from the Treehouse are designed to appeal to discerning adults and imaginative kids who want to read inspiring stories or have inspiring stories read to them. Tales from the Treehouse sets out to create books that appeal to all ages, but also stories that are so loved they are remembered, handed down to the next generation, and never given away. Titles published by Tales from the Treehouse are packed full of quirky characters, engrossing stories, extravagant colour and sensitive pencil illustrations.

Tales from the Treehouse is all Australian and proud to be so.

Check out authors and titles now available
 https://www.talesfromthetreehouse.com.au
 

Sutherland Shire Literary competition

Inaugural competition for Australian residents over 18 years of age. Traditional verse, free verse, short story. Entries open Monday 5 February 2018. Entry fee $15 per poem/story.

Entries close 30 April, 2018.

Tales from the Treehouse
 

A boutique writer's co operative website. Offering insightful books with messages of humour, truth, whimsy, respect, hope, and imagination.

Kat Muscat Fellowship

Open submissions for the 2018 to develop young women writers and editors from around Australia. Applications are open now until 11.59pm, Sunday 14 January 2018. For information on selection criteria and how to apply, visit our website.

Bayside Studio Arts Program

The program supports the development of new works by contemporary artists in the garden setting of Billilla historic mansion at 26 Halifax Street, Brighton.

For more information click on the website
 

Caterpillar Poetry Prize 2018
 

Poems written by an adults for children 7-11 years. The winning poem will appear in the summer issue of the Caterpillar 

Closes 31 March 2018

Cinnamon press Writing contest - Poetry

International entrants welcome. Open to all poets – beginners and established. Entries to be submitted electronically.

Closes 31 March 2018

Invitation to self-published writers.
 

Invitation to discuss marketing, distribution, support group.

Elyne Mitchell Writing Awards 2018
 

The Elyne Mitchell Writing Award commemorates the celebrated author of the Silver Brumby’s life and work, and has been established to encourage all writers to focus their stories on the Australian rural landscape. The theme for this event ‘Reach for the Stars – Strive for Excellence.

Open from 1/1/18 – 23/8/18.

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Dulcie Stone Writing Competition
 

Theme for 2018 competition is : Community – Here I come! Open to residents of Australia and NZ.

Closes 27 April 2018

https://writersvictoria.org.au/

Guest poets sought.
3CR Spoken Word radio programs.