Maureen Freer (FAWQ) Short Story Competition 2023
Announcement of Prizewinners & Award Ceremony
Sat. 21st October 2023, 2.00pm to 4.00pm
North Lakes Community Centre Meeting Room 2
All welcome
Available on Zoom Link:
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Topic: FAWQ Short Story Comp Award Ceremony
Meeting ID: 862 9432 1001
Passcode: 926008
Fellowship of Australian Writers (Queensland) Inc.
Special General Meeting
for all members and interested parties
Saturday 25th November 2023
1.30pm
North Lakes Community Centre (Room 2)
Agenda:
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The future of the FAWQ
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Aims & objectives
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Membership & structure
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Resources & activities
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Welcome Members and all interested parties to the FAWQ AGM.
Most would be aware that since our 2021 centenary festival the group, for varying reasons, has faced critical problems.
However, the good news is, we will build to a bigger and better servant to emerging and accomplished authors, commencing in 2024.
We have accomplished nominees for the rolls of President, Secretary and Treasurer, and a handful of members, willing to serve as Committee Members in 2024.
We could use all the hands on deck as committee Members to propel FAWQ to new heights going forward.
Please join us in our endeavors, see you at the meeting. Links to details and nomination forms are below.
If interested, please bring your signed nomination form to the meeting, or send with your proxy.
Local Authors will be speaking as well between events live-streamed from Sydney. Join us for the conversation and share the thoughts and ideas of the presenters live in Redcliffe Library’s newly refurbished Pavilion space.
All events free, registrations and details on the link above.
In addition to the Sydney Writers Festival Program, we have arranged the following local author talks
Thursday 23rd 11.15 Official Opening by Karl Winchester
Thursday 23rd 3.15pm Noel Mealey – writes Australian Historical Crime Fiction.
Thursday 23rd 5.15pm Jane Smith – Author, editor, and librarian – writes fiction and non-fiction for all ages.
Friday 24th 11.15am Indrani Ganguly – Historical Fiction.
Saturday 25th 11.15am Philip Bradbury – Author of 22 books and magazines – helps turn roadblocks in to starting blocks.
Saturday 25th 3.15pm Jodie Lane – Author of Science, fantasy, dark comedy, and time travel.
Saturday 25th 5.15 pm Vicki Thomas – Local author who wrote the successful book ‘The Brisbane Line’.
Sunday 26th 2.45pm – Wendy Saini – Local Author who writes humour.
There will be books from local authors available for purchase on the day also.
Literary people all, please join us for an informal networking opportunity at the Mon Komo bayside bar and restaurant on Saturday afternoon on the 20th July from 11.30am.
The Fellowship of Australian Writers – Queensland (FAWQ) is the oldest continually existing writers’ group in Australia, having held our centenary in 2021.
The Fellowship was set up to provide assistance to and nurture writers of all levels.
This is our first meeting of all interested parties for 2024. Please join us for an informal networking opportunity, for coffee / lunch and exciting conversation. (Food and beverages will be avilable from the bar)
We look forward to discussing how the Fellowship can better serve the literary community of Queensland.
You don’t have to be a member, but if you are inspired by what we do, you may wish to join.
All Writers, Editors, Publishers and Agents are welcome.
FAWQ Networking Meetup.
21st September 11.30am
Welcome writers, editors, publishers, readers, in fact bookish people all, to our second networking opportunity for 2024.
Take this chance to mingle with literary people from the Greater Brisbane and surounding area, take coffee or lunch, or both with old friends and meet knew ones.
Discuss books, writing, publishing and marketing opportunities with other like-minded people over a couple of hours in these relaxing surrounds.
There will be a short presentation by Sally Eberhardt and Russell Perry on marketing opportunities and FAWQ’s SCOPE magazines future direction and benefits to our literary community.
Welcome, all bookish people, to the FAWQ Christmas gathering.
There are many nouns to discribe a group of literary people, however I’m going to make up my own.
We shall be known as a “Scribe’ of literaries.
Anyway all are welcome to the Komo Hotel at 99 Marine Parade, Redcliffe at 5:30 on the 17th of December, for a drink and a mingle with the like-minded.
We are but poor writers, so you’ll have to buy your own.
Come for an hour or stay till closing. See you there.
PLEASE REGISTER BY THE 12TH OF DECEMBER
Fellowship of Australian Writers Queensland
Annual General Meeting
The FAWQ AGM will be held on Saturday March 1st at 10am.
Venue: Fullmoon Hotel, 118 Eagle Terrace,
Sandgate Qld, 4017
All offices in the management committee are thrown open, from president to committee members. You need to be a member to nominate and vote.
We welcome new members and ideas dedicated to resources of Queensland writers of all levels.
All members and interested parties are welcome. Please join us in opening our new year and discussing the direction of the Fellowship for the ensuing 12 months.
Many will stay afterwards for coffee/lunch at this impressive venue on Moreton Bay, on a “buy your own” basis.
Learn the Secrets to Book Marketing from Russell Perry
Many authors say the hardest part about writing a book isn’t the actual writing – it’s the MARKETING!
Come and learn some very practical tips about promoting and selling YOUR book from expert book marketer and Scope co-editor, Russell Perry.
Russell has worked in marketing and sales for most of his life and is himself an author of 4 books and numerous short stories. He founded the ‘Australian Authors Marketplace’ website as he saw that many authors need help with marketing.
Don’t worry – you aren’t alone if you are feeling daunted at the prospect of having to promote and sell your book. For many writers any kind of marketing or sales is beyond their experience, let alone the fact that book marketing is a world unto itself.
Russell has some great advice to share that might help get those cartons of books out of the garage and into the hands of readers or boost those online sales.
Come and hear a great speaker, enjoy a delicious afternoon tea and network with other writers.
Date: Saturday, 5 April, 2025
Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Venue: Redcliffe Library Meeting Room
Cost :$20 per person
There will be afternoon tea and door prizes.
Places are limited so book NOW! SCROLL TO BOTTOM AND BOOK
Register and pay with the form below.
At FAWQ, we aim to support writers through the whole of their journey, so we are bringing you a series of talks by experts to help educate and inspire you. Keep an eye on your Inbox as we roll these out!
SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday 26TH July 2.30PM
REDCLIFFE LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
FAWQ proudly presents
THE REALITIES OF PUBLISHING
‘The Benefits of Self-Publishing Vs Hybrid Publishing’
Your book is a message you want to share with the world – but how do you get it out there?
The traditional publishing route is highly competitive and not for everyone so what are the alternatives?
What are the benefits of hybrid publishing? And what should you look out for?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing?
What do these terms even mean?
Whether you already have a book, are in the throes of writing one or even thinking of it, you can’t afford to miss this informative panel discussion with experts Jennifer Lancaster and Jacki Ferro, as moderated by Sally Eberhardt.
Jennifer Lancaster is a non-fiction writing coach who helps serious authors with book coaching, copy editing, and self-publishing courses. Jennifer created the ‘Business Author Academy’ and the online course ‘Book Creation Success’.
Jacki Ferro writes and edits life stories at her business, Raw Memoirs. Through her writing and community development work, Jacki supports social justice, reconciliation and multiculturalism. Jacki regularly works with both a self-publisher and traditional publisher in Brisbane. She has been co-writing, editing or appraising since 2015.
As an author herself, Sally Eberhardt has lots of questions to ask Jennifer and Jacki!
Have YOUR questions answered – at the end of discussion, the panel will take questions from the audience.
Lucky door prizes will be drawn, then enjoy afternoon tea with time for networking.
Cost is $10.00 for FAWQ members; $15.00 for non-members.
FAWQ Gathering: Saturday August 30 2025: Poetry Workshop with L.E. Daniels 2 – 3.30 p.m. followed by lucky door prizes, afternoon tea, and networking @ Redcliffe library meeting rooms
90-Minutes of Poetry with L. E. Daniels
Precision. Economy. Emotional truth. Show more than tell. Join award-winning poet, Lauren Elise Daniels for practical lessons in strengthening voice, cohesion, theme, literary elements, and transformation in small spaces to see your prose gain more traction. For this workshop, our emphasis is less about sonnets and more about authenticity. It’s about message over rhyme. Through readings, discussions and writing exercises, we:
- Explore structures and take our pick with nothing forced
- Sharpen our words as we lift our messaging as we coax our words into the sublime
- Consider transformation and surprise ourselves through lots of writing prompts
- Escape forced rhyme while we focus on the rhythm of our thoughts
- Bring pen and paper or a laptop to write reams
Bio:
An Aurealis, Shirley Jackson, Australasian Shadows, and Bram Stoker Award® finalist, L. E. Daniels (BA, MFA Creative Writing) is an American author, poet, and editor of over 140 titles. Her recent poetry features in This Way Lies Madness (Flame Tree Press, 2025), Mother Knows Best (Bram Stoker anthology finalist, Black Spot Books, 2024), Cozy Cosmic I and II (Underland Press, 2023, 2024). Her poem, “Night Terrors” (HWA, Of Horror and Hope, 2022) is an Australasian Shadows Award finalist. She directs Brisbane Writers Workshop.
Website: https://www.brisbanewriters.com
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