Expressions of Interest | NTWF 2021
Expressions of Interest are currently open for NT writers* to be programmed in the 2021 NT Writers Festival, taking place in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) from 26-29 August.
Bringing people together to share story, language and culture, NT Writers Festival is a four-day festival shaped by place, that speaks to and from the heart of Australia and the Northern Territory.
In 2021 writers and storytellers will come together under the theme: anpernirrentye | ever
This year’s theme draws from the Arrernte concept of anpernirrentye, the Arrernte relationship system, which describes the way in which everything is connected to everything else – people, animals, land, language and culture. Last year our interconnectedness with the larger web of life was illuminated like never before, as we reckoned with firestorms, floods and a global pandemic, and felt the fragility of the systems we depend upon. This festival we bring our minds to anpernirrentye and the connections between all things.
If you are an NT writer producing fresh, new work, or with a significant body of published/produced work, who would like to participate in the festival as a writer, performer, teaching writer, facilitator or panellist, we would like to hear from you! If you have another creative idea, please pitch it to us.
*Note that for the purpose of this EOI, an NT writer is someone who is based-in or has significant connection to the NT, particularly within their writing.
Writers will be considered according to the following criteria:
- Writer has a significant body of published/produced work
- or; is producing fresh, new writing that speaks to the festival theme
- Artistic merit of any support material provided
- Writer resides (or has previously resided) in the NT or has significant connection to the NT particularly within their writing
- Can demonstrate how they/their work speaks to the festival theme
Please note that we are a small festival with limited funds. Writers taking part in the festival as a result of this EOI will be paid appearance fees. Please indicate if you are able to cover or contribute to any travel or accommodation costs, or require assistance.
In the body of your email, please include:
- WRITER BIO (100 words MAX)
- YOUR WRITING: Tell us about your creative practice. What themes and topics does your work explore? How does your idea/work fit with the festival theme? Do you have any recent or forthcoming publications or projects we should know about? (100 words MAX)
- SUPPORT MATERIAL: If possible, please provide links to any online content including publications, blogs, reviews of your writing, video or audio links. Please do not attach other writing samples.
- TEACHING AND FACILITATION: If you have interest in any of the following, please indicate and specify any previous experience:
- Teaching writing to young people or presenting in schools.
- Facilitating panel discussions.
- CREATIVE IDEA: If you have another creative idea, please submit us a pitch! (100 words MAX)
- Please indicate your ability to contribute to travel/accommodation costs (see above)
Please email your EOI with the subject line ‘EOI: NT Writers Festival‘ to: festival@ntwriters.com.au
EOI closes midnight 28 March 2021.
We will contact you as soon as possible after the closing date to advise you of the outcome of your EOI.
Children’s Book Consultation with Erica Wagner
Are you writing books for children U12? Long time publisher, editor and bookseller Erica Wagner has agreed to offer 30 minute personal feedback over Zoom after reading a selection of your work. This is a unique opportunity to get advice directly from an experienced publisher and gain valuable insight into your work. Not one to be missed! (more…)
Viral Poetry – 14 days of poetry and prose
We want to hear your voice in these strange times. We are calling for poetry and prose from those of us who are locked in or locked out. We’ll post your work on social media over the coming weeks. (more…)
2020 Chief Minister’s NT Book Awards
Submissions for the 2020 Chief Minister’s NT Book Awards have now closed.
The awards in 2020 were open to authors living in the NT who have had a book published in 2018 or 2019.
Since 2009, the awards have celebrated excellence amongst published authors residing in the NT. They draw national attention to NT writers and in the past have served to raise the profile of remote, regional and Indigenous voices. The awards take place biennially and this year, thanks to the generosity of Chief Minister Michael Gunner, we are again pleased to open three categories. (more…)
2019 Andrew McMillan Emerging Writer’s Residency
Calling Festival Volunteers
Want to get involved in a festival jam-packed full of great writers discussing some of the key issues facing us today? NT Writers’ Festival, Alice Springs 2019 is currently seeking Festival volunteers.
Volunteering is a great way to meet writers and readers, and to get into the heart of what’s happening. Volunteers are ambassadors for the NT Writers’ Centre: enthusiastic, friendly, helpful and professional. If this sounds like you, get in touch!
Volunteers will be rostered during the four days of the festival, 16 – 19th May, depending on individual availability and our requirements. You can be involved in different areas of event and festival coordination, including but not limited to:
- Box office and front of house
- Ushering
- Venue bump in/bump out
- Artist transport and coordination
- Working behind the bar
- General errands/transportation
Volunteers make the NT Writers’ Festival happen; they are the glue holding all the different parts together. If you volunteer with us for a minimum of 4 hours, we will thank you for your time with a free Festival T-shirt and a complimentary three panel pass to sessions of your choice.
To register your interest, email your name and contact phone number to rita@ntwriters.com.au with the subject line ‘Festival Volunteers’. Please let us know if you hold an Ochre Card, NT Drivers Licence, Responsible Serving of Alcohol Certificate or First Aid Certificate. We will be in touch to organise inductions and rosters in April.
Katherine Writers’ and Readers’ Festival
KATHERINE WORKSHOPS
Write Off! the Katherine Writers’ Festival being run by the Katherine Region of Writers, in partnership with Katherine Regional Arts and with sponsorship from the NTWC, is fast approaching!
In support of the festival, the NTWC will hold two workshops in Katherine over the weekend of June 1-2. One on writing for comedy with Amy Hetherington, and one with playwright Alana Valentine so keep an eye on our website for more news!
For info about other events going on for this weekend, email toni.coutts@bigpond.com or albalea7@bigpond.com
Work with Us–Festival Manager
The NT Writers’ Centre is seeking a Festival Manager to work on the NT Writers’ Festival–Alice Springs 2019, May 16-19.
The position is approximately 24hrs per week starting the first week of February 2019 and moving to four/five days for up to six weeks in the lead up to the event. (more…)
Expressions of Interest | 2019 Workshop Program
The NT Writers’ Centre invites proposals from authors, poets, playwrights, screenwriters and writers of fiction and nonfiction, to take part in our 2019 program of events. We also welcome proposals from editors and publishing industry professionals. (more…)
Advertising Rates
imprint is an annual print publication devoted to NT writers and writing, produced by the NT Writers’ Centre. 300 copies are distributed to NT Writers’ Centre members and key partners. This is a targeted and niche opportunity to reach writing and reading loving audiences based primarily in the NT, with a small number interstate.
Call for Nominations: NT Writers’ Centre Board of Management
- Want to give back to your community?
- Help support the arts and writing?
- Are you skilled in legal, accounting, management, human resources, strategic planning, writing, publishing or arts administration?
Join our board and become a director of the NT Writers’ Centre.
If you’re from Alice Springs, Katherine, Darwin, Tennant Creek, Wadeye, or anywhere else in the NT, we want your ideas and enthusiasm. You don’t need previous board experience and you don’t even need to be a writer.
Being a member of our board can:
- Help shape the direction of the NT Writers’ Centre
- Empower your community to tell its story
- Make you an ambassador for literature
- Advance your career prospects
- Give you free management training and experience
We’ve supported writers and their writing since 1993 by giving a voice to the North and the Centre through writers’ festivals in Alice Springs and Darwin. We help writers share and discuss their work and improve their skills. We support poetry, plays, journalism, fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, publishing and far more for everyone from children to adults.
Want to get involved?
Request a nomination form from executive@ntwriters.com.au or phone our Darwin office on 08 8942 1100
Please note, nominees must be current NT Writers’ Centre members. To check your membership, join, or renew online, click here. Board nominations need to be received by close of business, Monday, 16 May.
NT Literary Awards
Administered by the Department of Arts and Museums, the Northern Territory Literary Awards celebrate the achievements of a wide range of emerging Northern Territory writers. (more…)
2016 Territory Read Awards
Submissions now closed. Thanks and good luck to all our entrants.
The Award Ceremony will be held at the State Library in Darwin, July 27.
The NT Writers’ Centre is once again proud to present Territory Read – the search for the NT Book of the Year.
