Hello harvesters
Hope you've been happy and well these past few months. Yes, apologies for the lengthy lapse in correspondence but the harvest team took some time off over the festive season, and have been paying for it ever since. Work. Life. Balance.?
Even as the awfully acronymed GFC washes over us, we're getting ready for a brand spankin' new issue and our little team has been overwhelmed by both your support and contributions. Thanks for all your great pieces. It's fantastic to read and see your wonderful work.
We're now in the middle of assessing works for issue three and hope to have a new edition ready for you mid-2009.
harvest made the commitment to provide feedback to all those who submit - as long as it was in-line with our guidelines. We believe in providing more than a single line response...so this means, we do take a wee bit more time to get back to you than we'd really like. To those that submitted to issue two and haven't yet heard from us, we're sorry, but we're getting there.
Other bits
If you're in Australia, you may have seen the recent newspaper ads for publishing interns with the APA. If not, read on:
Applications are now open for the following Internship Positions in 2009:
Australian Book Review, Melbourne — Editorial Intern
Black Dog Books, Melbourne — Editorial Intern
Oxford University Press, Melbourne — Editorial Intern, Higher Education Division
Scribe Publications, Melbourne — Editorial Intern
The Text Publishing Company, Melbourne – Publicity / Marketing Intern
Walker Books, Sydney — Book Design Intern
For position descriptions, application deadline dates and application contact details for the six internship positions being offered in 2009 please download this Word document.
For detailed information about the program and FAQ please download this Word document .
Melbourne Writers Festival
Is just around the corner. And they are looking for The Great Australian Text Message (TGATM) or Gr8 Oz Txt Msg. Send them your best TGATM. To kick-start the creative juices, MWF borrowed the Great American Text Messages below from US author, Peter Hyman.
Mo B Dik
Call me.
-Ishml
Advtrs of HckFin
DQMONT but I thnk ant pol-e wnts 2 sivilize u.
Hd fer the Trtories. Tke the rft Jim dsnt wnt it 2day.
Catch 22
Stp the bmbng!
Ysarin says thr is a ctch of sme knd
p.s. wher is my 2baco, Milo ?
Dvl Wers Prda
F U Miranda!
Got the idea? Just think what you can do with My Brilliant Career. It certainly needs TGATM make-over. Or get creative with Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Trout Opera, The Slap, Johnno, The Secret River etc.
The rules
Rule 1 - No more than 100 characters (that includes spaces and punctuation).
Rule 2 - Entries have to be received by 5pm, April 30, 2009.
Rule 3 - Text messages can be sent to 0400 3878 77 or you can email your message to louise@mwf.com.au. Don't forget to include your name and phone number (it is no good if your phone number appears as a private number).
The best messages will get prizes - the real thing, some Great Australian Novels. The winners also will be posted on the MWF website and appear in their May e-bulletin. And they will appear on-site during the festival.
If you have any events you'd like listed, please email us with all the details.
For information on further events and opportunities, check out the competitive spirit and event pages (under cultivate) on our website.
If you'd like to be removed from this list, please email us with 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. We won't harvest you again.
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Harvest Update
Greetings dear harvesters
We hope this reaches you in happy and healthy spirits in whichever corner of the globe it finds you. Melbourne is base for the harvest team, and its proven a happy (yet hayfevery) home these past months as we've toiled together to publish issue two. Yes, hurrah, we've made it! And what's more, we think issue two is a beautiful follow-up, jam-packed with a bumper crop of fresh Australian stories, poetry and art from Australia and the rest of the world.
So as the year draws to an end, what better way to catch up with old friends and make new literary buddies than by attending the launch of our second issue - the Spring/Summer bumper edition. The launch is on 5 Dec. and we'll have plenty of copies of harvest to show. There's a mix of new, emerging and established artists, poets and authors for you to discover. Visit us online for a rundown of the pieces.
While we gear up for a launch next month, we'll also be continuing to send through feedback to all of you who took the time to submit your work. Slowly but surely you'll hear from us via email or post.
Our events calendar is a bit Melbourne-centric tho' guess it can be forgiven this time in light of the recent announcement of Melbourne being named a UNESCO City of Literature. But don't forget, if you have any information you'd like us to share, please email us.
Here's some literary and design events that'll get you out and about:
Come one, come y'all to harvest's launch of issue two on Friday 5 December
Its time ... help us celebrate the release of our beautiful, bumper Spring/Summer edition. Enjoy sets from Geoff Lemon, Nathan Curnow and Paul Mitchell and challenge people to Guess Whom? There'll also be limited edition postcards and magazine bundles available on the night. harvest is a handsome addition to your bookshelf, easy to pop in your library bag or handed over for a seasonal offering.
WHERE: The Order of Melbourne, First floor, 401 Swanston Street, Melbourne.
TIME: 6-9pm
COST: FREE... but magazine purchases warmly welcomed!
Check out our invite for the a spotlight on the contributing artists.
Celebrate the first release from our favourite poetry editor, Geoff Lemon
Sunblind is a book of poetry and prose from Geoff Lemon being launched on Thursday 27th of November in the function room of the Dan O'Connell Hotel. Starting at 7pm, the night will include performances from Sean M. Whelan, Josephine Rowe, and Felix Nobis. Geoff will also be doing a set based around pieces from his book.
VENUE: The Dan is on the corner of Princes and Canning Streets, Carlton (between Lygon and Nicholson Streets) .
Sunblind is published by Picaro Press.
Please see attached invite.
The Melbourne Design Market returns on Sunday 30th November
One of our lovely stockists, Kids in Berlin, will have a retail stall at the Melbourne Design Market at Melbourne's Federation Square on Sunday 30th November. Not just for shop-a-holics and design buffs, the market supports an outstanding selection of design retailers, emerging and established designers and design students.
Head to Federation Square's undercover car park from 10am - 5pm. Entry is free.
Poles Apart and Lines Between
The work of students from Holmesglen TAFE's Professional Writing and Editing course, Poles Apart and Lines Between will be launched on Thursday 4th of December at 7pm. Head to Softbelly Bar and Lounge, 367 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne for an evening of literary celebrations.
Visit the Facebook group for more information (PolesApart PoetryAnthology) or
email: fireandice2008@live.com.au
Voiceworks
Magazine #75 Beat is the latest issue of the national quarterly magazine supporting young, new and emerging writers.
Grab your literary-minded friends and visit Horse Bazaar, Lt Lonsdale St, Melbourne on Thursday 11 December at 7.30pm.
Poetry Idol
The 2009 series of Poetry idol will be commencing on Sunday the 1st of February 2pm at the St Kilda Library. Hosted by Brian Nankervis (Rockwiz), the event will also launch the new Paradise Anthology with enterainment from legendary blues singer Chris Wilson and his talented wife Sarah Carroll from Git. Michael Crane and Trish Anderson will perform musical poems and 2007 Poetry Idol winner Geoff Lemon will launch the winners prize (a book) by 2008 Poetry idol winner Exra Bix.
Poetry Idol heats will be held at libraries throughout Melbourne culminating in the final at the 2009 Age Melbourne Writers Festival.
First prize is $2000 plus two x$500 runner ups.
To register to perform at the heats, contact mailto:mfrane2000@yahoo.com
For photographs of Poetry Idol events go to www.paradiseanthology.com
Enjoy!
--
Cheers,
Rachael and the harvest team
PO Box 1115
Elwood, Victoria 3184
e. writetoharvest@gmail.com
seeded at www.harvestmagazine.wordpress.com
We hope this reaches you in happy and healthy spirits in whichever corner of the globe it finds you. Melbourne is base for the harvest team, and its proven a happy (yet hayfevery) home these past months as we've toiled together to publish issue two. Yes, hurrah, we've made it! And what's more, we think issue two is a beautiful follow-up, jam-packed with a bumper crop of fresh Australian stories, poetry and art from Australia and the rest of the world.
So as the year draws to an end, what better way to catch up with old friends and make new literary buddies than by attending the launch of our second issue - the Spring/Summer bumper edition. The launch is on 5 Dec. and we'll have plenty of copies of harvest to show. There's a mix of new, emerging and established artists, poets and authors for you to discover. Visit us online for a rundown of the pieces.
While we gear up for a launch next month, we'll also be continuing to send through feedback to all of you who took the time to submit your work. Slowly but surely you'll hear from us via email or post.
Our events calendar is a bit Melbourne-centric tho' guess it can be forgiven this time in light of the recent announcement of Melbourne being named a UNESCO City of Literature. But don't forget, if you have any information you'd like us to share, please email us.
Here's some literary and design events that'll get you out and about:
Come one, come y'all to harvest's launch of issue two on Friday 5 December
Its time ... help us celebrate the release of our beautiful, bumper Spring/Summer edition. Enjoy sets from Geoff Lemon, Nathan Curnow and Paul Mitchell and challenge people to Guess Whom? There'll also be limited edition postcards and magazine bundles available on the night. harvest is a handsome addition to your bookshelf, easy to pop in your library bag or handed over for a seasonal offering.
WHERE: The Order of Melbourne, First floor, 401 Swanston Street, Melbourne.
TIME: 6-9pm
COST: FREE... but magazine purchases warmly welcomed!
Check out our invite for the a spotlight on the contributing artists.
Celebrate the first release from our favourite poetry editor, Geoff Lemon
Sunblind is a book of poetry and prose from Geoff Lemon being launched on Thursday 27th of November in the function room of the Dan O'Connell Hotel. Starting at 7pm, the night will include performances from Sean M. Whelan, Josephine Rowe, and Felix Nobis. Geoff will also be doing a set based around pieces from his book.
VENUE: The Dan is on the corner of Princes and Canning Streets, Carlton (between Lygon and Nicholson Streets) .
Sunblind is published by Picaro Press.
Please see attached invite.
The Melbourne Design Market returns on Sunday 30th November
One of our lovely stockists, Kids in Berlin, will have a retail stall at the Melbourne Design Market at Melbourne's Federation Square on Sunday 30th November. Not just for shop-a-holics and design buffs, the market supports an outstanding selection of design retailers, emerging and established designers and design students.
Head to Federation Square's undercover car park from 10am - 5pm. Entry is free.
Poles Apart and Lines Between
The work of students from Holmesglen TAFE's Professional Writing and Editing course, Poles Apart and Lines Between will be launched on Thursday 4th of December at 7pm. Head to Softbelly Bar and Lounge, 367 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne for an evening of literary celebrations.
Visit the Facebook group for more information (PolesApart PoetryAnthology) or
email: fireandice2008@live.com.au
Voiceworks
Magazine #75 Beat is the latest issue of the national quarterly magazine supporting young, new and emerging writers.
Grab your literary-minded friends and visit Horse Bazaar, Lt Lonsdale St, Melbourne on Thursday 11 December at 7.30pm.
Poetry Idol
The 2009 series of Poetry idol will be commencing on Sunday the 1st of February 2pm at the St Kilda Library. Hosted by Brian Nankervis (Rockwiz), the event will also launch the new Paradise Anthology with enterainment from legendary blues singer Chris Wilson and his talented wife Sarah Carroll from Git. Michael Crane and Trish Anderson will perform musical poems and 2007 Poetry Idol winner Geoff Lemon will launch the winners prize (a book) by 2008 Poetry idol winner Exra Bix.
Poetry Idol heats will be held at libraries throughout Melbourne culminating in the final at the 2009 Age Melbourne Writers Festival.
First prize is $2000 plus two x$500 runner ups.
To register to perform at the heats, contact mailto:mfrane2000@yahoo.com
For photographs of Poetry Idol events go to www.paradiseanthology.com
Enjoy!
--
Cheers,
Rachael and the harvest team
PO Box 1115
Elwood, Victoria 3184
e. writetoharvest@gmail.com
seeded at www.harvestmagazine.wordpress.com
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