Auslan Story Readings

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The Story Hunters – Spec Fic Writers

Here are the accomplishments by the HWC Speculative Writers (HWC Story Hunters) in 2020: J.A.Haigh’s short story ’Trace a Circle’ was published in Midnight Echo Magazine #15 – She was also interviewed on Lee Murray’s blog for the author showcase. Suzy Shearer Parkes had two books published (both contemporary romances) and signed contracts for two […]

Poets of HWC

Here are the accomplishments by the poets of Hunter Writers Centre in 2020: Gillian Telford’s poetry accomplishments in 2020: Her poem ‘Ars Gratia Artis’ was published in I Protest, Poems of Dissent, Ginninderra Press; ‘More than a Thousand Pieces’ in Grieve 2020 anthology. Her ‘pocket’ collection Midnight Lexicon, Selected Poems 2016-2020, was published by Picaro Poets, […]

Prose Writers of HWC

Here are the accomplishments by the prose writers of HWC in 2020: Bronwyn MacRitchie published her memoir, Pixie Dust, in May and was a recent finalist in the Newcastle Herald Short Story Competition. In January, Phil Williams won a Very Highly Commended award for his short story in the Port Stephens Literature Award and was […]

More Great Achievements by our members

Graham Davidson founded and directed the inaugural IF Maitland Writers Festival in 2020 featuring 47 events across 6 venues. Nigel George published his computer textbook ‘Mastering Django’. Kate Griffith won the Affirm Press Mentorship Award, including a week at Varuna writing with their team. 

Chapter 13 – The Next Chapter

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Chapter 12 – Working from Home

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Chapter 11 – Sam’s Sabotage

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Chapter 10 – Independence day

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Chapter 9 – Income for Independence

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