FLESH – Call for Submissions from Writers and Storytellers with Disability
Submissions close Sun 16 Nov
Event: Sun 30 Nov,
4 pm – 6pm
Live at Bernies Bar
Online at Zoom.
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Calling writers and storytellers with disability. We are calling out for stories on the themes of flesh. Send us the stories that live under your skin.
AUTHOR TALK: Dominic Hoey – 1985
Wednesday 22 October
6 pm – 8 pm
Newcastle (City) Library
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Award winning New-Zealand poet, novelist and youth advocate, Dominic Hoey discusses his new novel 1985 with University of Newcastle Associate Professor Trisha Pender.
AUTHOR TALK: Books at the Bowlo with Natasha Rai
Tue 14 October
6 pm – 8 pm
Club Lambton
Presented in collaboration with Club Lambton and Hunter Writers’ Centre. ‘Books at the Bowlo’ is a place for bookish friends and book clubs to meet and mingle, catch up on their monthly reading over a meal, as well as meet local writers.
Lament: A Community Gathering
Wed 29 Oct
5 pm (for 5:30 pm start) – 7:30 pm
Newcastle Memorial Park or Livestream
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Lament is a community gathering and a place to share stories of grief and loss. The event showcases of a range of pieces entered in the 2025 Grieve Project.
TRADE TALKS: Pitching to a Literary Agent with Jane Novak
Sat 30 Aug
2 pm — 3 pm
In-person
Foghorn Brewery, 218 King Street, Newcastle 2300
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Join literary agent Jane Novak for a practical conversation about pitching your work and navigating the path to publication.
PLUS: A limited number of attendees will have the chance to practice pitch their work to Jane and receive direct feedback.
AUTHOR TALK: Books at the Bowlo with Oceane Campbell
Tue 9 September
6 pm – 8 pm
Club Lambton
Presented in collaboration with Club Lambton and Hunter Writers’ Centre. ‘Books at the Bowlo’ is a place for bookish friends and book clubs to meet and mingle, catch up on their monthly reading over a meal, as well as meet local writers.
BOOK LAUNCH: Fierceland by Omar Musa
Tue 30 Sep
6 pm — 7:30 pm
In-person
The Lock-Up, 90 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300
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Join us for the launch of ‘Fierceland’, a globe-spanning epic of power and family secrets by award-winning author, Omar Musa.
AUTHOR TALK: Books at the Bowlo with Amy Lovat
EVENT OVER
Tue 12 August
6 pm – 8 pm
Club Lambton
Presented in collaboration with Club Lambton and Hunter Writers’ Centre. ‘Books at the Bowlo’ is a place for bookish friends and book clubs to meet and mingle, catch up on their monthly reading over a meal, as well as meet local writers.
EVENT: Stories on Tap – Members Open Mic
EVENT OVER
Wed 23 July
6 pm — 9 pm
In-person
Shout Brewing, 22 Clyde St, Islington
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Stories on Tap is a quarterly storytelling night where bold ideas, fresh voices, and good beer meet. Join Hunter Writers’ Centre members and the local literary crowd for an open-mic evening of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction in a relaxed brewery setting.
AUTHOR TALK: Books at the Bowlo with John ‘Stinker’ Clarke
EVENT OVER
Tue 8 July
6 pm – 8 pm
Club Lambton
Presented in collaboration with Club Lambton and Hunter Writers’ Centre. ‘Books at the Bowlo’ is a place for bookish friends and book clubs to meet and mingle, catch up on their monthly reading over a meal, as well as meet local writers.