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ACT Writing And Publishing Awards
The ACT Writing and Publishing Awards are an Australian literary award presented by the ACT Writers Centre for the best books in the categories of non-fiction, fiction, poetry and children's literature written in the Canberra region. They have been awarded since 2004. The winners in each category receive a $500 prize.''ACT Writing and Publishing Awards, ACT Writer's Centre'' The ''Anne Edgeworth Fellowship'' is for an emerging ACT region writer, and commemorates Anne Edgeworth (also known as Anne Godfrey-Smith). The ''June Shenfield Poetry Award'' is for an emerging Australian poet, and is awarded in collaboration with Demos Journal. The ''Marjori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaaron Warren
Kaaron Warren is an Australian author of horror, science fiction, and fantasy short stories and novels. She is the author of the short story collections ''Through Splintered Walls'', ''The Grinding House'', and ''Dead Sea Fruit''. Her short stories have won Australian Shadows Awards, Ditmar Awards and Aurealis Awards. Retrieved 17 February 2008. Her four novels, are '' Slights'', ''Walking the Tree'' and ''Mistification'' (published by Angry Robot Books) and ''The Grief Hole'' (published by IFWG). Kaaron was Special Guest at the 2013 Australian National Science Fiction Convention. Bibliography Novels * ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryanne Khan
Maryanne is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Maryanne Amacher (1938–2009), American composer and installation artist *Maryanne Connelly (born 1945), Democratic politician in New Jersey and the former mayor of Fanwood * Maryanne Demasi, Australian science reporter and presenter with ABC's Catalyst * Maryanne Ellison Simmons (born 1949), American artist and writer, and the wife of baseball player Ted Simmons * Maryanne J. George, American Christian musician * MaryAnne Golon, American journalist and magazine photography editor *Maryanne Keller, Colorado State Senator *Maryanne Kusaka, American politician and former Mayor of the County of Kaua'i *Maryanne Lewis, American businesswoman and former Massachusetts State Representative *Maryanne Petrilla, currently the Luzerne County Commissioner Chairperson *MaryAnne Sapio, Washington DC lobbyist, and former beauty queen *MaryAnne Tebedo (born 1936), Colorado State Senator from Colorado Springs *Maryanne Tipler, New Ze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Dempsey
Rebecca, ; Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim. Rebecca's brother was Laban the Aramean, and she was the granddaughter of Milcah and Nahor, the brother of Abraham. Rebecca and Isaac were one of the four couples that some believe are buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs, the other three being Adam and Eve, Abraham and Sarah, and Jacob and Leah. Early life After the Binding of Isaac, Sarah died. After taking care of her burial, Abraham went about finding a wife for his son Isaac, who was already 37 years old. He commanded his servant (whom the Torah commentators identify as Eliezer of Damascus) to journey to his birthplace of Aram Naharaim to select a bride from his own family, rather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Nevin Morison
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Thorley
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I *Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kel Robertson
Kel Robertson is an Australian novelist who was born in the 1950s on the south coast of New South Wales. His novel ''Smoke & Mirrors'' shared the 2009 Ned Kelly Award for Best Novel, with ''Deep Water'' by Peter Corris. Robertson lived in Sydney and various New South Wales country towns before entering high school in Bathurst. He has studied at a number of tertiary institutions and lives in Canberra. He is the author of three novels featuring the Chinese-Australian Federal Police investigator, Brad Chen and has completed a fourth Chen book. He is the author also of two bureaucratic black comedies under the pen name A C Bland, as well as a futuristic crime novel under the pen name Belle Currer. Novels * ''Dead Set'' (2006) * ''Smoke and Mirrors'' (2008) * ''Rip Off'' (2011) * '' The Final Trials of Alan Mewling'' (2016) * '' The Earlier Trials of Alan Mewling'' (2019) * ''Dare to Think'' (2019): a dystopian crime novel featuring the Cornwall Police Inspector, Melissa Raeburn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Foskett
Alan may refer to: People *Alan (surname), an English and Turkish surname *Alan (given name), an English given name **List of people with given name Alan ''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.'' *Alan (Chinese singer) (born 1987), female Chinese singer of Tibetan ethnicity, active in both China and Japan *Alan (Mexican singer) (born 1973), Mexican singer and actor *Alan (wrestler) (born 1975), a.k.a. Gato Eveready, who wrestles in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración *Alan (footballer, born 1979) (Alan Osório da Costa Silva), Brazilian footballer * Alan (footballer, born 1998) (Alan Cardoso de Andrade), Brazilian footballer *Alan I, King of Brittany (died 907), "the Great" * Alan II, Duke of Brittany (c. 900–952) *Alan III, Duke of Brittany(997–1040) *Alan IV, Duke of Brittany (c. 1063–1119), a.k.a. Alan Fergant ("the Younger" in Breton language) *Alan of Tewkesbury, 12th century abbott * Alan of Lynn (c. 1348–1423), 15th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Horsfield
Jennifer or Jenifer may refer to: People *Jennifer (given name) * Jenifer (singer), French pop singer * Jennifer Warnes, American singer who formerly used the stage name Jennifer * Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer * Daniel Jenifer Film and television * ''Jennifer'' (1953 film), a film starring Ida Lupino * ''Jennifer'' (1978 film), a horror film by Brice Mack * ''Jennifer'', a 1998 Ghanaian film starring Brew Riverson Jnr * "Jenifer" (''Masters of Horror''), an episode of ''Masters of Horror'' Music * The Jennifers, a British band, some of whose members later formed Supergrass * ''Jenifer'' (album), an album by French singer Jenifer * ''Jennifer'' (album), a 1972 album by Jennifer Warnes * "Jennifer", a 1974 song by Faust from ''Faust IV'' * "Jennifer", a 1983 song by Eurythmics from ''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'' (album) * "Jennifer", a 2001 song by M2M from ''The Big Room'' Other uses * Hurricane Jennifer * Project Jennifer, a CIA attempt to recover a Soviet su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Matthews (writer)
Stephen Marc Matthews (born July 1, 1953) is an Australian children's author and adult novelist. His children's books have been published in Australia, United States, Canada and the UK. Matthews was educated in the UK, where he worked in the finance and banking industries. Upon migrating to Australia, he purchased a share in an industrial business in Western Sydney. At age 55 Matthews retired from business to become a writer. Matthews then suffered an unexpected debilitating spinal problem, resulting in a series of operations and procedures. It was not until he reached 61, that Matthews finally commenced his writing career. Matthew's children's books have been published in Australia, the UK, United States and Canada. His work in children literacy at home and abroad (India and South Africa) has been acknowledged in the Australian State Parliament. Matthews’ first novel for adults, ''The Skinny Girl,'' was released in November 2018. Dealing with the difficult subject of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Metcalf
Tim Metcalf is an Australian poet and doctor and has been described as one of Australia's most published doctor-poets. He lives at Brogo, New South Wales. He has specialized in remote area medicine since 1984 and has worked in NSW, Victoria, NT and British Columbia. In 2007 he was awarded the ACT Writing and Publishing Awards The ACT Writing and Publishing Awards are an Australian literary award presented by the ACT Writers Centre for the best books in the categories of non-fiction, fiction, poetry and children's literature written in the Canberra region. They have bee ... poetry award for his anthology of poems ''Verbal Medicine.''. ''Verbal Medicine'' is his fourth book. He was awarded First Prize in the Annual Australian W B Yeats Poetry Prize in 2000 for his entry 'Stages of Dying" Bibliography * ''Corvus'', Ginninderra Press Canberra 2001 * ''Cut to the Word'', Ginninderra Press Canberra 2002 * ''Into the No Zone'', Ginninderra Press Canberra 2003 * ''Verbal Medici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Steele
Rory Steele is an Australian author and former public servant and diplomat. Born 1943 in Western Australia. Oxford University 1962-66 (BA Hons Modern Languages). Taught Italian in Naples 1964–65. In 1969 he joined the Australian Diplomatic Service and had overseas postings in Ghana, South Korea, Egypt and Switzerland (Geneva). From 1986 to 1988 he was Australian ambassador to Iraq and from 1997 to 2001 was ambassador to Italy. In 2007 he won the ACT Writing and Publishing Awards The ACT Writing and Publishing Awards are an Australian literary award presented by the ACT Writers Centre for the best books in the categories of non-fiction, fiction, poetry and children's literature written in the Canberra region. They have bee ... fiction category for his book entitled ''Ghosts in the Helmet Trees''.''Canberra Writers Celebrated'' by Gia Metherell, ''Canberra Times'', 14 Dec 2007 Bibliography * ''Ghosts in the Helmet Trees'', Ginninderra Press, Canberra, 2006, * ''Obverse an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
