THE ERIC ROLLS PRIZE
Eric Rolls (1923 – 2007) is recognised as the doyen of Australian Nature Writers. He was the Patron of the Watermark Literary Society and remains Perpetual Patron. The Eric Rolls Prize for a piece of prose fiction or nonfiction in the genre of nature writing is offered biennially in his honour.
Prize
First prize of $1,000 plus participation in the October 2013 Watermark Literary Muster, return economy air fare to Port Macquarie (or equivalent), accommodation in the Camden Haven for four nights and full Muster attendance including lunch each day and some other meals.
It is a condition of the Prize that the winner participates in the 2013 Watermark Literary Muster to present the prize winning writing or an excerpt thereof during The Eric Rolls Session.
Judges
The 2012 Prize will be judged by Ian Templeman, Roger McDonald and Pamela Perry.
Closing Date: 29th June 2012.
Administrator: Elaine van Kempen, PO Box 2038, North Haven NSW 2443, elaine@vankempen.id.au
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WATERMARK FELLOWSHIP
The Watermark Fellowship for an emerging nature writer has been offered biennially since 2004. Applications are now open for the 2012 Fellowship.
The Fellowship offers a three week residency in the Camden Haven on the mid north coast of NSW with mentorship, both face to face and electronically, from renowned poet and publisher Ian Templeman AM FAHA. The Fellow will also be invited to attend the 2013 Watermark Muster to read from work completed or in progress, with travel, accommodation and attendance paid.
The residency is available between June and August 2012.
Closing date: 2nd April 2012.
Administrator: Elaine van Kempen, PO Box 2038 North Haven NSW 2443, elaine@vankempen.id.au.
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WATERMARK WORDS & MUSIC
The Watermark Words & Music Concert for 2012 will feature one of Australia’s finest singer songwriters, musician-poet Mike McClellan.
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Mike is probably best known for his early songs, songs such as Song and Danceman or The One I Love.
In 2011, he released a new album, If only for a moment, described by Pat Drummond for Country Update as a "stunning new CD .... In the context of a long and illustrious career this is a very special album and marks a welcome return to form for one of Australia's most influential country/folk legends."
Date: Sunday 20th May, 2pm
Venue: Laurieton School of Arts, Cnr Bold & Laurie Sts, Laurieton
Tickets: $38, concession $34, under 15 $30.
Call Lyndal Coote on 6559 9953 or email her |
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A MILLION WILD ACRES
30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
Australia’s greatest forest history featuring a foreword by Les Murray and Tom Griffiths’ essay ‘The Writing of A Million Wild Acres’.
Story-telling at its best: Age Book of the Year in 1981; one of the Ten Best Books of the Decade in 1984.
Eric Rolls embraced the vernacular to write a literary masterpiece. Men and women, animals and plants are equal participants in this compelling drama. The book tells the history of changes to the forests, especially to tree density, caused by Aboriginal burning, by its cessation, and by the arrival of immigrant settlers and animals. Rolls’ conclusions and their later misinterpretation for political purposes by both farmers and scientists are addressed in this edition by Tom Griffiths' seminal essay, ‘The Writing of A Million Wild Acres’.
Price: $55.00 + $10 p&h
Orders: lyndal@watermarkliterarysociety.asn.au or download an order form |
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