Winter Edition #265 SEP 2019 QUARTERLY BULLETIN OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN WRITERS NSW INC. Anthology comes to fruition CelebraTING 90 YEARS OF THE FAW 1928–2018* Featured authors include: Dame Mary Gilmore in the December 2017 edition Barbara Horton of Writers Voice, submissions B • Gavin Austin wereack called for inclusion in an • David Meyers Anthology to celebrate 90 Years of the • Malcolm Beazley Fellowship of Australian Writers. That • Colleen Parker call was made by Pamela Waugh on • Annie Didcott behalf of Canberra and Region FAW, • Glen Haxton Riley which was originally incorporated in • Rosemary Dobson 1950 as FAW ACT, then was rebirthed • Patricia Stone in 2018 as the Canberra and Region • Anne Edgeworth branch of FAW NSW. • Elita Thompson Pamela has since moved to Bowral • Jo Forestier and the challenge was taken up by • Carolyn Wanganeen Jenni Warren. The book—titled • June Foster In Celebration of Writers has now • Jenni Warren been published. It was compiled and • Miles Franklin edited by Malcolm Beazley, Jenni • Craig Cooper Warren and Jo Forestier. • Marion Halligan • * History of the FAW • Read the history of the FAW up to 2011 via a link on this FAW See report on the launch event held IN THIS ISSUE… NSW web page: <fawnsw.org.au/ in Canberra on August 15 (p22) and State Council News 3 about-the-faw/our-history/>. Trevar’s book review (p24). FAW Annual Awards Luncheon 5 FAW Branch Reports 6 Seniors Card Project Update 14 Networking with Narelle 15 The 2019 FAW Poets Voice 16 Prizewinning Short Story 18 Awards Luncheon Book Reviews 24 SATURDAY 2 NOVEMBER Literary Achievements 20 90-Year Anthology Launch 22 Club York, 99 York Street, Sydney Workshop: ‘On the Nose’ 23 DETAILS INSIDE Competition Results 23 This annual event immediately follows the Biannual November Writing Competitions 25 State Council Delegates Meeting, to be held at 10.00am at the Branch Meetings and Contacts 26 Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney. [See map p5]. FAW Members’ Bookshelf 28 FAW NSW Inc. State Council: Biannual Delegates Meetings May and Fellowship November each year. Minutes are mailed to each Branch Secretary. of Australian TheNext Executive meeting Committee will be Saturday and Branch 2 November Delegates meet2019, the 10.00am first Saturday at Sydney of Mechanics School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney. 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The official Bulletin of the Fellowship of Australian Writers NSW Inc A FREE ISBN (one number per publication) is available to members—contact the FAW is published quarterly. Opinions expressed are those of the Hon. Secretary Maureen Kelly <[email protected]>. individual authors and not necessarily those of the FAW or the editor. The editor reserves the right to edit or delete submissions Public Fund for length, content, or policy. All advertisements and items are accepted in good faith but the FAW NSW Inc cannot accept Donationsdonations FAWof $2.00 cannot and growover to and this achieve account this are aim. tax Whendeductible. a member When makes there area donation, sufficient a responsibility for misrepresentation by advertisers nor does notefunds, of Branches his/her Branchmay approach is made. State Council for an amount for a specific purpose. Without inclusion of any item imply endorsement by FAW NSW Inc. Editor: Ken Driver. 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For further information phone 15 NOVEMBER , 15 FEBRUARY, 15 MAY, 15 AUGUST 0417 403 720 or write to FAW Assessment Service, C/- Hon Sec. 22 Promontory Way, for December, March, June and September issues respectively. North Arm Cove NSW 2324. 2 WRITERS’ VOICE 265—SEPTEMBER 2019 Visit us on the Internet at www.fawnsw.org.au State Council News From the President to readers of our Gwonderful Writers Voice, especiallyreetings to new members who have joined our ranks. Annual Awards luncheon You can get to meet many of our members and our Committee at the November 2nd (details in this issue). nextOur Awards special Luncheon, guest making Saturday a popular return is author of many books on Australiana, broadcaster, speaker, tale teller, Jim Haynes. The Radio Reunion cake. RADIO REUNION—four of some two dozen attendees. From left: Well-known media presenter Pete Graham, radio and TV presenter Ian Jim features in a segment on Radio Kelly, Trevar Langlands and Craig Denyer (yes Dad to TV’s Grant). 2GB at 11.30am every Sunday on the George and Paul show.