NYWM Mission and History
National Young Writers’ Month runs from June 1 – 30, 2011. It is a month where young writers can set themselves a writing goal, and with the support of the National Young Writers’ Month community, reach that goal. For more information on NWYM, visit http://www.expressmedia.org.au/nywm/, where you will find forums, blogs, writing exercises, interviews and articles all designed to give young people the tools to reach their own ambitions.
NYWM events in Melbourne
Get Comical!
Comic Workshop 1:
If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a comic strip worth? Comic and visual artist Anthony Woodward discusses telling stories with images and creating your own comics.
When: Sat 21st May at 1:30pm-2:30pm
Where: The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Cost: $20 per person. Number strictly limited
Comic Workshop 2:
Are comics and zines ready for the digital age? Do they translate to the screen? Can you take your paper into pixel? Comic and visual artist Anthony Woodward tackles these questions and more.
When: Sat May 21rd at 3:00pm-4:00pm
Where: The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Cost: $20 per person. Number strictly limited
Get Involved!
Writing Season
‘Tis the season to be writing: Write Across Victoria has officially opened, Voiceworks are looking for quality contributions and National Young Writers’ Month is just around the corner! How can you get involved?
When: Mon 23rd May at 5:30pm-7:00pm
Where: The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Cost: $20 per person. Number strictly limited
Make a Splash in June!
Big Splash 1: Innovative Storytelling
Join ABC Open’s Ann Chesterman, Freeplay Independent Games Festival Co-Director Paul Callaghan and creator of mystoryworld.com.au Matt Blackwood as they talk about innovative ways to share your story, from using new media to writing for video games.
When: Sat June 11th at 10:15am-4:30pm
Where: The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Cost: $40 which includes lunch. Numbers strictly limited to 20 people
Big Splash 2: Just do it! Creative Writing.
How can you avoid procrastination when you’ve got a day job, uni schedule, family, friends, and other interruptions? Authors Lisa Dempster, Steph Bowe and Toni Jordon give out some great tips on starting (and finishing!) that piece of writing.
When: Sat June 18th at 10:15am-4:15pm
Where: The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Cost: $40 which includes lunch. Numbers strictly limited to 20 people
NYWM Ambassador for Victoria
Thomas Banks
Thomas Banks lives with a disability, cerebral palsy, but his energetic personality and his encouraging nature are the things which make him successful in what he does. He’s a writer, performer, disability advocate and he’s the main driver in organising a small writers’ festival for young people in the Golden Plains Shire. He loves to live life freely and grabs every opportunity with both arms. He’s a natural social networker.
About Express Media
Express is here for young writers, and operates under the values of: artistic diversity, opportunity for development, professional excellence and accessibility through engagement. It is recognised as the peak organisation for young writers in Australia, and presents an annual artistic program that aims to develop creative skills and build capacity among young people:
- Publications: Voiceworks national youth literary magazine and Buzzcuts arts reviewing website
- Awards: John Marsden Prize for Young Australian Writers
- Training and development opportunities: NEWS National Editors Workshop and Skillshare, workshops and panel sessions in diverse writing and media forms
- Resources: Write In Your Face grants program and information for young writers
Express Media is based Melbourne with a reach into the youth literary and creative communities across Australia. It has members and subscribers from all states and territories, and its flagship project, youth literary journal Voiceworks, is stocked in more than 100 stores nationally. Its audience and membership is made up of young people across Australia (including secondary students, tertiary students and young people not in formal education), established writers, educators, librarians, youth workers, parents and supporters.
Links for NYWM
- NYWM website: http://www.expressmedia.org.au/nywm/
- NYWM email address: nywm@expressmedia.org.au
- Twitter account: @nywm
Contact
- Express Media website: http://www.expressmedia.org.au/
- Phone: (03) 9094 7890
- · Address: The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne Victoria 3000
- Email: programmanager@expressmedia.org.au