MARION
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MARION is a not-for-profit, member-driven literary organisation dedicated to championing the rights and interests of writers in the ACT region and beyond. Unceded Ngunnawal and Ngambri country. MARION.ink
Every book begins with a writer. Someone has to find the words, develop the ideas and tell the story. Books matter. Writers do too. . Sculpture: Between Innings by Gary Lee Price. Located Constitution Place, Canberra.
Don't forget to grab your tickets to Cavort! A Poetry Workshop, facilitated by Jen Webb and Kimberly K Williams. Tickets are $30 for members and $40 for non-members. Join us online next Tuesday to Cavort with us! 💃 Tickets here: events.humanitix.com/cavort-prose...
Come Write is on this Saturday 18 September, 12pm–2pm at Tuggeranong Arts Centre! Each session offers a quiet, focused environment to work on your own project, alongside other writers doing the same. marion.ink/come-write-w...
Last chance to get your ticket for Stories with Spice with Anne Freeman, award-winning author of The Time After Now! 🗓️ 1pm, Sunday 20 September 📍 Smith's Alternative, Canberra 🎟️ MARION members - $50, nonmembers - $65 events.humanitix.com/anne-freeman...
Have you voted in ABC Radio National's Top 100 Australian Books countdown? At 7 September, the ABC reported that the ACT was topping the country with the highest number of voters! Voting closes on 1 October 2026 at 7pm AEST. www.abc.net.au/listen/radio... #top100australianbooks
There's less than 3 weeks until Stories with Spice. Meet the woman behind the workshop, Anne Freeman! Anne writes contemporary fiction about women who are stuck in life and the extraordinary ways they shake themselves loose. events.humanitix.com/anne-freeman...
Spring has sprung and our September Focus On is here! This month featuring books by Catie Bradbear and Melissa Bray, Milton Cameron, Bernadette Hince, Paul Magee, Ben Reeves and Emmalea Russo. Check out these and the rest of our September picks here: marion.ink/focus-on
Wondering what you can expect from our Stories with Spice writing workshop with Anne Freeman? We've got you covered! 🔥 Trust us, you won't want to miss this one. Secure your spot here: events.humanitix.com/anne-freeman...
Thank you to everyone who applied to PROOF! We're delighted to announce the 2026 Cohort for PROOF. We can't wait to kick off with our in-person sessions this weekend! #PROOF #PublishingIntensive
Literature is not a marginal activity. It deserves investment that reflects its value in Australian life. @theconversation.com tinyurl.com/yxjf4eu5
Nearly every Australian engages with arts and culture. Politicians should pay attention
Governments at all levels often assume arts funding is not electorally popular. New data shows they are wrong.
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Want to know the golden rule for becoming a better writer? Well, I'm giving you, for free, the secret all great writers know. Link below. nappertime.com/the-golden-r...
The Golden Rule for Becoming a Better Writer - T.R Napper
I’m obsessed with the craft of writing. I write every day, I read about the craft often, and in my...
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Meet the Presenters for PROOF We're delighted to have Alex Adsett, Kate Cuthbert, Lisa Fuller and Daniel O'Malley joining us as presenters for PROOF, our weekend intensive and online masterclass all about publishing! EOIs close Wednesday 19 August: marion.ink/proof-publis...
🌶️ Bypass the cringe, bring the smoulder … Award-winning author Anne Freeman will join us to present Stories with Spice on 20 Sept! This 90-minute, interactive workshop is a spirited exploration of what makes a successful spicy scene and how to craft one events.humanitix.com/anne-freeman...
PROOF EOIs close in less than a week! Literary agents Alex Adsett & Lisa Fuller, bestselling author Dan O'Malley, & publisher Kate Cuthbert will share insights on the publishing landscape, covering representation, pitching, the path to publication & more. marion.ink/proof-publis...
Come Write with us at Smith's Alternative this weekend! Saturday 15 August, 12–2pm, Smith's Alternative. Each session offers a quiet, focused environment to work on your own project, alongside other writers doing the same. events.humanitix.com/come-write-s...
Huge congratulations to Canberra author Helen Ennis winner of the $25,000 2026 National Biography Award for Max Dupain: A Portrait! We also congratulate Micaela Sahhar who won the Michael Crouch Award for a Debut Work for Find Me at the Jaffa Gate. #congratulations
The shortlist for the 2026 Prime Minister's Literary Awards has been announced. We're delighted to see MARION member Sandy Bigna, and ACT writers Merlinda Bobis, Emily Gallagher, and Tom McIlroy among the shortlisted authors. Congratulations to all of the shortlisted authors!
We’re delighted that MARION Lifetime member Nigel Featherstone has been named the winner of the Flying Islands 2026 Poetry Manuscript Prize. Congratulations Nigel! We also wish to congratulate Lize Du Toit who was awarded 2nd place and Lorraine Gibson who was awarded 3rd place.
Our Focus On highlight writers from in and around our region, plus what MARION's staff are reading. Our August Focus On is features books by Dakota Feirer, Rosemary Laing, Paul Lynch, Peter Rees, Ian W. Shaw, and Stacey Yu. marion.ink/focus-on @hachetteaus.bsky.social
EOIs for PROOF are open now! Literary agents Alex Adsett and Lisa Fuller, bestselling author Dan O'Malley, and publisher Kate Cuthbert will share insights on the publishing landscape, covering representation, pitching, the path to publication and more. marion.ink/proof-publis...
Paid publication opportunity closing this week📝MARION invites creative responses from ACT and surrounds writers to contribute to She Writes History, a publication created as part of our collaboration with She Shapes History, made possible by ACT Heritage. marion.ink/publication-...
EOIs are open for PROOF with Alex Adsett, Lisa Fuller & Dan O'Malley. Participants will hear directly from literary agents, publishers and authors about acquisitions, literary agents, copyright, contracts, submissions and pitching. forms.gle/zPzxvDVpMhU3... @alexadsett.bsky.social
Come Write is on this Saturday 18 July, 12pm–2pm at Tuggeranong Arts Centre! Each session offers a quiet, focused environment to work on your own project, alongside other writers doing the same. marion.ink/come-write-w... #comewrite
Presenting Cavort! A Prose Poetry Workshop with Jen Webb and Kimberly K. Williams This workshop will review the prose poem form, and invite us to play with writing using other poets’ poems as a starting point. Come ready to share, play, and cavort! events.humanitix.com/cavort-prose...
Our July Focus On is here featuring works by Anya Bergman, Trish Burgess and Annette Carter, Adrian Caesar with artworks by Kat Rae, Eleri Harris and Shay Mirk, Marisa Kashino, and Maree Spratt. Find these and the rest of our July picks marion.ink/focus-on @elerimai.bsky.social
Thank you so much to everyone who donated to MOMENTUM. We're excited to share that Cassandra Maguire is our lucky MOMENTUM Prize Pack winner! Thanks again to our fantastic sponsors who made this prize pack possible: Pink Shorts Press, Overland, Recent Work Press, and Big River Distilling Co.
Join award-winning writer Anne Freeman in an exploration of what makes a successful spicy scene & how to craft one! Participants will better their understanding of their ideal reader and how to cater to their desires with the fundamentals of good writing. events.humanitix.com/anne-freeman...
Paid publication opportunity closing 31 July📝 MARION invites creative responses from ACT and surrounds writers to contribute to She Writes History, a publication created as part of our collaboration with She Shapes History, made possible by ACT Heritage. marion.ink/publication-...
This week is NAIDOC Week which celebrates and recognises the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. To mark NAIDOC Week, we're sharing a handful of our favourite books written by First Nations authors. #NAIDOC2026
