Ian McFarlane's new collection of poetry, The Shapes of Light - rediscovering poetry in a post-poetic age, will be launched at 4pm on Sunday, March 23, at the Tilba Winery, off the Princes Highway, 11 kilometres south of Narooma. Refreshments will be available and books will be on sale. A talk by Rafael Epstein about his book, Prisoner X, on March 18, is open for bookings.
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STORY PRIZE
Entries are now open for the 2014 ABR Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. This year, online entries as well as hard copies will be accepted. The 2014 Jolley Prize has a first prize of $5000 and supplementary prizes of $2000 and $1000. An entry must be a single-authored short story of between 2000 and 5000 words, written in English. Stories must not have been published or be on offer to other prizes or publications for the duration of the Jolley Prize. Entries close at midnight on May 1. Entry costs $15 for ABR subscribers or $20 for non-subscribers. ABR will publish the three shortlisted stories in 2014 and announce the overall winner at a special event during the 2014 Melbourne Writers' Festival. For more information and to enter, see australianbookreview.com.au
MEET THE AUTHORS
Among the upcoming ANU/Canberra Times Meet the Author events are: Betty Churcher, Australian Notebooks, Manning Clark Theatre 1, ANU, April 24 at 6pm; Bob Carr, Diary of a Foreign Minister, Manning Clark Theatre 1, ANU, May 7 at 6pm; Swedish crime writer Camilla Lackberg, Copland Lecture Theatre, ANU, May 22 at 6pm; and Amy Tan, Valley of Amazement, National Library of Australia, May 26 at 5pm. For more information on these and other events, see quicklink.anu.edu.au/subscribe
WHAT'S ON
Saturday, 2.45pm: Canberra writer Megan Phillipson will launch her first book, And Then I Peed My Pants: My Misadventures in New Motherhood, at Flourish Yoga, 28 Mort St, Braddon.
Sunday, 1pm-3pm: Sisters in Rhyme: Reading the Leaves, at The Big Green Cup Cafe, Malbon Street, Bungendore. Join Jane Baker, Victoria McGrath, Lizz Murphy and Robyn Sykes, whose poetry ranges from micro and mega to bucolic and urban, humorous and calamitous. Donations in the teapot welcome.
Tuesday, 6pm: Rafael Epstein will speak about his non-fiction book, Prisoner X, the intriguing but ultimately tragic story of Ben Zyiger, son, soldier and spy, at Manning Clark Theatre 2 at the Australian National University. Admission is free but registration is required. Email events@anu.edu.au or phone 6125 4144.
Thursday, 6pm for 6.30pm: The debut novel by Dr Moira McKinnon, Cicada, will be launched by botanical and wildlife artist Julia Landford at Electric Shadows Bookshop, 40 Mort Street, Braddon. RSVP by Tuesday for catering purposes. Phone 6248 8352 or email esb@electricshadowsbookshop.com.au
Litbits submissions should arrive by 9am on Wednesday to be considered for publication. litbits@canberratimes.com.au
