Announcements

New Poets 19

FSP is very proud to announce the outcome of the New Poets 19 selection process.

Congratulations to Winners:

Maria Vouis Eye Print

Geoff Aitken Soundings 

Bruce Greenhalgh The Meteorology of Enjambment

with Special Commendations to:

Emelia Haskey All the Things I’ve Yet to Tell You

Inez Marrasso The Champagne Smile

The standard of entries was very high, making the final decision a difficult one for judge, Thom Sullivan. Well done all the poets who entered and massive thanks to Thom.

More information on the launch of New Poets 19 with the poems of Maria, Geoff and Bruce will be available in due course.

FSP June City Meeting and Open Mic

The next FSP City Meeting and Open Mic is on

Monday 4th June 2018

The Box Factory
59 Regent Street, Adelaide.

Sign-in from 6:00pm for a 6:20pm start. Second session starts around 7:30pm.

$5 to read; free to just come and listen.

There is a strict time limit of 3 minutes per reader. This ensures everyone gets a fair go and an opportunity to read to an audience!

Bring two copies of your poems if you’d like to submit them to the next Anthology. Make sure your poems have your name, email and phone number on the back of the page, otherwise they will not be considered.… Click for more

SAETA 2018 Young Writers Award

The South Australian English Teachers Association is again hosting the 2018 Young Writers Award.

Entrants can be from Reception to Year 12 and can submit poetry or prose up to 1000 words in length. Entry is free and closes on Friday 18th May, 2018.

Click on the following link for full details of the competition, including the Terms and Conditions: 2018 Young Writers Award

 

New FSP Management Committee

Following the recent AGM, FSP has a new Management Committee:

  • Nigel Ford (Convenor)
  • Roger Higgins  (Treasurer)
  • Margaret Clark (Secretary)
  • Edie Eicas
  • David Harris

Big thanks to outgoing members, Sue Reece and Paul Wilkins!!

 

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