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Ross Clark Wins The 2008 ABR Poetry Prize
The menace of lantana has not prevented Ross Clark from carrying off the fourth ABR Poetry Prize. Mr Clark wins $3000 for his poem entitled 'Danger: Lantana', which was published in the March issue with the four other shortlisted poems.
Ross Clark is no stranger to the ABR Poetry Prize. His poem 'Full-Bucket Moon' was shortlisted in last year's competition, which was eventually won by Alex Skovron.
After a career as a high-school teacher, Ross Clark now teaches in two Queensland universities. He is the author of seven volumes of poetry and two chapbooks. Janet Upcher reviewed his latest collection, Salt Flung into the Sky (2007), in the March 2008 issue. Reacting to his win, Ross Clark commented: 'Both shortlisted poems created memories within rural settings; the former's fictionality is more obvious, but both poems are songs made from the sweepings of my mind, both begin in the rag-and-bone shop of history and locality. I'm thrilled to have won, and hope the readers of ABR will hear the creek flowing again in these words.'
This year's judges -Lisa Gorton, Paul Hetherington and Peter Rose - shortlisted five of the 450 poems that were entered in the Prize. The other shortlisted poets were Judith Bishop, Kevin Gillam, Nathan Shepherdson and Brenda Walker. Overall the quality of entries was high, which augurs well for the fifth ABR Poetry Prize, which will be presented later in the year.
Calling all Calibre aspirants
ABR and the Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) have much pleasure in announcing the third Calibre Prize for an Outstanding Essay. The winner will receive $10,000, making it one of the most lucrative essay prizes in the world.
Once again, all non-fiction subjects are eligible, from memoir to literary studies to politics to natural history. The terms and application form are available on our website, or from the ABR office: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The closing date is August 31, and the winner will be announced in December 2008 and published in ABR.
Vale Greg Dening (1932-2008)
The distinguished historian Greg Dening has died in Hobart, aged seventy-six. He was Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Melbourne. His many publications included Islands and Beaches: Discourse on a Silent Land (1980), Mr Bligh s Bad Language: Passion, Power and Theatre on the Bounty (1992) and Readings/Writings (1998). Michael McGirr reviewed his most recent publication, Church Alive! Pilgrimages in Faith 1956-2006 in the December 2006-January 2007 issue of ABR. Professor Dening, whose range was formidable and influence considerable, often contributed to the magazine himself, most recently in June-July 2003, when he reviewed Edward Duyker's Citizen Labillardière.
Capital rewards
The State Library of New South Wales and Blake Dawson have shortlisted four books for the 2007 Blake Dawson Prize for Business Literature, which is worth $30,000. They are Edna Carew's National Market National Interest: The Drive to Unify Australia s Securities Markets (Allen & Unwin); Frank Clarke and Graeme Dean's Indecent Disclosure: Gilding the Corporate Lily (CUP); Sam Everingham's Wild Ride: The Rise and Fall of Cobb & Co. (Penguin) and Caroline Overington's Kickback: Inside the Australian Wheat Board Scandal (Allen & Unwin). The winner will be announced on April 9.
ASA Mentorship Program
The Australian Society of Authors is offering twenty mentorships for talented writers and picture-book illustrators in the area of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, Young Adult, graphic novels, children's writing and picture-book illustration. Applications close on Monday, April 29. Visit the ASA website for full details: www.asauthors.org.
Barbara Jefferis Award
The winner of the inaugural Barbara Jefferis Award is Rhyll McMaster for Feather Man (Brandl & Schlesinger). Valued at $35,000, this award is offered annually for 'best novel written by an Australian author that depicts women and girls in a positive way or otherwise empowers the status of women and girls in society'. The judges were academic Dr Leigh Dale, literary editor Deborah Hope and novelist Rosie Scott. Rhyll McMaster
Message to subscribers
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