16-18 September 2015, Female Orphan School, UWS Parramatta

The Writing and Society Research Centre is calling for applications for Creative Ecologies – a three-day masterclass program for students currently enrolled in a postgrad Creative Writing degree. The program is participatory, and includes lectures, plenary discussions and workshops led by experienced academics and practitioners.

Application details and more information can be found in the 2015 Information Package, and on the website. The maximum capacity for the retreat is 20 students, with 10 places reserved for UWS students. The cost is $340, and includes attendance, morning/afternoon tea, and lunch. Participants are responsible for their own transport and accommodation.

For further information, contact Dr Melinda Jewell, Writing and Society Research Centre Research Officer, University of Western Sydney: m.jewell@uws.edu.au

To create an appropriate atmosphere for this year’s conference, the AAWP conference committee is seeking submissions of short creative works (up to 500 words) to be read out (by the author) during break times. We are particularly keen to receive works that explore:

· Hauntings in the Australian landscape
· Adaptations of ghost tales from other countries
· Recontextualising of familiar ghosts

Your poems and stories need to be received by 31 July 2015. Writers will be notified of which texts have been selected for performance by 30 September 2015. Please send all submissions to Rachel.LeRossignol@vu.edu.au