Expressions of Interest - Story City writing opportunity

Have you ever thought that Adelaide needed more adventure? Well you're in luck!

Expressions of interest (EOI) are now open for two new Story City projects in Adelaide, one thanks to the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, and the other thanks to the City of Charles Sturt.

Story City are looking for two Adelaide-based writers to join our production team this year to create two new choose-your-own-adventure-style stories in Port Adelaide and Grange.

Each of these two writers will be paid (depending on which EOI you apply for), and all short-listed writers will be invited to attend a PD workshop on digital writing and locative literature. This professional development workshop will provide you not only with training in writing for apps and the digital space, but is an incredible networking opportunity to create your own projects outside of Story City with like-minded creatives (which often get promoted via the Story City network).

To download an EOI application form for the City of Port Adelaide project, or the City of Charles Sturt project please go to: http://www.storycity.com.au/work-with-story-city/eoi/

Applications close for the City of Charles Sturt Project on 5pm Tuesday 28th June 2016

Applications close for the City of Port Adelaide Project on 5pm Monday 4th July 2016.

A couple of SCBWI members were fortunate to be part of this exciting incentive last year. Read all about their adventures and stories, here: Dimity Powell’s The Chapel of Unlove takes place on the Gold Coast while Jade Harmer’s Ready or Not – Hide and Seek Alien Style unfolds in Adelaide.

We look forward to your applications. We hope to have more EOIs due to go out in the second half of the year so stay tuned!

SCBWI Afternoon Gathering in Adelaide

The afternoon will begin at 2.00 p.m. when I will introduce myself and talk briefly about current SCBWI issues and changes. At 2.20 we will hear from member author/illustrator Katrina Germain who will talk about her recent travels and latest projects. Vikki Wakefield will follow at 2.40 to share with us some of her recent publishing experiences.

From 3.00 - 3.45 p.m. we'll break for afternoon tea and chat time, which I hope will be a great opportunity for people to mix and get to know each other and to talk about what's happening in their writing/illustrating lives.

At 4.00 p.m. I will welcome our Guest Speaker, Dyan Blacklock, Publisher and General Manager at Omnibus Books, Adelaide who will talk about what Australian Children's Book publishers are publishing today and into the future. 

WHERE: Conference Room, Hutt Street Library, 235 Hutt Street, Adelaide.
COST: $20 Members   $25 Non-Members (includes afternoon tea).
WHEN: Saturday, 23 March from 2.00 till 4.30 p.m.

Payment can be made in two ways:

​Direct Deposit to:
​National Australia Bank
​Account Name:  Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
​BSB: 082-187    Account No: 82-863-8450

​Could you please be sure that your name appears with the deposit amount on the statement as well as a follow up email to me advising your wish to attend and when payment was made, or if you'd prefer, by cheque or money order made out to SCBWI and posted to:

Corinne King, PO Box 371, Warrandyte, 3113 - BY WEDNESDAY March 20 AT LATEST.

*(Receipts will be available on the afternoon.)

Posted by Corinne King