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The Radical Politics of Nature Writing

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

This paper by Pete Hay is loosely based on a talk given on the occasion of the national Inverawe Nature Poetry Competition, May 2006. “We should write on, then, and we should do so knowing that this is no mere … Continue reading →

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Links to Places

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

The price for using a free template for your blog is that sometimes automatically generated links appear at the bottom of posts. Mostly these have nothing to do with what you are writing about, but occasionally they lead to unexpected … Continue reading →

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A Passion for Nature

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

A chance to read at Byron Bay Writers’ Festival! A new national poetry competition, co-sponsored by Byron Bay Writers’ Festival and Dangerously Poetic Press, has as its theme A Passion for Nature and Our Place in it. The prize of … Continue reading →

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Swimming the Sky

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Writing in the Wild

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

A nature writing retreat in the stunning environment of Denmark, WA is in the planning stages by the Greenskills Centre for Sustainable Living. It will take place from Friday to Sunday, Oct 14-16th and will include a talk and readings … Continue reading →

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A Course in Nature Writing

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Olvar Wood is a Queensland business offering, among other services for writers, an online course in nature writing. They also publish a blog on nature writing, ‘notes from olvar wood’. You can follow it here.

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Wildcare Winner

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Last Saturday night at the Ten Days literary celebration at the Republic Bar & Cafe in North Hobart, Peter Grant from Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife announced the winner of the Wildcare Nature Writing Prize. Congratulations to Peter Shepherd from NSW … Continue reading →

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