1 August: Limnia Limina, a graduate-level, peer-reviewed journal operating out of UWA, are calling for papers for their 2027 Special Edition on “Memory”. They accept non-fiction articles, prose, poetry and creative research. Please submit your article as an email attachment in MS Word format or Rich Text Format to liminajournal@gmail.com. Appears free to enter. 2 August: 2026 UQP Mentorship Prize for Under-represented Writers Open to Australians and permanent residents over 1

The June Meeting Welcome back! The June meeting was lively as ever. Our prompt word was Glow, which inspired stories nautical, tropical, and extra-terrestrial. Some brilliant pieces emerged, and some are up on the website; more to follow! We met at Bostin Brew. The venue worked well overall, though audibility remains a challenge. People travelled from far and wide again, and we were delighted to welcome some new faces and fresh talent. We hope to see them again soon. Mea

Writing groups in Newcastle Group name Date & time Location Description Status Contact Write Up! Last Friday of month, 6:30pm Online For writers with disability or neurodivergence Open, Free cedarwhelan@gmail.com Kids Lit – Maitland 1st Monday, 10-12:30 Maitland For picture book writers and illustrators of all levels. open Linda Hutchinson (HWC) (membership $50pa) Writing for publication 1st Tuesday, 7-9pm Newcastle Aiming to be published. ‘Write short impromptu stories

1 July: Rockingham Writers Centre National Short Story Award Open to all writers over 18 years of age in Australia. Must have a ‘Twist in the Tale’, max 2000 words. Entry fee: $20 (AUD) non-members. Prizes $500, $100. 1 July: Write Around the Murray Short Story Competition Unpublished stories max 3,000 words, max 2 entries per person. Entry fee: $15 (AUD). Prize: $1,000 (cash), $200 book voucher, $100 book voucher. 1 July ACU Prize for Poetry Open to Australian residents