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1 y separately published work icon The Northern Territory Writers' Centre Northern Territory Writers' Centre , Z1519121 website This website details the services the Centre can provide to local writers. These services include development programs, courses and seminars, manuscript assessment and regular publications.
1 y separately published work icon Imprint : Northern Territory Writers' Centre Journal Darwin : Northern Territory Writers' Centre , 2016- 13473475 2016 periodical

Relaunch of the periodical previously titled Write Turn.
1 y separately published work icon Bruno's Song and Other Stories from the Northern Territory Bronwyn Mehan (editor), Sandra Thibodeaux (editor), Darwin : Northern Territory Writers' Centre , 2011 Z1874194 2011 anthology short story 'Bruno's Song and other stories from the Northern Territory is an exciting and eclectic anthology featuring well-known writers alongside equally-talented newcomers. These stories, each told with a vivid sense of place, take us to outback stations past and present, from highways to suburban streets, from South America to Europe. In them, characters face dilemmas large and small; from terminal illness to unexpected pregnancies to barking dogs.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 5 y separately published work icon This Country Anytime Anywhere : An Anthology of New Indigenous Writing from the Northern Territory Northern Territory Writers' Centre , Karl Dank (editor), Alice Springs : IAD Press Northern Territory Writers' Centre , 2010 Z1729606 2010 anthology poetry autobiography

'This country anytime anywhere features writing from new and emerging Aboriginal writers from the length of the Northern Territory. This contemporary collection features eight Australian Aboriginal languages - some of them severely endangered - and is unsurpassed in its comprehensive representation of writers, subject matters and styles that share the powerful cultural, artistic, political and personal interests of these writers in the 21st century. Ranging from teenagers to elders, the writers come from diverse rural, urban and remote backgrounds...' (Source back cover)
1 y separately published work icon Adrift : Poems Inspired by the 1952 Raft Journey of Artist Ian Fairweather Dael Allison (editor), Darwin : Northern Territory Writers' Centre , 2010 Z1720625 2010 anthology poetry On the night of April 29, 1952, the 60 year-old artist Ian Fairweather launched his tiny makeshift raft from Darwin. Adrift is Northern Territory Writers' Centre members' response to Fairweather's 16 days adrift and an exploration of the theme of Adrift in poetry. -- Dael Allison, Editor (from the introduction)
1 y separately published work icon See My World : Writings by Young Indigenous Australians Ali Cobby Eckermann (editor), Darwin : Northern Territory Writers' Centre , 2010 Z1691816 2010 anthology poetry prose autobiography short story 'This is a unique group of young people from across the nations, with gifts of perception beyond their years. Their writings reveal their views of life in Australia, both historically and in the current day. Every writing in this book contains heart and a true sense of honesty.' (Source: Foreword)
1 y separately published work icon How to Look After Your Poet in the Event of a Cyclone : Poetry from the Northern Territory Darwin : Northern Territory Writers' Centre , 2009 Z1874198 2009 anthology poetry
1 1 y separately published work icon Whatever...! : More Treasures From the Northern Territory Leonie Robin Norrington (editor), Kim Caraher (editor), Diane Lucas (editor), Kaye Aldenhoven (editor), Jane Moore (editor), Sandra Parker (editor), Susan Wills (editor), Darwin : Northern Territory Writers' Centre , 2007 Z1516298 2007 anthology children's fiction poetry children's A collection of stories and poems from writers supported by the Northern Territory Writers Centre.
1 4 y separately published work icon TERRA : A Bilingual Anthology of Writing from WordStorm, the Northern Territory's Writers' Festival Terra : Anthologi Dwi Bahasa dari Wordstorm, Festival Sastra Northern Territory, Australia Sandra Thibodeaux (editor), Sitok Srengenge (editor), Kadek Krishna Adidharma (translator), Darwin : Northern Territory Writers' Centre KataKita , 2007 Z1393108 2007 anthology poetry prose short story drama

Terra is 'the first bilingual anthology (Indonesian-English) representing the Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian, East Timorese and Indonesian authors that WordStorm has gathered around itself. The collection features the poetry and short stories of writers such as Ayu Utami, Sam Wagan Watson, Richard J Frankland, Frank Moorhouse, Abe Barreto Soares, Dorothy Porter, Nick Earls, Jared Thomas, Nukila Amal, Sitok Srengenge, Alec Kruger, Mark Bowling, Graham Nunn, Kaye Aldenhoven and about 29 others.

'Terra examines questions of identity and belonging, land and dispossession, violence and reconciliation. (Northern Territory Writers' Centre media release)
1 y separately published work icon Territory Treasures : Writing for Children from the Northern Territory Darwin : Northern Territory Writers' Centre , 2005 Z1874200 2005 anthology poetry children's fiction short story
1 1 y separately published work icon Under the Mango Tree : Oral Histories with Indigenous People from the Top End Peg Havnen , Leonie Robin Norrington (editor), Winnellie : Northern Territory Writers' Centre , 2001 Z1659035 2001 anthology oral history 'Under the Mango Tree provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of Darwin and the Top End from an Indigenous perspective. The contributors speak frankly about their lives, from pre World War II years to the present day. From joy of 'mixed-race' dances at the Sunshine Club, midnight mango raids, and the smell of satay outside Darwin's Star Theatre, to the anguish of 'half-caste' children separated from their families, this collection evokes a contrasting picture of racial harmony and prejudice. Ultimately it is a record of the strength and diversity and a tribute to the Indigenous families who contributed greatly to the life of the Northern Territory and continue to do so...' (Back cover)
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