The Australian Poetry Centre, Poets Union and South Coast Writers Centre present

Wollongong Poetry Workshop 2011
Creative work by the sea

A unique, immersive creative development experience for poets, the Wollongong Poetry Workshop is an intensive eight days of workshops, lectures, seminars and readings in the company of other people with a passion for poetry. Workshop tutors for 2011 include Bronwyn Lea, Michael Sharkey and Susan Hampton, with guest lecturers to be announced.

The Wollongong Poetry Workshop is ideal for emerging poets who want to access their full potential as poets, and for published poets who are ready to discover new dimensions to their practice. The Wollongong Poetry Workshop is Australia's premier creative development experience for poets. Past participants have gone on to win major prizes and publish award-winning books.

In 2011, the Wollongong Poetry Workshop will be held in the unique, secluded setting of the Clifton School of Arts, 30 minutes drive from Wollongong and an hour from Sydney. Built in 1911, this atmospheric little building clings to the escarpment at one end of the Seacliff bridge and is accessible by car, bus and train, and close to free parking.

Places are strictly limited. Previous participants will be automatically accepted into the workshop. If you have not previously attended the Wollongong Poetry Workshop, please send up to 10 pages of poetry and a CV or bio of no more than a page to wpoetryw@chariot.com.au.

If you are travelling from outside the area accommodation information is available from Tourism Wollongong - http://www.tourismwollongong.com/

Stayz has a list of rental houses and B&Bs,
http://www.stayz.com.au

and there is a list of backpacker-style accommodation here -
http://www.about-australia.com/travel-guides/new-south-wales/illawarra/accommodation/backpacker/

A number of the local real estate agents also provide a holiday letting service.

If you are keen to share accommodation with other participants do contact us and we will do our best to put you in touch with those in the same position.

Early bird registration: $480 for APC and SCWC members. Registration after 25 October $550 for APC and SCWC members. $720 and $880 for non-members. Cost includes lunch and morning and afternoon tea.

Registration and more information: please email wpoetryw@chariot.com.au or phone South Coast Writers Centre on 02 4228 0151.