Write About Walking Together Showcase event introduces new writing from 11 shortlisted authors of the walk · listen · create / Sound Walk September writing competition and includes readings of their poetry and prose. We are delighted to welcome Electra Rhodes to be the m/c for the Showcase event.

Run in conjuction with Sampson Low Publishers, with a prize sponsored by Orana Arts in regional New South Wales, the walk · listen · create writing competition attracted scores of entries. We asked Amelia Hodsdon and Shani Cadwallender, our current writers-in-residence to choose a theme for this year’s competition as well as being part of the judging team. The competition required writers to compose poems or prose of 250 words and under, inspired by the theme of “Walking Together”.

Readings by the 11 shortlisted authors in the writing competition, concluded with the announcement of the winners.