Welcome
WELCOME TO THE ASIA-PACIFIC WRITING PARTNERSHIP
Supporting Writers from the World’s Most Populous and Dynamic Region
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The Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership, begun in 2005, brings together writers, scholars, writers’ organizations, translators, publishers and others interested in the development, exploration, distribution and promotion of writing from Asia and the Pacific.
The Partnership supports diversity of cultural expression and literature that crosses borders. It champions the notion that literature enhances understanding between cultures.
We collaborate with universities, writers festivals and other organisations to organise event and initiate opportunities that benefit the region’s writers.
Our key event in 2010 is Writing Across Cultures at which writers who teach in some of the world’s top Creative Writing programs will talk about aspects of craft. This symposium for students and teachers of creative writing is hosted by the Department of English at the City University of Hong Kong and held in conjunction with the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival in early March. (If you would like to participate in the symposium, please register online Here before 14 February 2010).
Our second event in 2010 is a session focused on Asia at a conference called ‘STRANGE BEDFELLOWS or PERFECT PARTNERS – The Role of Literary Studies in Creative Writing Programs’ in Melbourne, Australia. This conference is hosted by RMIT University in conjunction with the Australian Association of Writing Programs. It will look at the tensions between the study of literature in university creative writing programs. What new developments might shape future writing and literary curriculum? For more information, click on Call for papers.
The Partnership’s Board and Advisory Council include writers, scholars, editors, translators, publishers, literary agents and others associated with the production and distribution of prose and poetry from or about the Asia-Pacific region.
You don’t have to be an established writer, a distinguished scholar or literary organisation to join the Partnership. Membership is free to anyone interested in keeping up-to-date with discussions about writing from the region.
Our primary working language is English, but our members and affiliates include many (publishers, writers and translators) whose primary language is not English. To register to become a member of the Writing Partnership, click Membership Registration.
The Asia-Pacific Writing Partnership is a not-for-profit organisation currently housed within the Creative Writing Program at The University of Adelaide.
Please contact the Partnership if you would like to provide joint opportunities that focus on excellence in writing from the Asia Pacific region.