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Beans get together and have some awesome fun!

A HUGE thank you to our wonderful sponsor Catherine Wilson (STONE REAL ESTATE).  We couldn't have published your stories and poems without her help. 

    What a year for the Beans!

    Thank you to all our supporters, Catherine Wilson, STONE Real Estate, Georgia Wye, Harry Hartog Books, Liam Carroll, Tawny Frogmouth, DY RSL, our hard working volunteer executive, and of course all our wonderful members and writers.

     Have a happy creative holiday!

    2022! What a sparkling AGM!

    Shiho Sparkle Hooper sets the scene

    Cindy Davies Author

    Shiho Sparkle Hooper sets the scene

    A HUGE supporter of Spill the Beans    Shiho Sparkle Hooper launched our first challenge 'It wasn't the travel experience I thought it would be'  Today another first - a face to face AGM!

    Catherine Wilson STONE Real Estate

    Cindy Davies Author

    Shiho Sparkle Hooper sets the scene

    Our challenge book sponsor receives a Certificate of Appreciation along with Laurie Wilson, Poet and Photographer, Cindy Davies and Helen Lyne Photographer

    Cindy Davies Author

    Cindy Davies Author

    We roar with laughter as authors Laurie Wilson, Helen Lyne and Cindy Davies read some of their challenge entries.  Here is  Cindy Davies with her story ' Drama on the Orient Express'

    Harvey Broadbent: Musician

    Speed Meet Author: Trina Ehsan

    We truly listen to the words of Paperback Writer for the first time.  What a great performance!

    Speed Meet Author: Trina Ehsan

    Speed Meet Author: Trina Ehsan

    Speed Meet Author: Trina Ehsan

    Trina's book 'Stolen Blessings is a memoir about growing up and later fleeing Afghanistan.  

    Speed Meet Author: Helen Lyne

    Speed Meet Author: Trina Ehsan

    Speed Meet Author: Trina Ehsan

    Performance poet Helen Lyne entertained us with her poems Good Sons chatted about her Book of short stories Love, Disappointment and Other Joys of life.

    Speed Meet Author: Jamie Brooke

    Speed Meet Author: Vivien Wilson

    Speed Meet Author: Vivien Wilson

    Jamie Brooke, Childrens' authors talks about her books Wilbert the Wombat Social Distances and Wilbert the Wombat Saves the Day

    Speed Meet Author: Vivien Wilson

    Speed Meet Author: Vivien Wilson

    Speed Meet Author: Vivien Wilson

    Vivien Wilson discusses her book Ursula's Story, a vibrant memoir of her mother

    Speed Meet Author: Julie Howard

    Speed Meet Author: Vivien Wilson

    'Nowt But Drippin' exclaims Julie Howard as she describes her novel which is a lively slice of Yorkshire life in the sixties.

    Maria McDougall: President Society of Women Writers

    Not a member yet? Want to volunteer with this vibrant group

    Maria McDougall: President Society of Women Writers presents Spill the Beans Certificates of Appreciation to Laurie Wilson, Helen Lyne and Cindy Davies

    Meet Spill the Beans Authors at Manly Market 19 November

    Not a member yet? Want to volunteer with this vibrant group

    Not a member yet? Want to volunteer with this vibrant group

    Members do you want to sell your books at the market? Email spillthebeans321@gmail.com put MARKET in the subject line and indicate if you would like a morning or afternoon spot

    Not a member yet? Want to volunteer with this vibrant group

    Not a member yet? Want to volunteer with this vibrant group

    Not a member yet? Want to volunteer with this vibrant group

    Not a member yet.  Fill in the form on membership tab and you can sell your books with us, meet other authors and have lots of fun.  Volunteers email us at spillthebeans321@gmail.com put VOLUNTEERS in the subject line 

    What an AGM !

    We'll be spilling all the juicy details about our past year and exciting plans for 2024 at our AGM at Manly Art Gallery & Museum.


    After the formal election of office bearers, chat with local authors, hear their stories and poems, take a writing challenge, and join a curated tour of the Adam Cullen exhibition while listening to the music of Tibetan guitarist, Son Ishii. 


    Take the opportunity to renew your membership, pick up the latest Beans Book, become a member or volunteer to be part of our wonderful Beans Team.


    When: Monday, 23 October, 2023,11:00am - 1.30 pm 

    Where: Manly Art Gallery & Museum. 

    Refreshments are available ($15).
    General Admission FREE. 

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    Coming Up

    Join us for a fun and interactive event where we spill all the juicy details about our past year and exciting plans for 2024

    Join us for a fun and interactive event where we spill all the juicy details about our past year and exciting plans for 2024

    Book here

    Will your poem or story be in our latest booK? Find out at our AGM Monday 23 October at Manly Art Gallery and Museum

    Join us for a fun and interactive event where we spill all the juicy details about our past year and exciting plans for 2024

    Book here

    Come and join our BeanZ team for an exciting year of writing adventures!

    Come and join our BeanZ team for an exciting year of writing adventures!

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    I love ‘Spill the Beans’ for the interesting challenges and the great mix of people in the writing community. So much so, I’ve got my thirteen-year-old grandson interested  It’s never too early to  start writing. 

    Bea



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    Benefits include …

    • The opportunity to have your stories published online and in book format.
    • Have your profile published on our website
    • Read your stories and poems at our events.


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    Stories of personal journeys help others find their own path

    WE ARE LOOKING FOR WRITERS AND STORYTELLERS TO JOIN THIS EXCITING PROJECT.  


    Spill the Beans is proud to partner with Multicultural Services, Northern Beaches to produce a collection of personal stories of migrants and refugees who have settled on the Northern Beaches within the past five years. 


    Over three short Saturday sessions, storytellers share their stories of how they overcame the challenges of settling into a new country with writers.  The stories are published online and in book format.  

    The next intake of writers and storytellers will be at Brookvale on 23 March

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    Upcoming BEANS Events!

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    Time to vote for the stories and poems you enjoyed the most. Click below to vote!

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    A great turnout for the Open Mic!

    Bravo! Beans writers Tania Johnson, Erica Griffiths and Jane Cameron who met with storytellers from Pakistan, Tibet, Uganda, Afghanistan and Ukraine

    Upcoming Events!

    Did you know members stories and poems are eligible to be included in our books?  Not a member? 

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    Beans NEWS !

    Come Volunteer with us!


    WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO SHARE YOUR STORIES and POEMS

    A friendly team and lots of small interesting tasks 

      

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    Share your stories and poems with family and friends.  Order books from Amazon here

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    Come join our friendly team!

    Laughter is all part of the Beans experience 


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    Compile stories 

    Update Flipbook & Website Contact libraries & Bookshops 

    Run Events
    Help us to build a vibrant writing community.Email: spillthebeans321@gmail.com 

      

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    Congratulations award winning Beans

    National Writing Competition winners

    Fiction
    Winner – Helen Lyne 

    ♦ Unlocking Doors


    Non- Fiction

    Highly commended 
    Cindy Broadbent 

    ♦ In Australia I will…


    Members Book Awards 

    Fiction

    Highly commended 

    Susan Steggall 

    ♦ To Carve Identity

                                                                           

    Thank You Nina

    Nina Vallis,  Manager, 

    Harry Hartog, Warringah Mall

    provided fabulous book packs for the winners of our lucky door prize.


    Don't forget to visit their store for your Christmas gifts


    An amazing evening

    Incredible stories from Book 6 and from the ten minute Beans challenge!


    Poets, singers, writers

    Sponsors, family and friends


    Poems and stories read at the AGM by the authors themselves.  

    Sponsors, family and friends

    Sponsors, family and friends

    Family, friends, sponsors and writers had a fantastic evening celebrating our writers and volunteers.


    Cover Palette sponsors the Beans

    Cover Palette sponsors the Beans

    Thank you Cover Palette  for designing our latest book  which will be launched in November. 

    If you are ready to have your book designed contact them for a great deal.  

    Members receive $100 off their design packages.

    Check out their website

    coverpalette.com

    Contact Cover Palette

    Next Challenge

    Next Challenge

    Cover Palette sponsors the Beans

    Entries open 1 - 28 February


    We only accept entries to beanswrite21@gmail.com


    Give your story or poem a title


    Encourage your family and friends to read your entry online or in a Beans  Book.


    READ HERE

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