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!
Our challenge book sponsor receives a Certificate of Appreciation along with Laurie Wilson, Poet and Photographer, Cindy Davies and Helen Lyne Photographer
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'
We truly listen to the words of Paperback Writer for the first time. What a great performance!
Trina's book 'Stolen Blessings is a memoir about growing up and later fleeing Afghanistan.
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.
Jamie Brooke, Childrens' authors talks about her books Wilbert the Wombat Social Distances and Wilbert the Wombat Saves the Day
Vivien Wilson discusses her book Ursula's Story, a vibrant memoir of her mother
'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 presents Spill the Beans Certificates of Appreciation to Laurie Wilson, Helen Lyne and Cindy Davies
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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.
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.
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$21 for full members
$11 concession
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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.
Time to vote for the stories and poems you enjoyed the most. Click below to vote!
Time to vote for the stories and poems you enjoyed the most. Click below to vote!
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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
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
Incredible stories from Book 6 and from the ten minute Beans challenge!
Poems and stories read at the AGM by the authors themselves.
Family, friends, sponsors and writers had a fantastic evening celebrating our writers and volunteers.
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
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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.
