* UPDATE May 29th, 2013: Full online PDF version of the Scintillae 2012 anthology of writings by over 50 mostly Central Victorian (Australia) writers, poets and creative thinkers is now up at SCRIBD site. Go to:

Click here
 
*LAUNCH: Scintillae 2012  was launched at the Bendigo Writers Festival (10th - 12th August) on the Saturday afternoon (4.30-6pm) in the Banquet Room/main festival hub to a large and good-humoured crowd. Australian novelist John Charalambous, launched the book following a brief introductory speech by Ian Irvine (of the editing team). John argued that the anthology was 'outward looking', 'international in scope' and full of quality pieces by dozens of writers, poets and creative thinkers who are 'at the height of their powers'. 

To Click here at the Bendigo Writers Festival.  

Six contributors then performed poems and a story from the anthology - including Tru Dowling (who performed a poem by Lorraine Marwood), David L. Major, Miranda Aitken, Cassy Nunan, Sandra Pashkow and John Holton. Many pieces in the anthology have featured in prestigious Australian and international literary journals and newspapers (including Best Australian Poems and Best Australian Short Stories), others have won major competitions including the Bruce Dawe Prize for poetry and the Melbourne Poets Union annual poetry prize.   

FULL LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS:

Miranda Aitken, Click here, Jan Bayliss, Julia Birch, Click here, Graham Borrell, Click here, Click here, Leslie Burston, Click here, Shelly Carter, Click here, Brian Coman, Madeline Cooke, Click here, Dianne Dempsey, Click here, Tru Dowling, Click here, Click here, Tegan Gigante, Click here, Click here, Click here, Click here, Ian Irvine (Hobson), Ben Iser, Click here, Melinda Kallasmae, Sue King-Smith, Chris Lambie, Natalie Loves, Joan Macneil, Judith McNay, Click here, Click here, Jennifer Mellberg, Lauren Mitchell, Graeme Murray, Cassy Nunan, Click here, Click here, Sandra Pashkow, Mary Pomfret, Penelope Sell, Brenda Skinner, Click here, John Snowdon, Click here, Click here, Carmel Williams, Rosemary Sorensen, Tom McWilliam and Click here.

MEDIA COVERAGE - Reviews, launch coverage, cover posters, etc.

See Bendigo Weekly Click here (Friday Aug. 24th 2012, copyright Bendigo Weekly - Click here).  That review stated 'This lovely smorgasbord of creative writing is of a high quality, confident and engaging' similarly: 'A fine collection, a worthy celebration of what has been, and continues to be, achieved by central Victorian writers.' The anthology also featured in The Bendigo Advertiser (Saturday Aug. 4th) in an article by Lauren Mitchell entitled Click here (p.10 of the Weekender section, copyright Lauren Mitchell/ Bendigo Advertiser, 2012). On Tuesday, August 14th The Bendigo Advertiser again discussed the anthology in John Holton's Click here where he wrote: 'Scintillae 2012 is a milestone for the arts in Bendigo. ... A world class publication.'  Earlier the Bendigo Weekly featured an article on the anthology entitled Click here by Rosemary Sorensen [Or go to pg 2 of the full online edition, Friday 20/7/2012: Click here]. See also images of the cover - designed by Peter Wiseman: Click here,Click here and Click here. See also Click here streetside display and Click here as well as a slightly reworked cover for an Click here displayed by Collins Booksellers and other bookshops selling the book.  
Other media re: Scintillae: Click here.

THE PUBLISHING TEAM

There were close to 200 submissions to consider  - many of  a very high standard indeed - and Scintillae 2012 was co-edited by Ian irvine, Tru Dowling ('The Purple Poet'), Tom McWilliam and Peter Wiseman (also the designer).  A dozen 'Advanced Editing' students in the Diploma of Professional Writing at Bendigo TAFE also worked on the publication.  [NB: Scintillae 2012 (anthology and launch) was sponsored by Bendigo TAFE and its Professional Writing and Editing team]. 

The base image used in the cover is a digital collage entitled 'Visions of the Multiverse' designed by Peter Wiseman. Peter, in discussing this complex multilayered image, writes: "The cover is a complicated series of graphics overlayed with alchemy symbols from Isaac Newton's time combined with the 21st century 'alchemy' of string and particle theory physics."

In short a marvelous meditation on the many historic meaning layers associated with the term 'scintillae'.