Australian Book Review seeks applications for the inaugural ABR Patrons’ Fellowship, a major new program as the magazine nears its fiftieth birthday in 2011.

The Fellowship scheme is intended to reward outstanding Australian writers, to enhance ABR through the publication of major works of literary journalism, and to advance the magazine’s commitment to critical debates and literary values. It is hoped that two to three Fellowships will be offered each year.

ABR is seeking a substantial article, either a profile of a major literary figure or a discursive essay with literary/cultural themes. A succinct but comprehensive two-page proposal is required, plus a two-page CV, by 1 September 2010. The Fellow will be expected to complete the project within six months.

The Fellowship is worth $5000.

To download a pdf file with full information and guidelines click here.

Monash is seeking an outstanding Lecturer in Literature to assume teaching roles in undergraduate and graduate courses, to supervise graduate research and to contribute to the School’s research profile through internationally benchmarked publications and research projects. You will have a PhD, a competitive record of publications and research outcomes and evidence of achievement in tertiary teaching.

Areas of specialisation of interest to the School include:
• Contemporary authorship
• Feminist literary studies
• 20th Century American literature
• 20th Century Australian literature

For further information click here.

Monash University Centre for Postcolonial Writing, School of English, Communications and Performance Studies presents “Writers and their World Seminar Series”

All seminars will be held on Mondays in the ECPS library W707, Building 11, Clayton Campus, from 2.00-3.00pm, followed by a light afternoon tea.

For more information download a pdf about the seminar series here.

The University of New Caledonia is seeking to recruit 2 full time teaching posts in English (one lecturer in English and one Maître de Langue) for February 2011.

Requirements:

• Native speaker of English
• Successfully completed Masters degree
• Experience of foreign language teaching  (preferably with adults in a university language learning centre)
• A good working knowledge of French is desirable

Deadlines for application: 15 October 2010

These posts should commence in 1st February 2011-January 31 2012 and may be renewed once for the same period of  time.Applications for these posts can be downloaded here and here.

Electronic copies of applications should be e-mailed to:
patrick.badonnel@univ-nc.nc
pierre.chaillan@univ-nc.nc

We have just been informed of the death last week of Melbourne fiction writer, academic and critic Laurie Clancy.

Clancy’s first novel was A Collapsible Man (1975), and it was followed by Perfect Love (1983); The Wildlife Reserve (1994)-an admirable attempt at an Australian campus comedy-and Night Parking (1999). He was also a regular contributor of short stories to Australian journals and papers. Many of these stories have been anthologised, and a number were collected as The Wife Specialist (1979); City to City (1989), and Loyalties (2007). Several of his works of fiction were awarded prizes, including a National Book Council Award for A Collapsible Man, and a Fellowship of Australian Writers ANA Literature Award for Perfect Love.

Clancy had a lengthy academic appointment at LaTrobe University (1967-1996) and later taught creative writing at RMIT. He developed a reputation as a critic, reviewer and enthusiastic supporter of Australian literature, and in particular of 20^th century Australian fiction.  His publications included monographs on Xavier Herbert and Christina Stead, and he also wrote an excellent introductory handbook, A Reader’s Guide to Australian Fiction (OUP: 1992).

A funeral service for Laurie Clancy will be held at Joyce Chapel, Fawkner Crematorium, Thursday July 22^nd, at 12.45 pm.