E-BLAST - 28 AUGUST 2016

Video of 2016 young writer conference - lots of smiles and fun - which you can also be viewed on the new 1 min 35 seconds video produced by young writer Bridget Brenton. It's a beauty adding to the genre of our videos.

https://www.youtube.com/user/marktronson

Next weekend 2-4 Sept is the ARPA conference in Sydney - Australasian Religious Press Association. Mark and Delma attend each year but on Saturday Delma will be enjoying our grand-son's 5th birthday party. Father's Day lunch in Sydney.  

E-BLAST - 21 AUGUST 2016

2016 young writers conf: Mark's article in Christian Today tomorrow (Monday 22 Aug) features the conf and his Christian News article 'One Afternoon in Sydney'.
Photo - front: Emily Black (Melbourne), Thomas and Laura Devenish (Hobart), Cartia and Rebecca Moore (Sunshine Coast),
rear - Brenden Bell (USA), Talisa Pariss (Brisbane), Caitlyn Furler and mum Julie (Sunshine Coast).
*  Russell Modlin made the point this this was the first conference to see the 2nd generation with Cartia a young writer and mum Rebecca moved to a senior writer role. 

E-Blast - 14 AUGUST 2016

Tim Everton of Adelaide awarded the 2016 Basil Sellers in the Press Service International young writer awards in association with Christian Today. Six Australian panellists marked the Australian young writers from Jan-July, The major 2016 awards listed below

Aust Basil Sellers - Tim Everton (Adelaide)
NZ Basil Sellers - joint - Matt Browning (Rotorua) and Kara Greening (Taranaki)

Aust Consistency - Talisa Pariss (Brisbane)
NZ Consistency - Tim Newman (Christchurch)

International Basil Sellers - Andrew Sinclair
Tony Dunkerley Sport - Tim Newman

Please see Christian Today - Mark's articles - all this week for all the awards and best articles.

E-BLAST - 7 AUGUST 2016

Mark as MC - Basil Sellers $2000 Midge Point Art Prize last weekend. This weekend 12-13 August in Sydney is the 2016 Young Writer Conference. Friday evening is a fellowship gathering of Panellists and young writers. Then 9.00am Saturday thru to 6.00pm is the conference with workshops, plenaries and a panel. At 4.00pm are the annual Basil Sellers awards. Big week ahead with your prayer support please. Young writers Russell Modlin, Sophia Sinclair and Sam Gillespie planned it with Sophia as coordinator.