Lindisfarne is a suburb of Hobart's Eastern Shore, located approximately 6 kilometres from the City Centre. Hobart Coat of Arms View from the port of the city centre and Mt Wellington Hobart is the state capital of Tasmania, Australias island state. ...
The purpose of this showcase is to show some of the literary talent on this island, and to promote the small presses behind the publications which so often find their way to bookshelves far beyond Tasmania's borders.
More writers are alleged to live in Tasmania than anywhere else in Australia, per capita, and many of them choose to make their own books and form their own small presses it would seem, judging by the number of writer-owned presses below.
Tasmania is also said to have more self-publishers than other states.
A.Watson entitled, "John Bowen and the Founding of Tasmania" and was released 13th September 2003 at a formal dinner to coincide with the 200th year of Bowen's settlement.
Although Tasmania was discovered back in November 1642 by Dutchman, Abel Janszoon Tasman, it was not until 161 years later, that the British settled the island in fear that the French would do likewise.
Saturday 13th September saw a formal dinner to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the British settlement of Tasmania and the coming of Bowen and the early settlers.
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