2024 Membership Drive

We do it all for the love of words …

For almost thirty years, MARION (formerly ACT Writers) has been developing writers and their work, focusing on craft and professional practice over a creative lifetime. When you join MARION you become an important part of a vibrant and engaged community. You’ll receive the support you need to get to the next stage in your writing career—whether that’s writing your first poem, or earning regular income from your work. 

The MARION membership drive is a week-long celebration of MARION's community of writers, artists, poets, storytellers, wordsmiths and literature-lovers!

From Monday September 30– Sunday October 6, become a member, or if you’re already a member donate $40 or more, to go into the draw to win a daily prize pack and a major prize pack!

Check out all the prizes to be won below!

Our major prize has you covered for work, play and rest & relaxation

This very special package consists of:

Major Prize

DAILY PRIZE #1

Monday

Our first daily prize is chockful of treats

This very special package consists of:

DAILY PRIZE #2

Tuesday

Day two is full of goodies!

This fabulous prize pack consists of:

DAILY PRIZE #3

Wednesday

Day three prizes are for the bookish and the bards

This fabulous prize pack consists of:

DAILY PRIZE #4

Thursday

Day four prizes are sure to make your friends jealous

This fabulous prize pack consists of:

DAILY PRIZE #5

Friday

Day five prizes will set you up for spring!

This fabulous prize pack consists of:

DAILY PRIZE #6

Weekend

Last but not least, don’t miss out on our weekend prizes!

This fabulous prize pack consists of:

  • Issue 4 of Aniko Press

  • A 12-month ArtSound.fm Membership, plus a copy of Gertude’s Sweetheart (a selection of monologues presented on ArtSound Radio Theatre) and a copy of Kenneth Grahame’s Wind in the Willows, adapted for radio and broadcast

  • Double-pass tickets to see Jack Maggs at the Canberra Theatre Centre

  • A MARION (that’s us!) merch pack, including a tea towel, tote bag and “Famous Author” cap

  • A book pack of 2024 titles from Transit Lounge

  • A “debut authors” book pack from Text Publishing

  • A $20 voucher for Harry Hartog ANU

  • A $25 voucher for The Book Cow

What are you waiting for?

There’s no better time to join or donate to MARION!