Westerly (magazine)

In 2015, Westerly ran a campaign called 'Word Matters', a response in publication to the funding cuts seen in the arts in federal and state budgets. The campaign published poetry from two young emerging poets, and sought reader engagement in the tweeting of responses online (#westerlywordmatters). Around that time, Westerly developed a more extensive online presence with a new website and social media engagement. The magazine, with the redesign of their website, broadened their publications to include special issues and regular online pieces. In early 2016, the magazine ran a successful crowdfunding campaign on chuffed.org exceeding their target funding. Funding has also been received from the Copyright Agency Ltd. to support 'Writers Development Program,' which runs annually. The Westerly archives are housed in Special Collections in the University of Western Australia Library, with a complete digital version of the backset available at the website. == Notable contributors ==

Notable Westerly writers include Randolph Stow, Dorothy Hewett, T.A.G. Hungerford and Elizabeth Jolley; highly awarded contemporary writers, including Tim Winton, Kim Scott, and Sally Morgan; and acclaimed local poets John Kinsella, Tracy Ryan, John Mateer, and Lucy Dougan. It has a remit to focus on Western Australian writing, with other interests including the Asia region and Australian literature more generally. The Patricia Hackett Prize has been awarded by the University of Western Australia for the best original contribution to Westerly each year since 1965. == See also==