The 2011 launch of CQUniversity's literary magazine Idiom 23 was held recently at the Uni Bookshop on Rockhampton Campus, with the publication celebrating its 21st year in circulation.

Idiom 23 features short stories, poems, photos and artworks submitted to the Bauhina Literary Awards. A section of the publication acknowledges winners of the awards.

Professor Sue Court, Dr Lynda Hawryluk and Dr Liz Huf celebrate the 21st anniversary launch of 'Idiom 23'

Through their efforts with Idiom 23 writers' workshops, both Dr Liz Huf and co-editor Dr Lynda Hawryluk have been named among winners of this year's CQUniversity Opal Awards (for community engagement).

The launch included addresses by Professor Sue Court, Dean of Humanities and Communications, and CQUniversity Bookshop manager David Murray.

Dr Huf's editorial explains Idiom's origins in 1987 as the Yapanya magazine and notes:

"Idiom 23 Volume 21 shows how far we have ventured, not only with this magazine, but with our Bauhina Literary Awards which have each year attracted more than 600 entries from all over Australia, encouraging regional groups and emerging student writers to publish their work."

The editorial also pays tribute to local "artist, mentor and teacher" Peter Indans, who passed away earlier this year. The magazine includes some of Indans' artwork and writings about the local area.

The latest edition is sponsored by: Anderson Consulting Engineers, PRD Nationwide Yeppoon, QMAG, Robert Harris and Co Solicitors, Bendigo Bank, AustraLearn, Something Different, the Criterion Hotel Motel, the Waterline at Keppel Bay Marina, Fine Arts Dealership and Consultancy Yeppoon, and the CQUniversity Bookshop.