“Backseat Drivers” book launch
NLA Bookshop Parkes Pl W, Canberra ACT 2600, Canberra, AustraliaImagine driving down the length of the Hume Highway with Captain Cook, Henry Lawson, Caroline Chisholm and Ned Kelly as travelling companions. Craig Cormick takes readers on a road trip from Sydney to Melbourne with some unlikely and highly-opinionated hitchhikers from the past. Join author Craig Cormick and National Library […]
Autumn Revel
Gorman Arts Centre 55 Ainslie Ave, Braddon, ACT, AustraliaThe Ainslie+Gorman Arts Centres Autumn Revel is a showcase of all artists and creatives at the Centres, as well as their extended community. As part of this event, the ACT Writers Centre is hosting a Writers Market where members may be found selling books.
Book Launch: City of Lies.
Harry Hartog Bookseller Westfield Woden, Keltie Street, Phillip, AT, AustraliaThe launch of CSFG member Sam Hawke's City of Lies! Join us as we celebrate the release of City of Lies, the debut novel from fantasy author Sam Hawke. Sam will be talking about her authors journey and sharing the secrets that go into creating such a unique novel. Set in a […]
Book Launch: Antipodean Queen 3: Iron Lights.
Kings' Hall Old Parliament House, 18 King George Terrace, Parkes, ACT, AustraliaBook launch for book three in Felicity Banks' Antipodean Queen series. More information may be found at Felicity's website. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj6VgtqERLE
The Art of Nonfiction
Gorman Arts Centre 55 Ainslie Ave, Braddon, ACT, AustraliaFrom the website: This workshop with Jane Gleeson-White will introduce writers new and experienced to the art of creative nonfiction. It will help you to clarify your subject, plan your narrative, start (or keep) writing, and, most importantly, to edit.
Heroines: Women Writing Women Festival
Thirroul Neighbourhood Centre 352-360 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul, NSW, AustraliaFrom the website: The Heroines Festival celebrates the talents of women writers who reclaim and reimagine women’s stories. The program presents women writers who have dived into our historical record and brought back the lost stories of women’s lives, and women writers who are creatively imagining women’s futures. The festival [...]
Freelancing: The Beginners Guide
Gorman Arts Centre 55 Ainslie Ave, Braddon, ACT, AustraliaFrom the website: In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamental skills necessary to write the stories that magazines want—and get paid for them. You’ll learn everything vital to successful freelancing, including how to: Constantly generate story ideas; Master the art of pitching; Understand how to plan a story from conception […]
Developing graphic novels
Gungahlin Library Cnr Hibberson & Gozzard St, Gungahlin, ACT, AustraliaFrom the website: The workshop will explore mindsets and skillsets, but will also get into some on-the-ground practical advice for managing the day-to-day demands of producing work in the comics arena. Participants will receive: An overview of scripting, page layouts, and pacing; A clear understanding of the unique demands of […]
The Mechanics of Visual Storytelling
Mastering the Comic Book and Graphic Novel Script with Jason Franks. From the website: There is a steep learning curve for the beginning writer of comics and graphic novels. Publishers and artists will rarely read a script if it is laid out poorly and does not provide clear storytelling across […]
YACon: Strange Worlds
Jasper Hotel 489 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaFrom the website: YACon exists to celebrate young adult speculative fiction in an environment catered to teens by providing panels and workshops curated and presented primarily by local and interstate young adults.