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Melbourne is full of literary activity with something happening every night of the week. Explore the calendar below, use the category tags to focus in on what you like or use our search box to zero in on your interests.
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Pitch Perfect
22 June 2019
Emerging Writers
Ahead of Sunday’s pitching session, whip your pitch into shape with the help of Hachette’s Robert Watkins...
Writing Trans & Gender Diverse Characters
22 June 2019
Emerging Writers
Hear about what it takes to ensure trans and gender diverse characters are represented in their full...
Launch: Maja's 'Coming Home to Yourself'
22 June 2019
Melbourne Spoken Word
Following the success of her last single “Woman I’ve Become” in July 2018, singer-songwriter is back at it...
Pathway to Publication
22 June 2019
Emerging Writers
Richell Prize shortlisted debut author of The Artist’s Portrait, Julie Keys and her publisher Robert...
Caring and Creative Practice
22 June 2019
Emerging Writers
These parents detail their successful creative careers, forged amidst the joys and hardships of raising a...
Deep Listening and Poetic Practice
22 June 2019
Emerging Writers
Great poetry and prose often spring from detailed observation.
Ask a Publisher
22 June 2019
Emerging Writers
Izzy Roberts-Orr sits down with publisher Robert Watkins (Hachette) to ask writers' pressing questions...
Our Very Best
22 June 2019
Emerging Writers
Our Very Best is a new work of theatre by Madeleine Kerr and Karla Livingstone-Pardy.