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SUMMARY:Speculate: Workshop\, Lunch and Launch
DESCRIPTION:What is the role of fiction in regenerative futures? How can writing speculatively help us imagine and inhabit the future?  \nIn a limited capacity workshop\, hear from novelists Romy Ash (Mantle) and Rose Michael (Else)\, whose work stretches the familiar and the real into the speculative\, strange and urgent.   \nThen\, drawing from the raw material of your own embodied experience\, Nicola Redhouse and Penni Russon will guide participants through associative writing techniques using a series of provocations to write ‘otherwise’\, grounded in the speculative powers of the human unconscious.   \nAt 12pm\, celebrate new voices of speculative fiction with the launch of the 2026 Speculate anthology\, featuring long-listees and readings from the prize-winners of this emerging writers’ prize presented in partnership with RMIT.   \nA light lunch will be provided.   \nPlease note that the Workshop will take place in the Level 4 Workshop Space\, with the Lunch & Launch in the Level 2 Performance Space
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/speculate-workshop-lunch-and-launch/
LOCATION:The Wheeler Centre\, 176 Little Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festivals,The Wheeler Centre,Writers
ORGANIZER;CN="Emerging Writers' Festival":MAILTO:info@emergingwritersfestival.org.au
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SUMMARY:Auslan Storytime
DESCRIPTION:If you love a story\, you’ve come to the right place! \nAuslan Storytime brings stories to life through visual language\, expression and movement – delivered entirely in Australian Sign Language (Auslan). Come along every 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at State Library Victoria as we welcome Deaf storytellers from Expression Australia for Auslan Storytime. \nThis is an inclusive early years program designed to be engaging and accessible for Deaf\, hard-of-hearing and hearing children alike. Sessions are delivered directly in Auslan (not interpreted from spoken English)\, providing authentic language modelling and a rich introduction to Deaf culture. \nA qualified Auslan interpreter supports each session so hearing participants can follow along\, creating a shared and inclusive experience for all families. These interactive sessions may include signed storytelling\, movement\, repetition and informal interaction after the session. \nPerfect for kids aged 3-5 and their families. \nNo bookings required. Sessions run on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month\, excluding public holidays and Victorian school holidays. \n  \nPresented by State Library Victoria with Expression Australia\, as part of the Victorian Government’s Multicultural Storytime Program. This program is funded by the Victorian Department of Health under the Multicultural Storytime Grant Program (2023–2027). 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/auslan-storytime/2026-09-14/
LOCATION:State Library Victoria
CATEGORIES:Children's Literature,Libraries
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SUMMARY:Shadow Puppet Zine Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Explore storytelling\, paper craft\, and illustration through a unique handmade format. Using paper cut-out techniques\, create your own interactive shadow puppet story zine\, drawing on Bria McCarthy’s signature shadow puppet storytelling style.  \nCombining elements of generative writing\, bookmaking\, puppetry\, and visual storytelling\, be introduced to a playful and imaginative approach to creating artworks. Leave with your own handcrafted shadow puppet zine to take home.  \nPlease note: Participants may use scissors and supervised sharp cutting tools during the workshop as part of the zine-making process. 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/shadow-puppet-zine-making-workshop/
LOCATION:The Wheeler Centre\, 176 Little Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festivals
ORGANIZER;CN="Emerging Writers' Festival":MAILTO:info@emergingwritersfestival.org.au
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SUMMARY:Moreno Giovannoni\, 'The Immigrants'\, in conversation with Antoni Jach
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning author Moreno Giovannoni appears in conversation with Antoni Jach\, to discuss The Immigrants\, his acclaimed novel exploring migration\, identity\, and the search for belonging in regional Australia. Winner of both The Age Book of the Year Award and the NSW Literary Award for Fiction\, Giovannoni reflects on storytelling\, community\, and the experiences that shaped this powerful and deeply human work.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/moreno-giovannoni-the-immigrants-in-conversation-with-antoni-jach/
LOCATION:Sam Merrifield Library\, 762 Mt. Alexander Road\, Moonee Ponds\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Libraries,Writers
ORGANIZER;CN="Moonee Valley Libraries":MAILTO:librarian@mvcc.vic.gov.au
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