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SUMMARY:Save the date! Western Port Writes
DESCRIPTION:Western Port Writes (WPW) is a biennial literary festival based in the Western Port region of the Mornington Peninsula\, held in Somers and surrounds. Designed to celebrate creativity and the art of the story\, it showcases established and emerging writers connected to our region and beyond. Our hugely enjoyable and successful inaugural festival was held in 2024. \nWe are delighted to announce that our 2026 Festival Program will be launched on Monday 10 August and tickets will go on sale. The program is chock full of brilliant writers\, commentators and presenters\, with something for readers and writers. \nThe festival begins with a special Opening Night event on Friday 9 October and continues over the weekend of 10-11 October. We’d love to see you there.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/save-the-date-western-port-writes/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261011T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261011T110000
DTSTAMP:20260917T073036Z
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SUMMARY:Writing ngurrak barring: Artist talk with Tiriki Onus
DESCRIPTION:Join Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung artist\, academic and filmmaker Tiriki Onus for a presentation on Thrivance: Then Now Next and Generational Guests\, two works that weave together four generations of Onus family history\, activism and creative expression in goranwarrabil (the Dandenong Ranges). \nThis is a unique opportunity to hear the powerful stories embedded in these works and learn about their significance as both a tribute to past activism and a statement of ongoing cultural resilience. \nBoth works were commissioned for ngurrak barring\, an arts and culture walking trail through the towering forests and vibrant villages of goranwarrabil. \nPresented by ngurrak barring in partnership with the Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival. \nPlease note the event’s location will be the base of Pound Creek Track\, Sherbrooke Forest\, around 30 metres from the gate at the back of the Micawber Tavern car park. \nAbout Tiriki Onus: \nTiriki Onus is a Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung artist\, academic\, and filmmaker serving as Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) at the University of Melbourne\, where they also lead the Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development and co-direct the Research Unit in Indigenous Arts and Culture. A multidisciplinary practitioner\, their work spans visual arts\, curatorship\, performance\, and opera. In 2014\, they were awarded the inaugural Hutchinson Indigenous Fellowship\, supporting their work with communities to revitalise biganga (possum skin cloak) technologies. They co-directed the acclaimed documentary Ablaze (2021)\, which uncovers a historic film by their grandfather\, Aboriginal rights leader William ‘Bill’ Onus. Their creative and research practice continues this legacy\, including the installation Thrivance: Then\, Now\, Next (2025). Their PhD\, Biganga – Mapping Paths Back to Knowing\, was awarded in early 2025. Tiriki’s work continues to foster innovation in research\, development\, advocacy\, representation and inclusion of Indigenous arts\, cultural practices and practitioners.  \n 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/writing-ngurrak-barring-artist-talk-with-tiriki-onus/
LOCATION:VIC
CATEGORIES:Festivals,First Nation,Libraries
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261011T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261011T130000
DTSTAMP:20260806T013904Z
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SUMMARY:Creative Journalling: A Forest of Things
DESCRIPTION:This workshop invites participants to explore journalling as a space for play\, reflection\, meditation and artistic experimentation. \nInspired by artists’ books\, zines\, comics and visual journals\, participants will learn to combine words and images to tell stories in new ways. Participants will experiment with short form writing\, collage\, sketching\, mapping\, lists and fragments.   \nNo prior artistic experience is required – the emphasis of this workshop is on creativity\, experimentation and personal expression.  \nAbout keeping journals: journalling is a practice in both senses: a ritual that is repeated and a tool for growth. By copying down passages that pique\, provoke or inspire curiosity\, we can study the rhythms of other writers while cultivating our own rhythm and voice. Journalling allows us to reflect and respond to others’ words (and art). Later\, journals can become archives and artifacts\, time capsules of the period in which they were kept.  \nYou Will Learn:\n\nHow to develop journaling both as a ritual and a tool for growth\nHow to weave visual elements (collage\, sketching\, mapping) and words\nHow to use journals as a time capsule or archive for writing projects\n\nAbout the Tutor:\nSimmone Howell is a highly awarded author. Her debut\, Notes from the Teenage Underground\, claimed the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award\, and her co-authored novel Take Three Girls (with Fiona Wood and Cath Crowley) won the 2017 CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers and earned a spot in the White Ravens International Youth Library Catalogue. Simmone has received grants from Creative Victoria and Creative Australia\, and her non-fiction on adolescence has been featured in The Age Spectrum\, The Conversation\, Island\, Overland and Kill Your Darlings. She holds a PhD in creative writing from La Trobe University and has taught at RMIT\, Melbourne University\, Writers Victoria and Faber Academy. Visit her website: simmonehowell.com.au 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/creative-journalling-a-forest-of-things/
LOCATION:The Wheeler Centre\, 176 Little Lonsdale Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Comics and Graphic Novels,Education,The Wheeler Centre,Writers
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DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261011T160000
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SUMMARY:Festival Day!
DESCRIPTION:Primary + Secondary aged writers can pre-book from OVER 20 WORKSHOPS and mentoring sessions. These run all day catering for young writers with a range of interests and skill levels. Tickets sell out fast\, so keep an eye on your email to get early access and book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets drop soon! \nFor everyone else (including adults/parents/educators) General Admission gets you entry to the festival\, with plenty to enjoy for story enthusiasts of all ages\, including talks\, readings\, meet the author\, facepainting and entertainment. \nWriters of all ages are invited to join our series of all-day Author Talks on the Main Stage on themes including: Wild Things with Sally Rippin\, Becoming a Writer\, First Nations Stories\, Weaving Fact and Fiction and Making Picture Books \nThere will also be story-times under the Faraway Tree\, author/illustrator signing sessions at our festival book shop Squishy Minnie\, plus food stalls\, games and a few more surprises! \nSPECIAL EVENT: Sally Rippin on ‘Wild Things’ + Q&A\nOn the Main Stage (11am) \nJoin beloved Australian author and former Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin for a conversation about her book Wild Things. What happens when a child struggles to learn to read — and what can we do before they fall through the cracks? \nAn honest\, hopeful conversation about reading\, neurodiversity\, learning differences and helping every child find their way into the world of books. \n 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/festival-day/
LOCATION:Newstead Arts Hub\, 8a Tivey Street\, Newstead\, Victoria\, 3462\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261011T101500
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SUMMARY:Not Your Grandma's Romance with Sandra Carmel\, Fleur Blüm\, Andra/Destiny Davin and Sarah Lemke
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the 2026 Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival\, authors Sandra Carmel\, Fleur Blüm\, Andra/Destiny Davin and moderator Sarah Lemke will enchant you with their insights and expertise in all things romance! \nSandra Carmel is an Australian author of racy\, flirty and downright dirty romance novels\, novellas\, short stories and poetry\, who enjoys stimulating herself and others with words. She has taken the scenic route from steamy paranormal to contemporary to romantic suspense\, creating provocative stories that delve beneath the surface of desire. \nFleur Blüm is a Melbourne-based writer\, performer\, and musician\, crafting fiction with a romantic twist\, infused with feminist themes. She has published 11 novels\, three poetry collections\, and has appeared in several anthologies and collections. Her latest novel Burning For You is due to be released in November 2026.   \nAndra/Destiny Davin has a split author personality and writes under two names. She is a sensualist and a romantic who loves creating sinfully sexy heroes for heroines who often veer from the mainstream in their desires. \nSarah Lemke is a little bit book obsessed. She reads voraciously\, writes veraciously\, and vigorously pursued her dreams to work in publishing as a freelance editor where her vigilance and vision helps lead her authors to victory. 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/not-your-grandmas-romance-with-sandra-carmel-fleur-blum-andra-destiny-davin-and-sarah-lemke/
LOCATION:Belgrave Library\, Reynolds Lane\, Belgrave\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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SUMMARY:Garth Nix in conversation with Declan Fry
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the 2026 Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival\, bestselling author and fantasy fiction legend Garth Nix joins contemporary writer and poet Declan Fry for a conversation you definitely don’t want to miss. \nGarth Nix has had more than seven million copies of his books sold around the world\, which have appeared on multiple international bestseller lists and been translated into 42 languages. His upcoming book Massif is his first foray into adult science fiction with a brilliant and poignant stand-alone story. Massif releases in September 2026. \nDeclan Fry is a writer\, essayist\, and poet. He has won the Peter Blazey Fellowship and been shortlisted for the Judith Wright Poetry Prize and the Pascall Prize in criticism. His latest work appears in Another Australia (Affirm) and in The Cambridge Companion to the Australian Novel. \n 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/garth-nix-in-conversation-with-declan-fry/
LOCATION:Belgrave Community Hub\, 1616/1624 Burwood Highway\, Belgrave\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261011T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261011T153000
DTSTAMP:20260917T073311Z
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SUMMARY:Writing ngurrak barring: Ekphrastic writing workshop with Marian Spires
DESCRIPTION:Drawing from artworks featured in ngurrak barring\, Hills-based poet and educator Marian Spires will guide you in the art of ekphrastic poetry\, a form of writing that responds to artworks. This workshop will suit writers of all levels and no previous experience is required. \nMarian’s ekphrastic poem ‘Tom Roberts’ appears alongside other site-specific poetry featured in Writing ngurrak barring\, a collection of written and recorded works that respond to goranwarrabil (the Dandenong Ranges). \nPresented by ngurrak barring in partnership with the Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival. \nAbout Marian Spires: \nMarian Spires is a poet\, writer and teacher whose award-winning work engages with the internal landscapes of personal and cultural myths. She has performed her poetry on radio\, television\, at festivals and poetry events\, and her work has been published widely. Major works include her poetry collections\, red angels rising (Woorilla Press) and Knowing Vincent (Picaro Press). Marian has taught ekphrastic poetry across the country\, to writers of all ages. \n 
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/writing-ngurrak-barring-ekphrastic-writing-workshop-with-marian-spires/
LOCATION:Belgrave Library\, Reynolds Lane\, Belgrave\, Victoria\, 3160\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Festivals,First Nation,Libraries
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261011T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20261011T160000
DTSTAMP:20261002T000304Z
CREATED:20261002T000304Z
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SUMMARY:Signed\, sealed\, delivered: The art of letter writing
DESCRIPTION:Is there a letter you’ve always wanted to write but didn’t dare? \nIn this two-hour workshop with Sian Prior\, you’ll explore the therapeutic benefits of epistolary writing\, also known as letter writing. We’ll look at some examples of authors who have used letter writing as a device\, and analyse what makes a memorable letter.   \n\n\nSian Prior is an Australian author\, broadcaster and creative writing teacher with more than three decades of experience across radio\, television\, print and online media.  \n\n\nSuitable for ages 16 and up.\nTickets $7. Bookings essential.
URL:https://cityofliterature.com.au/event/signed-sealed-delivered-the-art-of-letter-writing/
LOCATION:Glen Eira Town Hall\, Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads\, Caulfield\, VIC\, 3162\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Libraries,Writers
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