Clinic Feedback Rounds: Short Story
In this online clinic, you’ll submit short fiction of up to 1000 words each month for three months via an […]
$285
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Clinic Feedback Rounds: Poetry
Over three feedback rounds, you’ll form a community with other poets under the expert guidance of Elena Gomez. Each month, […]
$285
Hume Libraries Writing Competition
The Hume Libraries Writing Competition needs your voice! Your piece can be a poem, non-fiction thinkpiece, short story, or even […]
Free
Advanced Creative Non Fiction online course
Ahoy, writers! My next Advanced Creative Non Fiction online course begins on April 18th - Thursday evenings for six weeks […]
$420 – $500
8 events,
Things I Know To Be True
Things I Know To Be True
Bob and Fran have worked for thirty years to build a home and to raise a family. Now that the […]
$20 – $50
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Book Launch: Wholesome by Sarah
Book Launch: Wholesome by Sarah
Join us to celebrate the launch of Salad Queen Sarah Pound's cookbook, Wholesome by Sarah, which includes recipes for weeknight stir-fries, curries, […]
You’re Being Dramatic
You’re Being Dramatic
Thea and Arvy are best friends. The bestest friends. They’re good at being best friends. They’re so good at being […]
$20 – $35
10 events,
Things I Know To Be True
Things I Know To Be True
Bob and Fran have worked for thirty years to build a home and to raise a family. Now that the […]
$20 – $50
Sea Symphony
Sea Symphony
Step inside. Shift your attention to nuances of light and sound, and travel beyond your senses Celebrate the sea as […]
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Anna Downes in conversation
Anna Downes in conversation
Join us to hear Anna Downes in conversation. Downes is back with another spine tingling novel, Red River Road. On the […]
10 events,
Things I Know To Be True
Things I Know To Be True
Bob and Fran have worked for thirty years to build a home and to raise a family. Now that the […]
$20 – $50
Sea Symphony
Sea Symphony
Step inside. Shift your attention to nuances of light and sound, and travel beyond your senses Celebrate the sea as […]
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Book Launch: A Way Home
Book Launch: A Way Home
Join us to celebrate the launch of Emily Brewin's A Way Home. Sixteen-year-old Grace lives under a bridge in Melbourne’s CBD. […]
9 events,
Things I Know To Be True
Things I Know To Be True
Bob and Fran have worked for thirty years to build a home and to raise a family. Now that the […]
$20 – $50
Sea Symphony
Sea Symphony
Step inside. Shift your attention to nuances of light and sound, and travel beyond your senses Celebrate the sea as […]
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Book Launch: Suddenly Single at Sixty
Book Launch: Suddenly Single at Sixty
Join us to celebrate the launch of Jo Peck's Suddenly Single at Sixty. This inspiring, witty and at times hilarious memoir […]
9 events,
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Verse Novels for Young Audiences
Verse Novels for Young Audiences
Verse novels are wonderfully layered, both sparse and lyrical. You’ll create a mini creative journal to collect your fragments, make […]
$220
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Book Launch: Hana
Book Launch: Hana
Join us to celebrate the launch of Hana Assafiri's memoir Hana: The Audacity to be Free. Hana's memoir follows her childhood […]
Sea Symphony
Sea Symphony
Step inside. Shift your attention to nuances of light and sound, and travel beyond your senses Celebrate the sea as […]
7 events,
Long Course: Learning from Love Poetry
Long Course: Learning from Love Poetry
The Ancient Greek love poets had an epithet for Eros – limb-loosener – describing a force so powerful it dissolves […]
$570
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Publicity for Authors
Publicity for Authors
The importance of understanding the role of publicity, and what proactive measures an author can take to get media and […]
$220
Sea Symphony
Sea Symphony
Step inside. Shift your attention to nuances of light and sound, and travel beyond your senses Celebrate the sea as […]
10 events,
Secondary Schools Day: 6 May
Secondary Schools Day: 6 May
This event has now reached capacity On Monday 6 May, secondary school students are invited to join Astrid Scholte, Mike […]
Secondary Schools Day MASTER
Secondary Schools Day MASTER
The post Secondary Schools Day MASTER appeared first on Melbourne Writers Festival.
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In conversation: meet the 2024 Stella Prize winner
In conversation: meet the 2024 Stella Prize winner
Do you have plans for lunch on Monday 6 May? Join writer and critic Declan Fry and the winner of the 2024 Stella […]
$75
10 events,
Secondary School Days: 7 May
Secondary School Days: 7 May
This event has now reached capacity On Tuesday 7 May, secondary school students are invited to join Astrid Scholte, Mike […]
PMI Book Club
PMI Book Club
PMI's Monthly Book Club - Led by Friend of the Library, Raymond. Join a friendly, considerate and open group for […]
Free
Sea Symphony
Sea Symphony
Step inside. Shift your attention to nuances of light and sound, and travel beyond your senses Celebrate the sea as […]
11 events,
Primary School Days: 8 May
Primary School Days: 8 May
On Wednesday 8 May, primary school students are invited to join Anna Zobel, Jordan Gould and Richard Pritchard, Kate and […]
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Malvern Walks
Malvern Walks
Malvern Walks - An Australian Heritage Festival Event Beginning at the base of the clock tower of the Malvern Town […]
$20
An Evening with Michael Cunningham
An Evening with Michael Cunningham
One of the great fiction writers of our time, Michael Cunningham appears exclusively at Melbourne Writers Festival to introduce his […]
8 events,
Primary School Days: 9 May
Primary School Days: 9 May
On Thursday 9 May, primary school students are invited to join Anna Zobel, Jordan Gould and Richard Pritchard, Kate and […]
Sea Symphony
Sea Symphony
Step inside. Shift your attention to nuances of light and sound, and travel beyond your senses Celebrate the sea as […]
8 events,
Paul Murray: The Bee Sting
Paul Murray: The Bee Sting
The buzziest word-of-mouth hit of the past year, The Bee Sting is the latest Booker Prize–nominated triumph by Skippy Dies […]
Sea Symphony
Sea Symphony
Step inside. Shift your attention to nuances of light and sound, and travel beyond your senses Celebrate the sea as […]
SIEGE: Guerrilla Takeover
SIEGE: Guerrilla Takeover
SIEGE: GUERRILLA TAKE OVER, by The Danger Ensemble and Theatre Works, is a theatrical experiment where audacity meets art. The […]
$20 – $45
8 events,
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Coffee and Conversation with Ella Mittas and Alice Zaslavsky
Coffee and Conversation with Ella Mittas and Alice Zaslavsky
Ella Mittas is a chef and food writer who built her career working under prolific figures such as Brigitte Hafner, […]
Free
Sea Symphony
Sea Symphony
Step inside. Shift your attention to nuances of light and sound, and travel beyond your senses Celebrate the sea as […]
SIEGE: Guerrilla Takeover
SIEGE: Guerrilla Takeover
SIEGE: GUERRILLA TAKE OVER, by The Danger Ensemble and Theatre Works, is a theatrical experiment where audacity meets art. The […]
$20 – $45
6 events,
Leslie Jamison: Splinters
Leslie Jamison: Splinters
Never one to shy away from challenging material, bestselling American author Leslie Jamison returns with Splinters, a memoir that probes […]
Sea Symphony
Sea Symphony
Step inside. Shift your attention to nuances of light and sound, and travel beyond your senses Celebrate the sea as […]
9 events,
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Book Launch: Girt by Sea
Book Launch: Girt by Sea
Join us to celebrate the launch of Rebecca Strating and Joanne Wallis' Girt by Sea. Australia has drawn closer to many […]
Literature Lessons: Book in for the Year
Literature Lessons: Book in for the Year
In 2024, Writers Victoria is delighted to introduce Literature Lessons, an evening seminar series that hovers between craft talk, reading […]
$280
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Literature Lesson: Interview with the Vampire
Literature Lesson: Interview with the Vampire
In this seminar, you’ll focus on Interview with the Vampire, examining the craft of the vampire in book and film, […]
$75
8 events,
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Book launch – “The Unsent Condolences” by Abdul Samad Haidari
Book launch – “The Unsent Condolences” by Abdul Samad Haidari
THE UNSENT CONDOLENCES by Abdul Samad Haidari will be launched by Palaver and the New International Bookshop (NIBS) in Melbourne […]
Free
Celebrate IDAHOBIT with Sam Elkin
Celebrate IDAHOBIT with Sam Elkin
Sam Elkin's new book 'Detachable Penis: a Queer Legal Saga' relates his bumpy journey from lesbian to transgender lawyer in […]
Free
The Machine Stops
The Machine Stops
From the team that brought you The Human Voice and Moth comes the radical 1909 dystopian epic that predicted the […]
$20 – $50
6 events,
The Machine Stops
The Machine Stops
From the team that brought you The Human Voice and Moth comes the radical 1909 dystopian epic that predicted the […]
$20 – $50
8 events,
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The Art of the Start
The Art of the Start
Beginnings are crucial; if the beginning of a story is weak chances are no one will ever get to the […]
$220
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Q-Lit in the City of Casey
Q-Lit in the City of Casey
Tickets are completely free to this full day of workshops and in-convos at Bunjil Place Library and the evening showcase […]
Free
5 events,
Long Course: Learning from Love Poetry
Long Course: Learning from Love Poetry
The Ancient Greek love poets had an epithet for Eros – limb-loosener – describing a force so powerful it dissolves […]
$570
9 events,
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Bonnie Garmus: Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus: Lessons in Chemistry
A runaway favourite of book clubs the world over, Bonnie Garmus’s debut novel Lessons in Chemistry transports readers to early […]
$35 – $45
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A Musical Ouroboros
A Musical Ouroboros
A Musical Ouroboros - how the Hottest 100 both reflects and encourages the empowerment of Australian youth. For 30 years, […]
Gold Coin Entry
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Let’s Talk About… Writers’ Festivals
Let’s Talk About… Writers’ Festivals
One of the delights of being a writer is festivals, where we meet and set our work in conversation with […]
$40
9 events,
Sam Elkin: queer narratives and the law
Sam Elkin: queer narratives and the law
Join Sam Elkin, a lawyer and trans masculine writer, at the launch of his new book Detachable Penis: A Queer […]
Free
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Rising Stars: An evening with Singaporean writers
Rising Stars: An evening with Singaporean writers
There are six stars arising out of the stormy sea, and they just so happen to be Singapore’s most vital […]
$15 – $19
Radio Talk: Poetry Open Mic
Radio Talk: Poetry Open Mic
A welcoming and community driven poetry open mic for everyone. Hosted by Vibe Union at Radio Bar, Fitzroy A fortnightly […]
7 events,
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Editing with Autumn Royal
Editing with Autumn Royal
Join Autumn Royal for a comprehensive editing workshop in preparation for the Lord Mayor’s Creative Writing Awards 2024. This workshop […]
The Machine Stops
The Machine Stops
From the team that brought you The Human Voice and Moth comes the radical 1909 dystopian epic that predicted the […]
$20 – $50
5 events,
The Machine Stops
The Machine Stops
From the team that brought you The Human Voice and Moth comes the radical 1909 dystopian epic that predicted the […]
$20 – $50
8 events,
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Observation and Voice in Fiction
Observation and Voice in Fiction
It’s the way in which characters see the world, often, that makes fiction compelling. In this workshop, you’ll hone your […]
$220
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Pitching to Literary Journals
Pitching to Literary Journals
In this workshop, you will develop your craft in pitching essays, commentary and criticism to literary journals and similar publications. […]
$220
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Q-Lit in Wodonga
Q-Lit in Wodonga
Tickets are completely free to this full day of workshops at Wodonga Library and the evening showcase!! Please book for […]
Free
5 events,
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The Next Big Thing: Into the Ether
The Next Big Thing: Into the Ether
At our May edition of The Next Big Thing, debut writers Manisha Anjali, Alex Creece, Cher Tan and Ruby Todd […]
$15 – $19
The Platypus
The Platypus
Look, I wanted to write something about the audience. Sometimes in the theatre we can be guilty of producing work […]
$20 – $45
6 events,
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Book Launch: The Desert Knows Her Name
Book Launch: The Desert Knows Her Name
Join us to celebrate the launch of The Desert Knows Her Name by Lia Hills, renowned author and poet. The Desert Knows […]
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Jake Adelstein in conversation
Jake Adelstein in conversation
Join us to hear Jake Adelstein in conversation with Big Ideas Radio National host Natasha Mitchelle, . The darkly comic […]
6 events,
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Katy Hessel: The Story of Art Without Men
Katy Hessel: The Story of Art Without Men
Esteemed curator, art historian and founder of The Great Women Artists Instagram account and podcast, Katy Hessel is dedicated to […]
$38 – $40
7 events,
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Book Launch: Original Twin
Book Launch: Original Twin
Join us to celebrate the launch of Paula Gleeson's Original Twin. In this haunting tale about the bonds between sisters, one […]
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Hugh Mackay in conversation
Hugh Mackay in conversation
We are delighted to host a conversation with Hugh Mackay. In The Way We Are, Mackay, Australia's leading social psychologist examines […]