Back by popular demand, our scintillating series of Writers Studio events in association with Adelaide Writers’ Week returns!
These special masterclasses provide rare insight and practical writing guidance with unparalleled Australian authors.
Join Paddy Manning (NSW) for a deep dive into biography and non-fiction, Ellen van Neerven (QLD) will explore Desire In Poetry, and Charlie Archbold (SA) will explore writing place in YA and children’s books.
Event sizes are strictly limited — book with haste.
Biography and Non-fiction with Paddy Manning (NSW)
Join award-winning journalist and author Paddy Manning for a masterclass on writing biography and investigative non-fiction, from developing the subject matter, research tools and processes, and turning an idea into a pitch proposal to publishers.
Writers SA Members Price $88 | Full Price $140
Venue: State Library, Adelaide
Time: 1:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Date: Sunday March 5
The Importance of Place in Children’s and YA with Charlie Archbold (SA)
Award winning children’s author, Charlie Archbold, will explore the role of place in fiction for younger readers. Recognised for her ability to ground a story in a particular setting, Charlie will discuss how writing characteristics of place adds depth and authenticity to these stories, allowing the reader to imagine places they’ve never been.
Writers SA Members Price $88 | Full Price $140
Venue: State Library, Adelaide
Time: 1:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Date: Sunday March 11
Desire in Poetry with Ellen van Neerven (QLD)
Drawing on Ellen’s experience as a poet and author, you will deep-dive into the archive of desire in poetry, using examples from a diverse range of Australian and international poets, and perform a series of writing experiments to draft poems.
Writers SA Members Price $88 | Full Price $140
Venue: State Library, Adelaide
Time: 1:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
Date: Saturday March 4
Presented in association with Adelaide Writers’ Week, view the full program here.
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