I’m looking forward to appearing at the Sydney Writers’ Festival this year. Below are details of the two events.
Forest for the Trees: Writers and Publishing in 2018
Thursday, 3 May, 10.00am–4.30pm
State Library of NSW, Metcalfe Auditorium, Macquarie Street, Sydney
$65/$45 Concession/NSWWC members
Forest for the Trees is a one-day seminar that explores the state of writing and publishing in Australia. It brings together writers, publishers and industry representatives to discuss what is happening in 2018. The conversation will cover mainstream and independent publishing, as well as opportunities in the US market, book sales data and the challenges of navigating publishing deals. The day will end with a panel of industry experts shining some light on what the future holds.
The conversation will cover mainstream and independent publishing, as well as opportunities in the US market, book sales data and the challenges of navigating publishing deals. The day will end with a panel of industry experts shining some light on what the future holds.
I’ll be appearing at the first two sessions:
10am-10.45am
My Path Through the Forest
Julie Koh left a career as a lawyer to pursue writing. Her books Capital Misfits and Portable Curiosities have met with critical acclaim, and in 2017 she was named a Best Young Australian Novelist by The Sydney Morning Herald. A writer’s life entails much more than getting words on the page; for Julie, this includes being an editor, judge and founding member of writing collective Kanganoulipo, and writing the libretto for the satirical opera Chop Chef.
10.45am–11.30am
Staying on the Path
What does it take to get published and maintain a career as a writer? In conversation with Julie Koh, novelist and non-fiction writer Charlotte Wood (The Natural Way of Things) discusses the winding path she took to get her first book published and how she maintains her writing life.
Presented with the NSW Writers’ Centre.
Stella Prize: Brilliant Careers
Friday, 4 May, 12pm–1pm
Seymour Centre, Everest Theatre, corner of City Road and Cleveland Street, Chippendale
Free admission
Creative women are often distinguished by their ability to write and work adeptly across multiple forms and modes, and innovating for different projects and audiences. Sofija Stefanovic, Ceridwen Dovey and Julie Koh talk to Jane Caro about their creative careers: from fiction writing, to memoir, to satire; from journalism, to opera composition, to live performance. The panellists will also explore the historical devaluation of women’s work, and how this may have affected expectations placed on creative women today.
Presented with the Stella Prize.