I’ve been having a brilliant time writing the libretto for a new satirical Blush Opera, Chop Chef, about reality TV food shows. So far we’ve received an arts grant from Inner West Council, and a Breakthrough Award from Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, to develop Chop Chef in 2017. Our first showing, in association with Omega […]

I’m looking forward to appearing at the following Perth Writers Festival sessions in late February. Click on the headings for more details. COURTYARD SESSIONS: LITERARY DEATH MATCH Friday 24 February. Courtyard Sessions from 5pm–late; Literary Death Match from 9pm–10.30pm.  Hosted by Adrian Todd Zuniga. Touted as Def Poetry Jam meets American Idol, this hilarious competition sees four […]

I’m looking forward to attending the very first Australian Short Story Festival in Perth this Friday to Sunday. The sessions I’ll be participating in are as follows.   * SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER Out of the Ordinary 9.00am–9.45am, Centre for Stories (100 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge), Room 2 Nadine Brown, Julie Koh and David Whish-Wilson discuss the subjects […]

I’m launching this wonderful book tomorrow at Gleebooks. 3.30 for 4pm. Editor Laurie Steed will be there, and there will be readings from Jo Riccioni and Catherine Moffat. Everyone welcome! Details here.    

Nic Low, author of Arms Race, was kind enough to give me a copy of his launch speech from the Portable Curiosities launch at Readings Carlton. * Good evening and welcome. Thanks for coming. Thanks to Readings and Alan and Kill Your Darlings for having us. My name’s Nic Low. Like Julie I’m a writer of satirical short stories. […]