Writers @ Gasworks 2006
A series of writing workshops, readings and panel discussions programmed by Michael Crane
First Sunday of each month commencing June 4 with additional sessions in October as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival
Download 2006 program
Sunday June 4
Fiction Writing Workshop author and Meanjin fiction editor Carmel Bird
Time 1pm
Venue Gasworks Garden Studio
Cost Full $25 Conc $15 +bf
Meet the Publishers panel discussion featuring Overland editors Karen Pickering and Nathan Hollier, Vulgar Press publisher Ian Syson and Scribe Publishing’s Commissioning Editor Russel Radlciffe
Time 4pm
Venue Gasworks Foyer
Cost Full $12 Conc $6 (Workshop participants concession rate)
Sunday July 2
Novel Writing Workshop with authors Christos Tsiolkas and Patricia Cornelius
Time 1pm
Venue Gasworks Garden Studio
Cost Full $25 Conc $15 +bf
Fiction readings led by Christos and Patricia with open readings by guest workshop participants
Time 4pm
Venue Gasworks Garden Studio
Cost Full $12 Conc $6 (Workshop participants concession rate)
Sunday August 6
Lyric Writing Workshop with Sarah Carroll
Time 1pm
Venue Gasworks Garden Studio
Cost Full $25 Conc $15 +bf
Hear from some Melbourne’s leading musicians, including Rebecca Barnard, Odette Snellen and Peter Luscombe (tbc), in our Singer/Songwriters in Conversation panel
Time 4pm
Venue Gasworks Foyer
Cost Full $12 Conc $6 (Workshop participants concession rate)
Sunday September 3
Writing for Children and Young Adults Workshop with Goldie Alexander
Time 1pm
Venue Gasworks Garden Studio
Cost Full $25 Conc $15 +bf
Kids’ Lit: A View from Inside panel discussion with Brian Nankervis, featuring illustrator Ann James and bookseller Ann Haddon (Books Illustrated)
Time 4pm
Venue Gasworks Foyer
Cost Full $12 Conc $6 (Workshop participants concession rate)
Sunday October 1
Crime Writing Workshop with Lindy Cameron
Time 1pm
Venue Gasworks Garden Studio
Cost Full $25 Conc $15 +bf
Australia’s queen of crime, Tara Moss, shares some secrets in A Career in Crime panel discussion
Time 4pm
Venue Gasworks Foyer
Cost Full $12 Conc $6 (Workshop participants concession rate) |
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October 8
An additional Writers @ Gasworks event for Melbourne Fringe Festival, featuring 3RRR presenter Richard Watts in our Performance Writing Workshop
Time 1pm
Venue Gasworks Garden Studio
Cost Full $25 Conc $15 +bf
Hone your performance poetry for our open Poetry Slam, featuring special guest, poetry editor for The Age, Gig Ryan.
Time 4pm
Venue Gasworks Foyer
Cost Full $12 Conc $6 (Workshop participants concession) |
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November 5
Feature Article Writing Workshop with journalist, lecturer and presenter Sian Prior
Time 1pm
Venue Gasworks Garden Studio
Cost Full $25 Conc $15 +bf
Understanding the Media and writing journalism feature articles panel discussion led by Fran Cusworth (Herald Sun)
Time 4pm
Venue Gasworks Foyer
Cost Full $12 Conc $6 (Workshop participants concession)
December 3
Preparing Your Manuscript Workshop with Sophie Cunningham
Following a career as one of Australia's top fiction publishers with a mainstream publishing house, Sophie Cunningham went on to become a successful journalist and novelist. This workshop will cover how to write a synopsis for your book, how to present it to the publisher and ways you might avoid the legendary slush pile
Time 1pm
Venue Gasworks Garden Studio
Cost Full $25 Conc $15 +bf
Pitch your ideas for all types of writing to independent and mainstream publishers at our Pitching Panel.
After finding out what you need to do to pitch your book at our workshop, get some practice in pitching your ideas for all type of writing to independent and mainstream publishers. Open Readings from 5.15pm
Time 4pm
Venue Gasworks Foyer
Cost Full $12 Conc $6 (Workshop participants concession)
Times, Prices and Details
Workshops commence at 1pm
Readings and panel discussions from 4pm to 6pm
Workshops $25/$15 concession +bf includes concession admission to readings and panels on same day
Reading and panel discussions $10/ $6
Members of Roomers admitted free to all events. (Reservations required)
Bookings 03 9699 3253 or click here
Auslan Sign Interpreters available upon request
Writers @ Gasworks is supported by the Ian Potter Foundation and The RE Ross Trust
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