John Morrissey joined First Friday to discuss the upcoming 2024 Boundless Mentorship, his writing career since winning the 2020 Boundless Mentorship, and his new collection of stories, Firelight.

Wenona Byrne joined us for First Friday to share insider tips on applying for Australia Council grants, and what we might expect from Creative Australia.

Benjamin Stevenson joined us for First Friday to share his experiences as a literary agent and writer working across a broad range of genres and mediums.

Curated by festival director Alan Baxter, the 2023 Speculative Fiction Festival program boasted some of Australia’s best fantasy, sci-fi and horror authors, discussing everything from craft and inspiration to publishing and industry.

Fiona Hazard joined us for First Friday to share her knowledge and experience garnered from over 25 years in publishing.

Alan Baxter joined us for First Friday to discuss his writing career, his writing practice, and what we can expect at this year’s Speculative Fiction Festival.

‘When writing a novel that sort of support is invaluable. And I guess support is a good way to describe what attending a writer’s group has given me. It has borne some of the weight.
It has held me up.’

Dr Jan Zwar joined us for First Friday to discuss and dissect the findings of Macquarie University’s 2022 National Survey of Australian Authors.

Miles Merrill joined us for First Friday to discuss the projects and programs of his ground-breaking poetry slam organisation, Word Travels.