Check out some of the wonderful literary events happening in Sydney and around NSW (and online) this November!

‘There’s always a distinction between what is true and what is real – sometimes historical fiction needs to diverge from what is known (or suspected) to create something that feels true, that breathes and communicates something vital.’

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.

‘Visual art generally aims to transcend language so an artwork can inspire a writer whether they have a technical understanding or not. Effective artworks don’t need to be explained in words to be understood, but visual literacy is a skill that can be developed and refined.’

Check out some of the wonderful literary events happening in Sydney and around NSW (and online) this October!

‘The notion that we write simply from our minds is a myth. Our bodies hold our emotions and secrets and tensions and blocks. We need to engage the body, just as much as the mind, if we want to write with authenticity.’

‘I love it when I hear parents read with their kids and read what their kids are reading so they can chat about it. That warms my heart.’

Check out some of the wonderful literary events happening in Sydney and around NSW (and online) this September!

‘I have so many lovely moments when readers have recognised themselves in my personal essays and felt like I was writing about their own lives. It is in these moments that I see the true power of memoir; we are writing our own personal truths and yet these are universal truths.’