“Family history certainly helps us to develop empathy and understanding. Knowing what shaped our ancestors helps us understand what has shaped each of us.”
Fill your August with these wonderful writing events. There’s a range of events to brighten your month, including panel discussions, poetry readings, book launches, live theatre and more!
Take a look at what we’ve read in July – a middle grade First Nations story, a postmodern reimagining of a classic, a book told from a painting’s perspective and more!
‘Friends who write are the seatbelts you need on your rollercoaster ride as a writer.’
“It’s about becoming attentive, slowing the mind to create space for a poem to breathe. I am in dialogue with mystery, time, and with space.”
‘By exposing all members to memoir, poetry, screenplay, historical fiction, even musicals etc, our constructive criticism allows all members to develop skills outside their comfort zones owing to the diversity of genres canvassed.’
The best communities are the ones that recognise they are a small part of a really large ecosystem that they can never control.
“Most people instinctively adjust their language according to the medium. It’s called code-switching and we do it all the time.”
Fill your June with these wonderful writing events. There’s a range of events to brighten your month, including loads of festivals, panel discussions, readings, live theatre and more!