Event:

First Friday with Eugen Bacon

2 August 2024, 12.30 pm – 1.30 pm

Online via Zoom

First Friday, our monthly conversation with an industry professional, is a chance for our community to learn more about the writing and publishing industry.

In August 2024, we were joined by Eugen Bacon, award-winning author, editor, and the judge and mentor for the Writing NSW Diverse Writers Mentorship Program in 2024.

Eugen shared insights about the mentorships, her career as an author and editor, and her advice for emerging writers.

You can watch a recording of the conversation here:

Explore more First Friday conversations on our Youtube channel.

Eugen Bacon is an African Australian author. She’s a British Fantasy and Foreword Indies Award winner, a twice World Fantasy Award finalist, and a finalist in other awards, including the Shirley Jackson, Philip K. Dick and Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, as well as the Nommo Awards for speculative fiction by Africans. Eugen was announced in the honor list of the Otherwise Fellowships for ‘doing exciting work in gender and speculative fiction’. Danged Black Thing made the Otherwise Award Honor List as a ‘sharp collection of Afro-Surrealist work’. Visit her at eugenbacon.com.

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