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

This August, we invite you to our online event with Eugen Bacon, award-winning author, editor, and the judge and mentor for the Writing NSW Diverse Writers Mentorship Program in 2024.

Eugen will join us to share insights about the mentorships, her career as an author and editor, and her advice for emerging writers.

This event starts online at 12:30pm, via Zoom, and will run for 60 minutes. If there is time, we will take audience questions at the end. Free and open to members and non-members, but RSVPs are essential.

Registered attendees will receive a link to access this event prior to the start time.

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.