Following on from the 2011 ‘rediscovering poetry’ workshop, NT Writers Centre is offering a masterclass with Leni Shilton for poets who want to work on their poetry in a critical way. This small class of just six poets will enable Leni will give feedback on three poems and whilst discussing the use of metaphor, imagery, [...]
Want the low-down on writing feature articles for magazines and Jennifer Pinkerton, an experienced magazine feature writer, is visiting Alice Springs for a short time and has offered to run a workshop on feature writing for magazines. Cost will be $5 for members and $10 for non-members and includes light refreshments; the venue is RedHot [...]
An opportunity for people to deepen their understanding of the short story form and develop their own writing practice. Participants are invited to submit a story (3000 word limit) to be read and workshopped in the class. Topics covered will include: voice, character, conflict, structure and the all-important ending. Full price $125|member OR concession $110|member [...]
Alice Springs Teachers and the Alice Springs Community are invited to a free afternoon talk with Steven Herrick. Steven is an Australian author who writes poetry and verse-novels for children, young adults, and adults. He will talk about how to get children reading and writing poetry in an entertaining, accessible way. He will also discuss [...]
Sophie Cunningham will be presenting a three hour workshop at the Red Hot Arts Space on Saturday 16 July, from 9:30 am to 12:30. This workshop is about the craft of writing a memoir and also the way that memoir enters fiction and other forms of non-fiction. See the attached flyer for more information. Book [...]
A workshop for aspiring children’s writers interested in the world of picture books. Australian children’s author Katrina Germein draws from personal experiences of mistakes and successes to address questions of where to begin and how to improve your chances of becoming a published author. Also hear about useful resources and writing networks. This fluid session [...]