In-Conversation
Fri 3 Oct , 10.00am – 11.00am AEST/AEDT

From My Pen to Yours:

Exploring the art of personal essay writing.
Workshop
Fri 3 Oct , 11.15am – 12.15pm AEST/AEDT

Poetic Form:

Rhyme, Repetition & Prosody: a hands-on educational workshop with Locative Magazine founder Harvey Liu.
Panel
Fri 3 Oct , 11.15am – 12.15pm AEST/AEDT

Messages in the Melodies:

Discussion of symbiotic practices as musicians and writers.
Workshop
Fri 3 Oct , 12.30pm – 1.30pm AEST/AEDT

Visual Voices:

In this comic workshop, learn to build compelling narratives, develop characters, and translate unique voices.
Panel
New Time
Fri 3 Oct , 1.45pm – 2.45pm AEST/AEDT

Who Do We Speak For?:

The expectations & implications of writing about marginality.
Workshop
Fri 3 Oct , 1.45pm – 2.45pm AEST/AEDT

The Minds-Eye:

Stream of consciousness writing and photography
Panel
Fri 3 Oct , 2.15pm – 3.15pm AEST/AEDT

Maps, Myths & Magic:

Writing fantasy involves more than just new characters, plots and ideas – writers often construct entire new worlds!
In-Conversation
Fri 3 Oct , 2.15pm – 3.15pm AEST/AEDT

Zest for Life:

Darwin-based artist Ifa Shiddiq discusses her debut comic anthology, Zest for Life, with Molly Hunt.
Workshop
New Time
Fri 3 Oct , 3.00pm – 4.00pm AEST/AEDT

Digital Tinkering 101:

Demystify the art of coding & digital storytelling.
Reading
Fri 3 Oct , 5.30pm – 7.00pm AEST/AEDT
AUSLAN

Queer Readings:

Our artists celebrate the joy, humour, and creativity of LGBTQ+ storytelling.
Panel
Sat 4 Oct , 10.00am – 11.00am AEST/AEDT

Sci-Fi and Indigenous Futurity:

What does it look like when Sci-Fi is used by First Nations people to tell stories?
Panel
Sat 4 Oct , 11.15am – 12.15pm AEST/AEDT

Criptology:

This panel will delve into the creative, personal, and political realities of writing about disability today.
Workshop
New Time
Sat 4 Oct , 11.45am – 12.45pm AEST/AEDT

Videopoetry Workshop:

The connection between the art of noticing and video poetry.
Panel
New Artists
Sat 4 Oct , 1.45pm – 2.45pm AEST/AEDT

Exploring The Abject:

Examining the power of disgust as an emotional response.
In-Conversation
Sat 4 Oct , 2.15pm – 3.15pm AEST/AEDT

Starting Journalism:

Hear from two young journalists on their journey into journalism.
In-Conversation
Sat 4 Oct , 3.30pm – 4.30pm AEST/AEDT

Chaotic Copy:

Exploring how young writers are redefining storytelling through digital media and copywriting.
Special Event
New Venue + New Time
Sat 4 Oct , 3.30pm – 4.30pm AEST/AEDT

天雨粟, 鬼夜哭:

The sky rained with millet and the ghosts wailed in the night, DUSK MOUTH performance.
Special Event
New Artists
Sat 4 Oct , 4.45pm – 5.45pm AEST/AEDT

Poetry in the Dark:

An immersive poetry event
Reading
Sat 4 Oct , 6.00pm – 7.00pm AEST/AEDT
AUSLAN

Letters To…:

Join us for Letters to..., a special reading event dedicated to the art of epistolary writing.
Panel
Sun 5 Oct , 1.00pm – 2.00pm AEST/AEDT

The Regional Review:

Exploring the place of young regional writers.
In-Conversation
Sun 5 Oct , 2.15pm – 3.15pm AEST/AEDT

Emerging Techs:

Explore the possibilities of digital media and literature.
Special Event
Sun 5 Oct , 3.30pm – 4.30pm AEST/AEDT

Future Laureates:

A speculative event where young poets explore the pitfalls and possibilities of the Poet Laureate
Special Event
Sun 5 Oct , 5.30pm – 6.30pm AEST/AEDT
AUSLAN

Having A Laugh:

A night of laughs and yarns