A quick taste of program strands that may appeal to horror writers and connoisseurs include:
- Writing Fantasy: Workshop with Richard Harland * SOLD OUT * - Learn the special techniques of fantasy writing.
- Sweet Sorrow: Writing and Mortality - Join writers Debra Adelaide, Mireille Juchau and Mark Wakely for a life-affirming look at death.
- Fact and Fiction: Navigating the Borderlands - Matthew Ricketson, Estelle Blackburn, Tony Maniaty and Merlinda Bobis discuss storytelling using real lives and events.
- On Grief - Susan Varga, Caroline Jones and Amanda Lohrey discuss writing about grieving and reconnecting with life after a tragedy.
- Prose Writing vs Screenwriting - Underbelly co-writer and co-producer Greg Haddrick talks about prose writing versus screenwriting.
- John Flanagan at Blacktown Library - Best-selling author John Flanagan speaks about 'Storm Peak', his first foray into adult crime fiction.
- True Crime Stories - Tom Gilling, Clive Small, Robert Wainwright and Paola Totaro talk about their true crime stories.
- Laura Lippman in Conversation - Crime writer Laura Lippman talks about her new novel, Life Sentences.
- Underbelly 2: The Tale of a Sequel - Greg Haddrick, Felicity Packard, Clive Small and Tom Gilling talk about how Underbelly 2 came into being.
- Peter Corris in Conversation with Graeme Blundell - Peter Corris, the 'godfather' of Australian crime fiction, talks about his prolific writing life to Graeme Blundell.
- The Suspicions of Mr Whicher - Kate Summerscale discusses her riveting true crime story with Caroline Baum.
- Smack Express - Clive Small and Tom Gilling unravel the web of connections at the heart of organised crime in Australia.
- Born or Bred - Robert Wainwright and Paola Totaro discuss what drove Martin Bryant to commit his heinous crime.
- It’s All Formulaic - Laura Lippman, John Flanagan and Margo Lanagan discuss literary vs genre fiction.
- Catherine Jinks at Penrith Library - Catherine Jinks speaks about her new young adult book, The Reformed Vampire Support Group.
- Don’t Tell the Teenagers: Young Adult Fiction That’s "Too Hard" for Young Adults - Mal Peet, MT Anderson and Margo Lanagan discuss whether teenagers are up for a literary challenge.
- The Secrets of Writing Fantasy for Young Adults - Garth Nix and Isobelle Carmody discuss creating new worlds from old - and old worlds from new.
- Blind Conscience - Margot O'Neill discusses how Australian society has been affected by the mandatory detention of asylum-seekers.
- For Whom the Arts Serve - Frank Moorhouse, Robyn Archer, Helen O’Neil and Geoffrey Atherden discuss arts funding.
- Risky Business: Building Resilience into the Arts - Robyn Archer, Nicholas Jose, Nicolas Low and Elizabeth Ann Macgregor discuss building a resilient creative society.
- Child Protection and The Arts - David Marr, Donald McDonald and Catharine Lumby debate the best way to ensure children’s welfare in their representation in the arts.
- The Author’s Right to Speak - Monica Ali, Richard Flanagan, Neil James and David Williamson discuss the politics of freedom of expression.
- The Editorial Relationship - David Ebershoff joins a panel of Australian editors to discuss the editorial relationship.
- Murder Your Darlings: Workshop with Debra Adelaide - A workshop for writers who want to revise their work.
This is by no means a complete sampling of the program available at the festival! Those interested in cultivating (and appreciating) great writing craft will find much of interest beyond the constraints of genre.
Sydney Writers’ Festival's main precinct is at Walsh Bay. This comprises venues at Pier 4/5, Sydney Theatre and Heritage Pier (Pier 2/3). Events are also held at venues throughout the city, and in suburban Sydney and regional NSW. Detailed information on how to get to venues is available from individual event pages.
Source: SWF website, compiled by AHWA News Editor
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