Join us for a celebration of writing in Western Australia, marking 50 years of creative writing and 25 years of professional writing and publishing at Curtin University.

Hear lively panel discussions on creativity and the archives, writing about place, and writing about relationships, as well as readings from established and new voices. The inaugural Liz Byrski Lecture will be delivered by Natasha Lester addressing the influence of Liz Byrski’s work on Natasha’s own life and fiction.

Other authors featured include Kim Scott, David Whish-Wilson, Renee Pettitt-Schipp, Tracy Ryan, Chemutai Glasheen, Khin Myint, and many more.

Please see the event program here

BONUS
Lunch and afternoon drinks included with registration. Bookseller on site offering 10% discount to attendees. Library exhibition about the history of writing in WA in the lobby.

OPTIONAL MORNING WORKSHOPS (9am–10:45am | Limit 30 per workshop)
🖊 How to pitch to a publisher OR
🖊 Table of objects: flash fiction

REGISTRATION
🎟 Full Day: Students – FREE (student number is required) | General– $25
🎟 Workshop Add-on: Choose one of the workshops

ACCESS & PARKING

Nearest parking is Pi1 or Pi2. Please note that parking on Bentley Campus is free on weekends. There is another event happening on campus, so parking is expected to be busy. We recommend arriving early to allow time to secure a parking spot.

Natasha Lester

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