In September, The Writing Life will host Cate Kennedy, our third outstanding local writer to feature in this series.

Cate Kennedy has published across genres in poetry, non-fiction and fiction, but is best known for her first love: short stories. Cate won the inaugural Scarlet Stiletto Award in 1993. Her work has been published internationally and her two collections, Dark Roots and Like a House on Fire are teaching texts on the Victorian School syllabus. Cate has also published a novel, a travel memoir and three collections of poetry. She is the recipient of the Victorian Premier’s Prize for Poetry and the People’s Choice Award for the NSW Premier’s Prize. Cate is working on a screenplay, poetry and a new collection of stories.

The Writing Life series is an invitation to a writer to explore the role of writing in their life, perhaps riffing on particular aspects, joys and challenges. This is the third in the series.

5.30 for a 6pm start, with snacks provided and drinks at bar prices courtesy of Newstead Arts Hub.

[Interested in writing with others? come along from 1pm with your writing gear for our 'shut up and write' afternoon - and read more about these sessions on our website - https://newsteadwriters.org/]