Are you an emerging writer looking for a new, radical way to tell your story? Keen to write from real life but don’t know where to start? Join us at Magenta House on Friday 23 May from 2pm-4pm for a knowledge-sharing session with Candice Chung, food journalist and author of the new book Chinese Parents Don’t Say I Love You.

This is your chance to ask Candice questions about all things writing - from memoirs, food journalism, and writing genres to sustaining your practice and understanding editorial pitches. Bring a specific question about a work in progress you’d like to troubleshoot or simply come along to gain craft insights. This is an intimate and inclusive workshop for emerging writers and editors, with preferences for participants who belong to migrant and marginalised communities.

Turn the page: The art of writing from real life
with Candice Chung

📅 Friday 23 May 2025, 2pm-4pm
📍 Magenta House (Address provided to registered attendees)
💸Cost: Waged $20 / Unwaged $15 / First Nations Mob - Free

House-made refreshments will be provided.
Spots are limited to eight participants to maintain a gentle-paced learning environment.
Enquiries: Mariam via housekeeper@magentahouse.com.au

Biography
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Candice Chung is a writer, editor and a former restaurant reviewer for The Sun-Herald. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Good Food, The Australian Gourmet Traveller, SBS Food, Griffith Review and more. She is a founding member of Diversity in Food Media Australia, which supports and promotes underrepresented voices in food media.

Magenta House is a gathering and knowledge-sharing space in Redfern, Sydney, Australia. Based inside a re-imagined micro-terrace, our homespace program comes alive through workshops, communal meals, talks, test kitchens, and library sessions. We also run an online shop supporting independent artisans and social ventures across Asia and Australia. Founded by writer and culture worker Mariam Ella Arcilla, Magenta House is a synergetic site for ideas and conversations to ferment through encounters and collaborations.

Image: Candice Chung, photo: Wendy Huyn, courtesy the author.
Invite design by Magenta House.