Workshops

Guided Writing Group

with Sarah Armstrong TUES 22, 29 MARCH & 5, 12 APRIL

6:00PM – 7.30PM In person at the Byron Writers Festivaloffice $140 /100 Members & Students ($25/35 persession) By the time you receive this issue Byron Writers Festival’s Guided Writing Group with Sarah Armstrong will be underway. Taking place each Tuesday evening for four weeks, Sarah will prompt the group in writing exercises with the simple aim of putting pen to paper. Participants may book after the commencement of session 1 if places remain available. Sarah Armstrong has written three adult novels, including Salt Rain which was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award.

Writing Fiction Inspired by Real Life

with Kavita Bedford

THURS 28 APRIL & 5 MAY

1:00PM – 3:00PM Online viaZoom $145/110 Members & Students In these sessions workshop participants will look at the use of personal perspectives to shape fiction. What is the place of fiction when recreating the world according to one’s own experience? Sessions will examine character and place, and explore ideas of what it means to write ‘truth’ and personal narratives. Kavita Bedford is an Australian-Indian writer with a background in journalism, anthropology and literature.

Writing Picture Books

with Zanni Louise

SAT 2 APR 10.00AM — 4.00PM Byron Writers Festival office $120/100 Members & Students In this fun one-day workshop, Zanni introduces you to the magical world of picture books. Develop characters, a storyline and explore literary and editing techniques. Also learn how to get published. Based in Alstonville, Zanni Louise is author of over twenty-five books for kids including bestselling picture books, Human-Kind and Errol. Zanni has taught hundreds of students how to make their picture book dreams a reality.

Overcoming Obstacles in Writing

with Kathryn Heyman WED 11 MAY 10.30AM — 11.45AM Online via Zoom $30/Free Members & Students Writers are faced with many challenges when it comes to being creative, getting into flow and writing. Kathryn Heyman will share her experiences and the strategies, exercises and solutions she’s used in her own work and to help hundreds of writers overcome their own obstacles in order to flourish and publish. Dr Kathryn Heyman is an internationally awardwinning writer of novels, memoir, and plays for radio and stage.