Brimbank Literary Festival: free writing workshops

Here's something fresh in from Bruno that might interest you students and other writers in the community:


Free Writing Workshops with Published Authors

As part of the Brimbank Literary Festival, Brimbank City Council presents a series of free writing workshops. Book your space now!

ESL Workshop with Amra Pajalic
Amra’s short stories have appeared in the 2004 and 2005 Best Australian Short Stories, various magazines, journals and anthologies. Her novel The Good Daughter won the Melbourne Prize for Literature's Civic Choice Award.
This workshop is conducted in English and aimed at an ESL audience – all welcome.
Thursday 24 June
1pm-2pm
AMES
16 Victoria Crescent
Victoria Square
St Albans
Bookings Tel: 9366 0433

Adult Short Story Writing with Margaret McCarthy
Margaret McCarthy is a published poet, writer and teacher working in Melbourne’s west. Her creative writing work has won awards and is published widely.
Monday 28 June
6.30pm-8.30pm
Hunt Club Community Arts Centre
775 Ballarat Road
Deer Park
Bookings Tel: 9361 6600

Poetry Workshop with Tara Mokhtari
Tara is a well respected poetry and creative writing teacher at Victoria University, has completed two verse novel manuscripts, and is regularly published. Tara believes in making poetry a more accessible genre, particularly for young people.
Tuesday 29 June
6.30pm-7.30pm
Sunshine Library
301 Hampshire Road
Bookings Tel: 9249 4640

Kids and Teens Workshop with Michael Wagner
Michael will unravel the art of storytelling to reveal: the basic ingredients of all stories; the three main types of story ending; how to bring any story to a satisfying conclusion; and how to effectively create moving pictures in the reader’s mind.
Wednesday 30 June
10am-12noon
Sydenham Community Centre
7 Community Hub
Bookings Tel: 9390 3977