Workshops for 2008 are being offered at various locations in Australia as well as
Paris and Fiji. Please note, the titles of workshops sometimes vary according to the organization arranging the course. The topic identifies the actual workshop as described in Workshops. Prices also vary according to the arranging organization. More Workshops will be added later in the year. If you would like a workshop in your area, please contact your local writers centres, listed on the Writing Links page. If you wish to organise one yourself, please email for an Organisers Information leaflet.
AUSTRALIA
Title:
Topic:
Year Of The Memoir
Date/Time: Sats 23rd Feb, 19th
April, 28th June, 30th Au, 29th Nov, 10am –
4pm
Length: 5 days over a year
Presented
By: Queensland Writers’ Centre
Location:
Brisbane
Bookings
and Info: www.qwc.asn.au
Topic:
Life Writing
Date/Time; March and May (precise dates not fixed as
yet)
Length: 2 days, part of 5 day series
Presented
By: Northern Territory Writers’ Centre
Location:
Alice Springs and Darwin
Bookings
and Info: www.ntwriters.com.au
Title:
An Introduction to Life Writing
Topic:
Life Writing
Date/Time: 12th June - 31st July 10 am – 1pm
Length: 8 weeks
Presented
By: NSW Writers Centre
Location:
Rozelle, Sydney
Bookings
and Info: workshops@nswwriterscentre.org.au
Title:
Life Writing Masterclass
Topic:
Advanced life writing
Date/Time: Thurs 7th Aug – 11th
Sept 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
Length:
6 weeks
Presented
By: Continuing Education, University of Sydney
Location:
Newtown, Sydney
Bookings
& Info: www.cce.usyd.edu.au
Title: Life Writing
Topic:
Life Writing
Date/Time:
1st Aug – 5th Sept, 10 am – 1pm
Length: 6 weeks
Presented
By: Varuna, The Writers House
Location: 141 Cascade St, Katoomba
Bookings
and Info: www.varuna.com.au
Title:
Life Writing and Publishing
Topic:
Life Writing and Publishing
Date/Time: 13th/14th Sept, 10 am –
4pm
Length: 2 days
Presented
By: Boolarong Press
Location: Byron Bay
Bookings
and Info: publish@boolarongpress.com.au
Title: Life Stories
Topic:
Life Writing
Date/Time:
14th Nov, 10 am – 4pm
Length: 1 Day
Presented
By: Ryde Library Services
Location:
Brush Farm House, Lawson St, Eastwood
Bookings
and Info: GWyllie@ryde.nsw.gov.au
Title:
Memories and Memoir (+ panel)
Topic:
Life Writing
Date/Time: Panel Fri 5th Dec, 6.30-8.00pm;
Workshop 6th-7th Dec, 10 am-4 pm
Length: 2 days
Presented
By: Victorian Writers’ Centre
Location:
Melbourne
Bookings
and Info: www.writers-centre.org
OVERSEAS
Title:
Memoir - finding the story
Topic:
Memoir – emphasis on narrative
Date/Time: June 1st – 8th, 10 am
-1pm
Length: 6 x ˝ days
Presented
By: Daku Resort
Location:
Fiji
Bookings
and Info: www.dakuresort.com/special_interest
Title:
Writing In Paris – A Memoir Sojourn
Topic: Memoir and Follow-up Life Writing
Date/Time:
23rd Oct – 8th Nov (inclusive of flights)
Length: 18 days
Presented
By: Continuing Education, University of Sydney
Location:
Paris:
Further
Info: Paris Workshop Information document
(opens in 2nd Window)
Bookings: cceinfo@usyd.edu.au
