Special Events
Craft
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Connection
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Joy
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Grief
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Rage
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Legacy
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Possibility
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Family
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Reflection
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Friendship
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Redemption
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Wonder
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Craft • Connection • Joy • Grief • Rage • Legacy • Possibility • Family • Reflection • Friendship • Redemption • Wonder •
SPECIAL EVENTS
The Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival takes place across The Carrington Hotel, Tibbi Whalan Hall, Varuna Reading Room, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Katoomba Library, Scenic World and Lot 101, with more than 50 author talks, panels, workshops and readings. The full program is released 1 September.
These special events are included in our Platinum or Gold weekend passes.
EDITING YOUR OWN WORK with Peter Polites
Hone your editing skills and learn new editing strategies in this hands-on workshop with Sydney novelist Peter Polites.
AN ILLUSTRATED TALE Workshop with Sami Bayly
Discover your inner artist, or your inner child, and create beautiful illustrations to accompany your own writing, with illustrator Sami Bayly.
UNDERNEATH THE POETREE A Lyric Writing Workshop
Garner tricks of the trade from award-winning artist Nick Solo while discovering how to develop your work across the boundaries of lyrics, raps, poetry and prose.
PITCHING TO LITERARY JOURNALS with James Jiang
Join James Jiang, Editor of the Sydney Review of Books, for this extended industry workshop on the art of pitching.