Today the program for the Melbourne Writers Festival was announced, and after a long and exciting wait we can finally reveal the excellent talks and panels our authors will be involved in.
Even our Managing Director Jane Curry will be involved this year, sharing her expertise on how to get published in the book industry. All you Melbournites (and lucky travelling Australians and Internationals) have something very special to look forward to!
Pop in and say hello to Ventura authors at the following events.
Honey Brown at After Gone Girl
Was Gone Girl a game-changer? Or did edgy psychological thrillers with complex female protagonists already exist? Honey Brown and Ann Turner talk about the book that influenced a genre and discuss their own thrilling novels. In conversation with Angela Savage.
10:00 AM
23/08/2015
ACMI Cinema 1
Jane Curry at Pathways to Publication
Ready to get published? Learn how to kick-start your writing career from leading industry experts including publishers (Black Inc, Giramondo, Tule Publishing, Ventura Press), editors (Australian Book Review, Canary Press, Mamamia, The Big Issue) and agents (Alex Adsett Publishing Services, Curtis Brown Australia, Jenny Darling & Associates).
10:00 AM – 1PM
23/08/2015
The Wheeler Centre, Performance Space
- Publishers: Chris Feik (Black Inc), Alice Grundy (Giramondo), Jane Curry (Ventura Press), Jane Porter (Tule Publishing)
- Editors: Amy Ballieu (ABR), Robert Skinner (Canary Press), Jamila Rizvi (Mamamia), Alan Attwood (The Big Issue)
- Agents: Alex Adsett, Clare Forster, Jenny Darling
- Chairperson: Lefa Singleton Norton
Honey Brown and Harrison Young at Classified: Lit vs Genre
Erotica, romance, women’s fiction, literature – what’s the difference between ‘genre’ and ‘literary’ fiction? Honey Brown, Krissy Kneen and Harrison Young – who all write about sex – talk about how their writing has been classified by publishers and booksellers, and received by readers. Hosted by MWF Director Lisa Dempster.
1:00 PM
23/08/2015
ACMI Cinema 1
Maria Katsonis at The Next Big Thing
The Next Big Thing is all about showcasing exciting new writers: the ones to watch. In this special MWF edition of the Wheeler Centre series, hear from Miles Allinson, Maria Katsonis, Eileen Ormsby and Laura Woollett – in the cosy surrounds of The Moat. Hosted by Helen Withycombe.
6:15 PM
24/08/2015
The Moat
Maria Katsonis at Good Muslim Boy, Good Greek Girl
What’s it like to be a first-generation migrant stuck between cultures – especially when who you’re supposed to be conflicts with who you really are? Maria Katsonis and Osamah Sami reflect on battling expectations and defying stereotypes. Hosted by Jan Molloy.
6:00 PM
27/08/2015
Immigration Museum
Maria Katsonis at Coffee & Papers at M.A.D.E.
Journalism is the first draft of history. Come and talk about today’s headlines with writers from the Ballarat Courier: history being made.
9:30 AM
29/08/2015
Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka (M.A.D.E.)
Maria Katsonis at Workshop Writing Memoir
They say everyone’s got a story to tell… but how do you make it resonate? How do you know what to put in, what to leave out, and how to find the ‘truth’ and meaning of your life’s story? Memoirist Maria Katsonis has done it – she’ll show you how, and help you jump the hurdles to putting it in print.
11:00 AM
29/08/2015
Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka (M.A.D.E.)