Friday 24 May, author panel in Shellharbour, NSW

Can’t wait for this event with Shellharbour City Library, an event of the Sydney Writers’ Festival Live & Local program! Event description: Join us for an inspiring evening dedicated to celebrating the literary talent within our community! Hosted by Shellharbour Libraries, this event promises an enriching experience for book lovers and supporters of local SouthContinue reading “Friday 24 May, author panel in Shellharbour, NSW”

Upcoming event – Writers at the Woolshed, Wagga Wagga

Saturday 20 – Sunday 21 April 2024 I am thrilled to announce that I’m coming to Wagga in April – appearing at the 2024 edition of Writers at the Woolshed! The festival kicks off on Saturday, 20th April with a full day of “Writers in Conversation“. Saturday also features the “Paddock to Plate Dinner,” anContinue reading “Upcoming event – Writers at the Woolshed, Wagga Wagga”

Upcoming event – Voice workshop, Writing NSW

WORKSHOP Voice and Point of View for Fiction Writers, Saturday 27 July 2024, 10am – 4pm This writing course, Voice and Point of View for Fiction Writers with Hayley Scrivenor, takes place at Writing NSW in Sydney. Full Price: $210Member: $155Conc Member: $135 What is voice? Much like good art, or great love, we tendContinue reading “Upcoming event – Voice workshop, Writing NSW”

Wednesday 6 March, In-conversation with Emma Darragh

Thanks for Having Me by Emma Darragh is a novel of interwoven stories about three generations of women in one family as they navigate girlhood, motherhood and selfhood. It’s set locally in Wollongong and is the very first fiction title from JOAN, a new imprint of Allen & Unwin curated by writer, actor and directorContinue reading “Wednesday 6 March, In-conversation with Emma Darragh”

Upcoming event – Talking Writing, Writing NSW, Sydney

Wednesday 18 October June, 2023 I’m very pleased to be a panellist for an upcoming event at Writing NSW – can’t wait to hear from this line-up of debut authors! EVENT: Talking Writing: Debut Authors Wednesday 18 October, 6–8:00pm Talking Writing is our regular themed writing event, designed to explore the limits of what writingContinue reading “Upcoming event – Talking Writing, Writing NSW, Sydney”

Upcoming event – National Young Writers’ Festival, Newcastle.

Saturday 30 September, 2023 Pleased as punched to announce that I’m heading to the 2023 National Young Writers’ Festival in Newcastle! I’m very excited to be appearing on a panel with James McKenzie Watson, whose book Denizen I absolutely loved (and he’s alright too, I guess…) Panel details: “Partners in Crime”‘Neither Hayley Scrivenor nor JamesContinue reading “Upcoming event – National Young Writers’ Festival, Newcastle.”

Upcoming event – Rose Scott Women Writers’ Festival.

Friday 15 September – Sunday 17 September Panel Event: Anxious Moments: crime fiction and contemporary societySunday 17 September, 1:15pm- 2:15pmProfessor Sue Turnbull, interviewing Hayley Scrivenor and Jane CaroThe Women’s ClubLevel 4, 179 Elizabeth St, Sydney$30 Why is crime fiction so popular? Is it escapism? Or satisfying puzzle-solving? Does it offer the pleasure of exercising violenceContinue reading “Upcoming event – Rose Scott Women Writers’ Festival.”

Upcoming event – Port Fairy Literary Weekend, VIC.

Friday 8 – Sunday 10 September, 2023 I am so looking forward to travelling to regional Victoria for the Port Fairy Literary Weekend, and this event! Get more info and tickets at the link below. Time and Location09 Sept, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pmThe Sentinel, 20 Bank St, Port Fairy About the EventAs our moderatorContinue reading “Upcoming event – Port Fairy Literary Weekend, VIC.”

Upcoming event – Boorowa, Literary Festival, NSW.

Friday 14 – Saturday 15 July, 2023 I was fortunate enough to travel to Boorowa (a town roughly equidistant from Young and Yass, as the crow flies) in November last year to have a chat with Jeremy Clarke, owner of The Absolutely Superb Bibliothèque and Occasional Wine Bar. A former Jesuit turned bar-owner, Jeremy hadContinue reading “Upcoming event – Boorowa, Literary Festival, NSW.”

Upcoming event – South Coast Writers Festival, Program Launch

Friday 30 June, 2023 I’m very pleased to be a guest curator for this year’s South Coast Writers Festival! Join me at Wollongong Art Gallery for the launch of the 2023 program. I can’t wait to hear the full line-up of authors and special guests involved. Friday 30th June6.30pm-7.30pmWollongong Art Gallery, BlueScope GalleryFree With poetry readingsContinue reading “Upcoming event – South Coast Writers Festival, Program Launch”