Phoebe Thorburn

PEN Melbourne brings writers together to share experiences, explore ideas and conduct public conversations about how literature transforms, influences and fosters cross-cultural exchange. In this lunch time drop-in session, attendees can get involved with PEN’s letter writing program, designed to increase international pressure and attention on the persecution of writers exercising their rights to freedom […]

Writing about the self, whether it be through the lens of memoir, or in fiction, holds endless scope for possibility, experimentation, and discovery. It also goes hand in hand with myriad ethical considerations and creative challenges.

Hear from these celebrated writers, about the precarity, challenges and strengths of the mid-career phase.

Join poet, artist and somatic facilitator Shannon May Powell in exploring how pleasure and desire can unfurl on the page to enhance your storytelling.