Melanie Hobbs writes short fiction about the immigrant experience, internet culture and the inner lives of women. She was the recipient of a Centre for Stories Fellowship in 2022 and has had her work published in various journals and anthologies. When she is not writing, Melanie is teaching or wrangling her small children.
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Melanie Hobbs
Appearing In
Thursday 5 September, 6:30PM AWST
Centre for Stories: Dreams / Reality
Speculative fiction meets creative non-fiction in this night of readings at Centre for Stories. Witness writers as they trace the threshold between dreams and reality.
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Monday 9 September, 6:30PM
Chapter Two: Creative Connections
Chapter Two of our Chapters workshop series is a relaxed round-table discussion about collaboration, sharing work, and forging reciprocal creative relationships.
Thursday 5 September – Sunday 15 September
UWRF & EWF: In-Conversation
Join a cross-continental in-conversation reflecting on the evolving role of storytelling in a global context. Witness this exchange of ideas and dreams, as each writer enquires into the other’s diverse creative practice.
Saturday 7 September, 3:15PM
Channelling Reality
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.
Friday 13 September, 5:30PM
Flight of the Bats
Join us, unplugged, at Fairfield Amphitheatre to hear readings that celebrate these motifs and more, while the foxes take flight overhead. A Spring staple, with a literary twist!
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