The Emerging Writers’ Festival work, learn and play largely on the land of the Kulin nation, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.

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Down the Rabbit Hole

What are the challenges of being a neurodiverse writer? How do we channel our curiosity into works that make sense to others? How do we establish a structure, meet a theme, or worse still, a deadline? Join Chloe Mayne and Carl Walsh for a roundtable discussion exploring the ups and downs of the neurodivergent writing process. 

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Auslan Interpretation may be available on request, Wheelchair Accessible, Accessible Toilet.

Thursday 17 September, 6:00-7:00PM

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Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre, Mulitpurpose Room 1
251 Faraday Street, Carlton VIC 3053

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Featuring...

Chloe Mayne

Chloe Mayne is a Tasmanian poet and researcher of Trawlwoolway descent. Her work has been published widely, and she was a recipient of the Marten Bequest for Poetry.

Carl Walsh

Carl lives and writes on Wurundjeri land. He’s obsessed with Japanese novels, stone circles, Roman ruins, castles, 70s prog, 80s pop, new wave, twee, shoegaze and a bit of punk. He’ll also talk for hours about coffee and microbrewed beers. Did he mention he has ADHD? Carl’s work has appeared in StylusLit, Meanjin, Tokyo Poetry Journal, Southerly and anthologies including 100 Poets (Flying Islands), Oystercatcher One and Two (5 Islands Press) and Under the Same Moon: Fourth Australian Haiku Anthology (Forty South). His first book, Tarp Green Light, was published in the 2024 series of Flying Islands Pocket Poets.

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