Saturday 13 September, 1PM-2PM
National Writers’ Conference
National Writers' Conference
NWC: Fanning the Flame
Writing, like anything worthwhile, is often about showing up and persevering, even when the going gets tough, or when the ego has taken a blow.
Join these accomplished writers as they share candid insights on staying resilient in the face of rejection, keeping creative momentum alive, and cultivating bravery and morale throughout the process. Hear how they have maintained motivation, not taken things personally, and made persistence second-nature.
Buy an individual session ticket here. Or grab a full Weekend Pass for all National Writers’ Conference events here.
Buy an individual session ticket below. Or grab a full Weekend Pass for all National Writers’ Conference events here.
The Wheeler Centre, Performance Space (Level 2, ground level)
176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Featuring...
Tzeyi Koay
Tzeyi Koay ( Zee-Kway) is a Chinese-Malaysian lawyer turned fantasy writer based in Melbourne. She studied Psychology and Politics at the University of Melbourne before earning her Juris Doctor. Her debut novel is inspired by Chinese vampire lore and features a bisexual love triangle. A CURSE CARVED IN INK will be published in January 2027 […]
Joseph Earp
Joseph Earp is a novelist, painter, and poet. His novel Painting Portraits of Everyone I’ve Ever Dated is out now through Pantera Press. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Vice, and more. He has twice been shortlisted for the Peter Carey Short Story Prize.
Faisal Oddang
Faisal Oddang, a fiction and poetry writer, and a lecturer in Indonesian Literature Department at Hasanuddin University. His books include the novels Puya ke Puya and Tiba Sebelum Berangkat, the short story collection Sawerigading Datang dari Laut, and the poetry book Manurung. He participated in the 2019 London Book Fair and the 2018 Iowa International Writing Program. He received the 2023 Southeast Asian Literary Council (MASTERA) Young Writer Award, was named Best Short Story Writer by Kompas in 2014 and 2018, and served as a curator for Makassar International Writers Festival (2022–2023) and Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in 2024.
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