Sunday 14 September, 3PM-4PM
National Writers’ Conference
National Writers' Conference
NWC: How to Self-Publish Workshop
Discover the challenges, rewards, and creative freedom that come with bringing your own work into the world independently.
Dominik Shields, author of three self-published poetry books, shares practical guidance drawn from personal experience. From drafting and editing to design, production and promotion, walk away ready to fashion your own hard-copy book, on your own terms.
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The Wheeler Centre, Performance Space (Level 2, ground level)
176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Featuring...
Dominik Shields
Dominik Shields is a self-proclaimed creative crybaby – equal parts actor, author, and self-published poet with a soft spot for messy feelings and beautiful sentences. She writes about love, loss, and that weird nostalgic ache called “home,” usually while nursing a black coffee and overthinking everything. Based in Melbourne’s Northern Suburbs, she is governed by […]
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