Personal Histories

An in-demand masterclass that lifts the curtain on the industry operations of a book’s publication.

Led by Affirm Press’s top publishing professionals— from agents to editors, publicists to debut authors themsleves—this half-day event offers a rare inside look at how books are acquired, shaped, and championed. Gain practical knowledge about negotiations, editorial collaboration, marketing strategies, and building an author profile. An irresistible chance to explore every phase of a book’s release.

Discover exciting new writers at a special Emerging Writers’ Festival edition of The Next Big Thing.

The Time to Write Paragraph Fellowship was established to support such writers through the commercial reality they face, enabling them to carve out more time to write.

RMIT’s non/fictionLab have teamed up with Speaking to Pictures & Pink Ember Studio to challenge 14 creators (Gutter Stars comics collective) to play with their comic practices and experiment with voice, performance and 3D forms. See and hear new work by visionary creators.