Aisling Smith is a Naarm/Melbourne-based writer. She won the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers in 2020 and her debut novel, After the Rain, was published by Hachette Australia in May this year.
Appearing In
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Monday 19 June, 6:30pm
Next Big Thing
Discover new works and celebrate fresh writing talent in a special Emerging Writers’ Festival edition of the Wheeler Centre’s much-loved Next Big Thing readings series.
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Wednesday 21 June, 6pm
On Being Published
Learn about the multiple perspectives, considerations and voices that went into the telling of Sasha’s matriarchal family stories and about the rigorous, collaborative editing and publishing process.
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Saturday 17 June, 10am
Ambassador Panel
Kick off the National Writers’ Conference with a panel featuring this year’s incredible Ambassadors.
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Saturday 17 June, 4:15pm
On the Cutting Room Floor
Hear from authors on how they go about whittling down their words to the ones that matter the most, and what they do with the ones they cut.
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Monday 19 June, 8pm
Scream Scenes
It’s fright night, so prepare for an evening of spooky and silly stories backdropped by matching cinema projections
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