Alaina Gougoulis is a senior editor and has worked with Text Publishing since 2009. She has edited books by Jennifer Down, Gail Jones, Ellena Savage and Davina Bell, among others, and her international acquisitions include works by Janet Malcolm, Eula Biss, Lucy Ellmann, Ling Ma and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Books on her list have won the Miles Franklin Literary Award, the CBCA Book of the Year and state literary awards; been shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Stella Prize; and been international bestsellers.
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Sunday 18 June, 6pm
Birthday Party!
Emerging Writers’ Festival and Williamstown Literary Festival are both turning 20, and you’re invited to their birthday party!
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Saturday 17 June, 1:45pm
Pitch Perfect
Find out the must-haves for delivering a great pitch and the pitfalls to avoid. This session will provide the guidance of a publishing industry leader to help whip your pitch into perfect shape.
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Thursday 22 June, 6:30PM
Writers Night School: Short Stories
Join Paige Clark, author of the acclaimed short story collection She Is Haunted, to learn about the tenants of satisfying, memorable short story writing, from scope, pace, imagery and character.
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Friday 23 June, 2PM
I Got A Story To Tell: Hip-Hop & Literature
2023 marks Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary of international recognition. Join these artists for a deeply compelling conversation about the ties between music, culture and literature.
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