Raeden Richardson was raised in Melbourne and graduated the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. His work has been supported by the Australia Council for the Arts, the Ian Potter Cultural Trust and the American Australian Association. He has been an artist-in-residence at La Napoule Art Foundation and Yaddo. His writing has appeared in Griffith Review, Kill Your Darlings, The Age, Strangely Enough and New Australian Fiction. His debut novel, The Degenerates, is forthcoming in September 2024.
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Monday 9 September, 10AM
Keynote: Writing People
Hear from award-winning writer, Daniel Browning, on what it means to artfully render the essence of a person.

Friday 6 September, 6:30PM
elegy
What does it mean to write in honour of the dead? Who is elegy for, and what are the ethical considerations and implications of such writing?

Tuesday 10 September, 8:30AM
Morning Pages: Embodied Writing
Start the morning with an intuitive walk around Melbourne followed by a writing session. Walking can allow the mind to process information and shake new ideas loose. Likewise, exploration and observation of built and natural environments can inspire thought and help us create new connections for our writing.

Thursday 5 September – Sunday 15 September
20 Minute Cities
Take a literary tour around the world, with the help of the UNESCO Cities of Literature network! Join emerging writers from Heidelberg, Jakarta, Kozhikode, Krakow, Ljubljana, Nottingham, Quebec City, Reykjavik, Tukums, Vilnius and Wroclaw as they walk you through their city, introducing you to local writers and pointing out what makes their City of Literature great.
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