Acclaimed writer Kavita Bedford will be sharing insights about the craft of writing, shaping narrative, developing a creative practice and some of the steps to becoming a writer.

This will be followed by a one-hour workshop, exploring writing about place and memory.

Drawing from young Australian writers,  the workshop will explore literary techniques and how to use your personal experiences to help you create a strong sense of place in your stories.

This event is open to ages 16-24. It is being held part of the No Worries Writing Workshop series.

About Kavita Bedford

Kavita Bedford is an Australian-Indian writer. Her first novel, Friends & Dark Shapes, was published in 2021 in USA, Australia and Italy and was Shortlisted in the QLD Literary Awards for Fiction, NSW Premier’s Literary Awards and Small Press Network Book of the Year Award. Her writing has appeared in publications including Guernica, The Guardian, Literary Hub and she was a Churchill Fellow exploring comparative migrant narratives. Learn more.