WRITER’S BOOK CLUB — JANUARY
Join us for our first Writer's Book Club (formerly Reading Queensland) session of 2022.
Our January Writer's Book Club will be running with an open theme — Summer Reads. Bring along your favourite read of the holiday period. It could be your go-to beach read, your most recent literary find, or perhaps an unexpected gem.
Due to the open theme, there will be no featured author Q&A event in January as part of the Writer's Book Club. But in February, we will be having Mark Brandi on for an author Q&A to discuss his crime thriller, The Others (2021).
About the Book Club
This is an 18+ event.
Writer's Book Club meets monthly from 6-8pm at Queensland Writers Centre to discuss the craft and technique in featured releases by Australian and Queensland authors. The Writer's Book Club welcomes all writers, editors, and readers looking to learn from the masters. Wine, tea, and coffee are provided, courtesy of Queensland Writers Centre.
Learning Outcomes
You will learn how to:
Improve your intuitive understanding of the craft of writing by learning how to Read with Intent.
Analyse works through the lens of both a reader and a writer.
Identify genre and contemporary market conventions through practical exercises and discussions.
Engage thoughtfully with a broader range of works in a variety of genres.
Time and Date(s)
January Book Club: Wednesday 12th 6-8pm
February Book Club: Wednesday 2nd 6-8pm
February Author Q&A: Sunday 6th 7-8pm (ONLINE)
March Book Club: Wednesday 2nd 6-8pm
March Author Q&A: TBD (ONLINE)
Get a Writer's Book Club Pass
Join the monthly Writer's Book Club facilitated by Professor Stephen Torre.
Free wine at Book Club events.
Free access to author Q&A events with leading Australian authors.
A 20% discount on select readings from the SLQ Bookshop.
The Writer's Book Club Pass is only available for members. If you are not a member, grab a discounted Queensland Writers Centre One Year Membership (usually $79) and pass in a bundle for only $109 here.
About the Facilitator
Led by esteemed academic, Professor Stephen Torre, we will examine our own responses as readers and writers, craft questions to the author, and gain a better understanding of genre and contemporary market conventions. Professor Stephen Torre is a former professor of English, writer, and executive director of the Foundation for Australian Literary Studies.
