Writers Expo

Have been working on the Wrters Expo its been fun so far. Nice to be involved in something creative on a large scale.

Kyneton-Daffodil and Arts Festival         Writers Expo

Saturday 8^th of September Mechanics Institute

Supported by the Macedon Ranges Shire Council

A Writers Expo is being held as part of the Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival. The Expo will take the form of writers, poets, editors, book people talking and engaging festival attendees and each other in the art and craft of writing, and the publishing and production of books. Individual writers/editors/publishers will give interactive talks on their writing or activities at one hourly intervals.              

Writers will have the opportunity to set up a booth to explain, display and sell their book. The public will be able to meet with and interact with local and not so local authors/poets/editors/publishers. The feature author for the inaugural event is Mr Lindsay Tanner (Sideshow, Politics with Purpose…)

Other Presenters are:

Catherine Neal                  Lecturer/literature                          Professional writing

June Loves                         Author (over 100 books)               Have you ever dreamt of writing a novel

Wendy Fleming                Melbourne Poets Unions             About poets and poetry

John Barclay                      Bush Poet                                           How to get ideas

Alice Robinson                  Lecture/Editor                                   Creative Blogging

Andrew Grimes                Author                                                  The Creation of the Richmond Conspiracy

Lillian Grace                      Self Publisher                                    Overcoming Writers Block

Blaise Van Hecke              Publisher                                             Small press and Short Stories

Cathy Edmonds                Professional Editor                          On Editing

Karenn Snikakis               Lecturer/Author                               Preparing a Manuscript                                                

The Expo will be held on Saturday the 8^th of September starting at 10am, finishing at 5pm. The venue is the magnificent newly restored Mechanics Institute, Mollison Street Kyneton which is located in the middle of Kyneton next to the Bowling Club.

The convener of the Expo is local author Mr John Condliffe (Kiss of the King Brown) you can contact him for details on 0419397936 or ja35025@hotmail.com

The Writers Expo will be a new addition to one of the oldest running festivals in Victoria (40years) it will add another dimension to exciting events which run from the 30^th of August to the 9^th of September.  See the festival home page for the many attractions running. http://www.kynetondaffodilarts.org.au/

The Writers Expo is proudly sponsored by The Rotary Club of Kyneton.