Category Archives: Writing

Creative Writing Workshops

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Librarians with Altitude

Searching for creative writing inspiration? Look no further. Back after last year’s sell-out workshops, bestselling author of The Palace of Tears and The Opal Dragonfly, Julian Leatherdale, joins us at Springwood Library for an all-day session on ‘Getting Started: Inspiration, Capturing … Continue reading →

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Podcast With Poet Craig Billingham

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Librarians with Altitude

Our latest podcast episode is now online – join John Merriman as he talks to Craig Billingham, a Blue Mountains based poet. Craig’s poems have been published in many Australian journals, including recently in Heat, Meanjin, Snorkel, and Antipodes. Craig’s … Continue reading →

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>On reading and writing

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Librarians with Altitude

> In an article in The Guardian, A.L. Kennedy said this about reading and writing : “I always say that writing and readers are misunderstood, because if you glance casually at people who are reading and writing, you may simply … Continue reading →

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>Wheeler Centre – Books, Ideas, Writing

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Librarians with Altitude

>From 2010, Melbourne will have a new cultural institution, the Wheeler Centre. Named after the Wheelers of Lonely Planet fame, The Centre, and its website, will be dedicated to the discussion and practice of writing and ideas and will deliver … Continue reading →

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>Advice for budding writers

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Librarians with Altitude

> In this article from the Wall Street Journal, How to write a great novel, are asked about their writing process. Who is it that finds inspiration in the shower? Who uses eight-point Times New Roman, forcing himself to squint … Continue reading →

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