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In the business of creativity, the author is the brand.

Writers and illustrators are solo operators in the business of ideas. This session is designed for aspiring and published writers, biographers, illustrators and those who have a professional attitude towards the publishing of their books and ideas.

You will learn

  • How to build your author brand
  • How to write book proposals & manage publicity
  • How to manage your time and energy
  • Ways to approach collaborations
  • How to handle success & rejection

This workshop develops employment-related skills.

About Hazel Edwards

Hazel Edwards is best known for ‘There’s a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake’ which toured as a musical in 2016. Hazel has also written junior histories and her memoir, ‘Not Just a Piece of Cake; Being an Author’ shares the workstyle behind her over 200 books. The co-written ‘Hijabi Girl’ is her latest junior fiction.

Winter School

Read more about other workshops in our Winter School program:

Winter School: Writing Grief and Trauma, 10 July

Winter School: How to Write Your Perfect YA Novel, 11 July

Winter School: A Crash Course in Freelance Journalism, 13 July

Winter School: Other People’s Lives – Storytelling and Ethics, 14 July

Winter School: Writing and Structuring Memoir, 15 July

Winter School: Lessons from Commercial Fiction, 16 July

Winter School: Writing Place, 17 July

Winter School: Writing and Advocacy, 18 July

Winter School: Finding Your Voice, 19 July

Winter School: Writing for Performance, 20 July

Winter School: Science Writing, 21 July

Winter School: Creativity 101, 22 July

Winter School: Writing Science Fiction, 23 July

When
12 July 2017 from 10:00 AM to  4:00 PM
Event Fee(s)
Event registration fee
Concession member A$135.00
Member A$145.00
Non-member A$195.00
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Course Code 177ABC
Free/Paid Paid
Region Melbourne (CBD)
With Hazel Edwards
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Rating Emerging, Established
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