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EWF Sessions
I’m proud to be one of the Ambassadors for this year’s Emerging Writers Festival (EWF) in Melbourne, which starts today. It’s a great festival if you can get along, with lots of industry tips for aspiring and emerging writers. Weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Nature Writing, News, Uncategorized, Understory
Tagged anna krien, environmental writing, EWF, hachette, Kate Stevens, Marlina Marchetta, Michelle Law, Robert Watkins, Sally Abbott, Tony Birch
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Nest longlisted for the Miles Franklin
I’m very proud to announce that Nest has been longlisted for this year’s Miles Franklin Literary Award. As a long time student of Australian literature, it means a great deal. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Nest, News
Tagged favel parrett, hachette, inga simpson, longlist, miles franklin literary award, Nest, When the Night Comes
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Nests taking over Townsville
The good people of Townsville have chosen Nest as this year’s One Title One Townsville book. It’s a massive bookclub event run by the Townsville Library. The city’s bookish folk will all read Nest and discuss, tweet, Fbook etc about it. Then, at 6.30pm on Friday 22nd of May, I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Nest, News
Tagged david malouf, hachette, inga simpson, just nunn, Mr Wigg, One Title One Townsville, Savannah writers festival
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Nature Writing @ Reality Bites
Inga will be teaching a nature writing workshop as part of the Reality Bites Writers Festival at Cooroy Library on Friday morning, 24 October. Reality Bites is a wonderful non-fiction festival (though touches of fiction are creeping in, showing how blurry … Continue reading
Developing Your Novel masterclass @BWF14
I’ll be teaching a masterclass about how to develop your novel from zero draft to masterpiece at this year’s Brisbane Writer’s Festival. We’ll be looking at a mix of practical techniques for structuring and mapping your story as well as some more playful … Continue reading
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Tagged brisbane writers festival, BWF14, character, developing your novel, hachette, inga simpson, masterclass, Mr Wigg, Nest, olvar wood, structure, writing
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SWF: 19-20 May
I’m participating in a few panels and teaching a workshop at the 2014 Sydney Writers Festival from 19-25 May. I’m also excited about seeing Melissa Lucashenko interview Alice Walker (Yes, Alice Walker!); Sarah Blasko & Josh Pike performing; and Emma Donoghue’s closing address. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Mr Wigg, News
Tagged Alice Walker, australian literature, Emma Donoghue, hachette, inga simpson, Melissa Lucashenko, Mr Wigg, Sarah Blasko
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BWF 4 – 8 September
I love the Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF); it’s my favourite time of year. Brisbane usually turns on perfect spring weather, and a bunch of great writers are in town. It’s a time for strolling, listening, and thinking — refreshing your … Continue reading
Potts Point Bookshop interview
Read the interview with the lovely Potts Point Bookstore about writing Mr Wigg …
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Tagged hachette, inga simpson, Mr Wigg, Potts Point Bookshop, QWC/Hachette Manuscript Development Program
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