Writing the Nonfiction Book - 3 Hr Workshop
Saturday, June 26, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)
Atlanta, GA
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This intensive three-hour workshop will focus on writing non-fiction, including history, biography, self-help books, and even cookbooks and gardening books. We will cover: choosing a subject; doing research; creating a narrative; and finding a publisher. We will also discuss stylistic questions, e.g. should it include personal material, should there be footnotes, what is the appropriate tone of voice? Attendees will be expected to be able to write a synopsis of the book by the end of the workshop, be able to clarify their audience and have developed a marketing hook to pitch to publishers.
About the Presenter
Dr. Anita Heiss is a member of the Wiradjuri nation of central New South Wales and is one of Australia’s most prolific and well-known authors of Indigenous literature.
Her published works include the historical novel WHO AM I? THE DIARY OF MARY TALENCE, Sydney 1937, the poetry collection TOKEN KOORI, satirical social commentary SACRED COWS, non-fiction text DHUULUU-YALA (To Talk Straight) – Publishing Aboriginal Literature, and a children’s book entitled ME AND MY MUM. Anita has also edited LIFE IN GADIGAL COUNTRY and co-edited with Penny van Toorn, STORIES WITHOUT END. In 2007 Anita released three titles: NOT MEETING MR. RIGHT (Random House) for which she won the Deadly Award for Outstanding Contribution to Literature. Her poetry collection I’M NOT RACIST, BUT… (Salt Publishing) won the Scanlon Prize for Indigenous Poetry and her kids novel YIRRA AND HER DEADLY DOG DEMON (ABC Books), was launched at the 2007 Sydney Writers Festival by Her Excellency Marie Bashir, Governor of NSW. In 2008 Anita released AVOIDING MR. RIGHT (Bantam Books) and THE MACQUARIE PEN ANTHOLOGY OF ABORIGINAL LITERATURE (Allen & Unwin) which she co-authored with Peter Minter. The Anthology won the 2008 Deadly Award for Outstanding Contribution to Literature. Anita has performed her works nationally (Sydney Writers’ Festival, Perth International Arts Festival, Adelaide Writers’ Week, Byron Bay Writers’ Festival, Message Sticks, Brisbane Writers Festival, Somerset Festival of Literature, Watermark, Big Sky, Sprung, Wordstorm, among others) and internationally in Spain, Austria, the USA, Canada, Fiji, Japan, New Zealand, China, France, the UK, Tahiti and New Caledonia. She has also been published widely in journals, anthologies and on-line. Anita was Communications Adviser for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board (2001-2003), was a member of the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) Committee of Management from 1998-2004 and Chaired the organisation 2008-2009. Anita was Deputy Director of Warawara Department of Indigenous Studies at Macquarie University from 2005-2006. In 2003 in recognition of her literary achievements Anita was awarded the ASA Medal for Under 35s for her contribution to Australian community and public life. In 2004 Anita was awarded the NSW Indigenous Arts Fellowship and was listed in The Bulletin magazine’s “Smart 100.” In the same year she wrote and directed her first short-film “Checkerboard Love” as part of the Lester Bostock mentorship program through Metro Screen, Sydney. She was writer in residence at Macquarie University, and was also nominated for a 2004 Deadly Award for Outstanding Achievement in Literature. Anita has made guest appearances on the Einstein Factor, Message Stick, Vulture, Critical Mass, A Difference of Opinion, The Catch Up and 9am with David and Kim. Anita is currently working as full-time writer and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Western Sydney, attached to the Badanami Centre for Indigenous Education. Anita volunteers her time as a Books in Homes Ambassador, and Indigenous Literacy Day Ambassador and as a Board Member of the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy community. Anita’s latest book is MANHATTAN DREAMING [Bantam, Australia]. For more information on Anita go to www.anitaheiss.com.
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ABOUT THE BLACK WRITERS REUNION & CONFERENCE
Established in 2000 in Atlanta, the Black Writers Reunion & Conference is well known for its engaging workshop presenters, outstanding topics, inspirational ambience, and professional organization. While BWRC does not discriminate against participants of any race, BWRC is the only touring conference with the added cultural bonus of being presented both by and for Black writers.
BWRC’s mission is to educate, support, and motivate aspiring, emerging, and published writers. We promote and encourage artistic expression and growth through skill development in the art, craft, and business of creative writing in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama as well as business and career endeavors in professional writing through quality programs that have firmly established BWRC as one of the preeminent writing and publishing conferences in the country.
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