The Drop-In | State Library Victoria

Super excited to announce that the State Library is supporting The Drop-In, my advice program for emerging writers.

We’re running two sessions online (one with guest cohost Arlie Alizzi, editor at Magabala and one of my fave essayists) and two onsite at SLV. Come along to pick our brains and ask all your burning questions about writing, editing, and getting paid and published!

The Drop-In is open to all, with priority for First Nations, trans/nonbinary/genderfluid and international student writers. Places are limited so register asap.

Graphic banner for The Drop-In with writer and editor Jinghua Qian. Background is yellow lined paper with graphics of scrunched up paper.

More info about how The Drop-In works here.

The Drop-In at State Library Victoria
Session 1 (Studio 1, SLV): Saturday 23 September 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Session 2 (Studio 1, SLV): Saturday 23 September 2023, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Session 3 (online): Sunday 24 September 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Session 4 (online): Sunday 24 September 2023, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
State Library Victoria, 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000.
Free | Register your interest here

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A young shirtless Chinese boxer, looking straight into the camera.
Chinese boxer. Photo: Sam Hood, Sydney, August 1934.