Memoir Writing Workshop

When
2 Sep 2023
13:00 - 16:00
Location
Wollongong Library 41 Burelli St Wollongong

In Person Workshop

A practical workshop where participants are helped to source and organise resources, plan, write and seek publication their memoirs. Presented by Christine Sykes and Gwen Wilson, published memoir writers and experienced workshop presenters. Christine Sykes wrote, Gough and Me: My Journey from Cabramatta to China and Beyond. Gwen Wilson’s memoir, I Belong to No One is a raw account of disadvantage and poverty within the Forced Adoption Era, it is ultimately a tale of triumph over adversity.

Event Cost: $25.00

Event Organiser: Wollongong City Libraries

Bookings/Website:

Event Page: https://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/library-events/adult-wol/history-week-memoir-writing-workshop-wollongong-library

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Event Contact: Local Studies Team, localhistory@wollongong.nsw.gov.au

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