TAF2023 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

WRITERS’ RETREATS | MASTERCLASSES | MEET THE AUSTRALIAN PUBLISHING INDUSTRY

21 October to 12 November 2023

Port Huon, Tasmania

THE KERMANDIE complex and, opposite, the Port Huon marina

This October and November we’re offering an unmissable professional development program for writers, including:

  • waterfront writers’ retreats;

  • masterclasses; and

  • our flagship Meet the Australian Publishing Industry program, with publishers and agents,

in the stunning surrounds of the Kermandie hotel in Port Huon.

There are opportunities suitable for emerging and established writers, those working in all genres, and writers on track for traditional publication.

The program is supported by Pili Pala Literary, Living Arts Canberra, the Regional Arts Fund, RANT Arts, the Australian Government and the Tasmanian Government.

TAF2022 WRITERS’ RETREAT tutor group

TAF2022 ANGELA MEYER MASTERCLASS

TAF2022 MAPI PARTICIPANTS

AVAILABIITY UPDATE

Masterclass seats available

  • Creating Complex Antagonists, with Vanda Symon, 25 October 2023 ($90)

  • Sex or Intimacy?, with Narrelle M. Harris, 31 October 2023 ($90)

  • Writing a Romance Subplot, with Alison Stuart, 1 November 2023 ($90)

  • Short Stories, with Natalie Conyer Masterclasses, 2 November 2023 ($90)

Multi-day Programs

  • 3 day Meet the Australian Publishing Industry Weekend Intensive - 4, 5 and 6 November - Now open for live-in (stay begins 3 Nov) and live out - EOI Now

  • 6 night Crime and Mystery Writers’ Retreat - 21 to 27 October 2023 - 2 rooms available - EOI Now

  • 4 day Genre Writers’ Retreat - 30 October to 3 November 2023 - Rooms available - EOI Now

  • 5 day Editing Retreat - 7 to 12 November 2023 - Rooms available - EOI Now

  • 9 day Meet the Australian Publishing Industry program 3 to 12 November 2023 - Rooms available - EOI Now

WATERFRONT WRITERS’ RETREATS

Saturday 21 October to 12 November 2023

PORT HUON MARINA, from the front deck of The Kermandie hotel.

FOR WRITERS OF GENRE FICTION

In 2023, our extremely popular Waterfront Writers’ Retreats in Port Huon return. The wonderful staff at Kermandie will make your stay memorable.

Spend a minimum of six quiet writing hours each day progressing your manuscript, or opt for afternoon masterclasses, then discuss your progress and any issues in a daily group tutor session ahead of dinner.

You will be paired with either publisher Lindy Cameron or editor Narrelle M. Harris as your tutor. Meals are included so retreaters can focus on their writing without distraction.

  • 6 Day, 6 Night CRIME AND MYSTERY WRITERS' RETREAT, Saturday 21 to Friday 27 Oct 2023

  • 4 Day, 4 Night GENRE WRITERS' RETREAT, Monday 30 October to Friday 3 November 2023

  • 5 Day, 5 Night PITCHING AND EDITING WRITERS’ RETREAT, as part of our 2023 Meet the Australian Publishing Industry program, Tuesday 7 to Sunday 12 November 2023.

Please click here for more information.

THE HUON | VALLEY OF STORIES is a perfect place to write

A KERMANDIE KING ROOM with Marina Views

Dinner at a TAF2022 WRITERS’ RETREAT

MASTERCLASSES

Sunday 22 October to Thursday 2 November 2023

ANGELA SAVAGE delivering a masterclass, TAF2019

FOR WRITERS OF GENRE FICTION

Join our 2023 Masterclass leaders - including Ann Cleeves, Vanda Symon and Garry Disher - at the Kermandie from 22 October to 10 November for eight masterclasses and a four-part series on editing.

Most classes are suitable for all writers working in genre fiction; two are specific to crime and mystery. Writers at all stages are welcome, from emerging to established.

Click here for more information on TARWF’s 2023 Masterclass program.

TAF2022 WRITERS’ RETREAT tutor group

TAF2022 WRITERS’ RETREAT lounge

TAF2022 MAPI online session

MEET THE AUSTRALIAN PUBLISHING INDUSTRY (MAPI)

Friday 3 November to Sunday 12 November 2023

Meet ALEX ADSETT, agent extraordinaire, at 2023 MAPI

FOR WRITERS OF GENRE FICTION

Build vital professional networks, knowledge and skills at TARWF’s Meet the Australian Publishing Industry (MAPI) program.

Meet, learn from and/or pitch to 10+ key figures in the Australian publishing industry including agents, publishers, marketers and booksellers.

This is a program for writers who are keen to take the next step in their journey to publication and can demonstrate a serious commitment to their writing.

Suitable for writers of commercial, women’s, crime, mystery, thriller, suspense, science fiction, fantasy, children’s and other genre fiction, this premium professional development opportunity will demystify the publishing process and optimise your chances of success.

Click here for more information on TARWF’s 2023 MAPI program.

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Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our festival is held, the Melukerdee People of the South East Nation, and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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