TAF2024 | PROGRAM LEADERS
Hosted by TARWF Founder and Director, L.J.M. Owen, join four of TARWF’s favourite presenters
VANDA SYMON, ANGELA MEYER, POPPY GEE and ALAN BAXTER
and Melukerdee community liaison JONATHAN BERRY
for an immersive week of writing, classes and community.
VANDA SYMON | TAF2024 INTERNATIONAL WRITER IN RESIDENCE
VANDA SYMON with L.J. OWEN and ANN CLEEVES at TAF2023 TASSIE VICE
VANDA joined us online for the TAF2021 SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME COCKTAIL PARTY
VANDA and DINUKA MCKENZIE at TAF2023 TASSIE VICE, discussing characters in movies who become rich after publishing one book.
VANDA SYMON, President of the New Zealand Society of Authors, author of the internationally best-selling Sam Shephard series and TARWF’s 2023 New Zealand Guest of Honour returns as our 2024 International Writer in Residence.
We’re delighted to offer Vanda’s expertise to our participants through her masterclasses, publishing salon, and general participation in the writing program.
ANGELA MEYER | PROGRAM LEADER
ANGELA MEYER, international award-winning writer of A Superior Spectre and Moon Sugar, former publisher at Echo Publishing and RMIT lecturer in postgraduate creative fiction, and TARWF’s Board Chair, Angela joins us this year to share her in-depth understanding of how to prepare your work for publication.
SHAMINI FLINT, ANGELA MEYER AND ANGELA SAVAGE discuss diversity in publishing at TAF2019 MURDER SHE WROTE
ANGELA MEYER leading a TAF2022 MASTERCLASS
ANGELA with many of the headline authors and presenters at TAF2019 MURDER SHE WROTE
POPPY GEE | PROGRAM LEADER
POPPY GEE, internationally successful author of Bay of Fires and Vanishing Falls, was a leading light at TARWF’s 2023 festival.
We’re thrilled to welcome Poppy - a writer, editor, book reviewer, former university writing teacher and new member of the TARWF Board - as a professional development program leader in 2024.
POPPY GEE in TAF2023’s BOOK ROOM with HOBART BOOKSHOP
POPPY GEE (middle) with GARRY DISHER and ANN CLEEVES at TAF2023 TASSIE VICE
POPPY GEE at TAF2021’s TASMANIAN ‘TASNOIR’ AFTERNOON TEA
ALAN BAXTER | TAF2024 MASTERCLASS LEADER
ALAN BAXTER is a multi-award-winning British-Australian author of horror, supernatural thrillers, and dark fantasy liberally mixed with crime, mystery, and noir. He is also a martial arts master. We’re excited to offer Alan’s renowned full day masterclass on how to write realistic, pacey and engaging physical action and fight scenes.
JONATHAN BERRY | ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY LIAISON
JONATHAN BERRY, a proud Palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) man from Melukerdee (Huon Valley) country, Jony is a talented artist and passionate advocate for greater representation of First Nations and LGBTQI+ communities in all art forms, showcasing the richness of Australian First Nations culture.
We’re honoured to welcome Jony - Australia’s first Indigenous winner of the Mr Universe title and new member of the TARWF Board - as a professional development program consultant in 2024.
THE HON. BARBARA BAKER AC, Governor of Tasmania, and JONY BERRY at TAF2022 MELUKERDEE CULTURAL DAY
JONY BERRY at the TAF2022 LAUNCH
TAF2023 International Writer in Residence ANN CLEEVES with JONY BERRY at the TAF2023 WELCOME TO COUNTRY
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the full timetable; and
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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.
TARWF’s 2024 professional development program is made possible by partner Frank’s Bar and Ciderhouse and TARWF’s 2024 masterclass series is supported by the Tasmanian Government.
