TAF2022 | MASTERCLASS PROGRAM
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 October 2022
Huonville
TAF2019 Masterclass with Dr Angela Savage
Discover new skills and hone your knowledge with this series of two-hour masterclasses from acclaimed Australian authors
David Owen, and
There are classes suitable for aspiring, emerging and established writers working in literary and genre fiction, with a special two-day stream for writers focused on preparing for publication - the Publication Masterclass Pass.
Please see a list of masterclasses below for details, and a timetable at the bottom of the page.
Tickets
Please click here for tickets.
Choose up to six classes across the weekend to explore both the art and the craft of writing. Please refer to the list and timetable below to help you choose.
Maximum class size of 25 participants; maximum 15 participants in practical classes.
All masterclasses are $65, incl. GST. (This is the same as our 2019 price.)
WHERE IS MY CLASS?
Your class will be in central Huonville, either at the Huon Valley Hub, 23 Main St, or the Huonville Library, 1 Skinner Drive.
They are a block apart.
There is plenty of free all-day parking, please check signs carefully.
Please click the link below to see where each class is.
Gorgeous Giveaway
With special thanks to Professor Kate Warner AC, former Governor of Tasmania, and David Owen, Official Secretary, Office of the Governor, Government House, one lucky masterclass ticket purchaser will win a copy of the beautiful two volume Government House Tasmania: A Remarkable Story, worth $180.
With a combined total of nearly six hundred pages, printed on luxurious 150 gsm silk stock, the books are case bound and fitted in a slipcase with gold foil embellishment. They are lavishly illustrated with more than 550 images, including historical paintings, maps, plans and early photographs (some never published before), and a stunning collection of contemporary photographs of the house and grounds.
Imagine the inspiration between these covers!
Availability Update
As of 29 September 2022…
Publishing Masterclasses Passes
Only 1 remains
Selling Fast:
Writing fiction inspired by Australia’s past, Meg Keneally
Writing Tasmanian crime fiction, David Owen
Writing Australian political crime fiction, Alan Carter
Fiction Masterclasses
Suitable for all writers
Writing Fiercely, Nigel Featherstone
Saturday 8 October, 10 am – 12 pm, Room 1
Writing (and Editing) for Clarity of Voice, Dr Angela Meyer
Saturday 8 October, 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm, Room 2
Writing Memorable Characters, Dr Alan Carter
Saturday, 3 pm – 5 pm, Room 1
Never Just Description—Using Setting to Enhance Your Story, Dr Angela Savage
Sunday, 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm, Room 1
Editing Like a Publisher, Angela Meyer
Sunday, 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm, Room 2
Crime and Historical Fiction Masterclasses
Suitable for crime, mystery and/or historical writers
Writing fiction inspired by Australia’s past, Meg Keneally
Saturday, 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm, Room 1
Writing Tasmanian crime fiction, David Owen
Sunday, 10 am – 12 pm, Room 1
Writing Australian political crime fiction, Alan Carter
Sunday, 3 pm – 5 pm, Room 1
Two-day Publication Stream
Suitable for literary and genre fiction writers
A 10% discount is available if you choose all six classes in the Publication Masterclass Pass (set out below), for a total of $350, incl. GST. There are only 15 Passes available. (As of 1 July, only 8 passes remaining.)
1. Grab Their Attention—Your Elevator Pitch, Lindy Cameron
Saturday, 10 am – 12 pm, Room 2
Practical (You will practice on your own work in the class)
2. Writing and Editing for Clarity of Voice, Angela Meyer
Saturday, 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm, Room 2
3. Pathways to Publication, Angela Savage
Saturday, 3 pm – 5 pm, Room 2
4. Hook Them—Your Five Sentence Summary, Meg Keneally
Sunday, 10 am – 12 pm, Room 2
Practical (You will practice on your own work in the class)
5. Editing Like a Publisher, Angela Meyer
Sunday, 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm, Room 2
6. Make Them Turn the First Page, Lindy Cameron
Sunday, 3 pm – 5 pm, Room 2
Practical (You will practice on your own work in the class)
Timetable
WRITERS’ RETREATS
If you’d like to attend masterclasses in conjunction with a writers’ retreat, including the two-day publication stream of masterclasses, please let us know when you enquire about your retreat. This will help us to build your ideal stay.
If you have booked a writers’ retreat that includes masterclasses, please don’t purchase tickets here. They are included in your package.
TAF2022 Program
Click each link below for:
Public Program overview (2 to 30 October 2022)
Waterfront Writers’ Retreats (2 to 15 October 2022)
Introduction to the Australian Publishing Industry Weekend Intensive (15 and 16 October 2022)
*Reminder: Batch 1 applications for the Introduction to the Australian Publishing Industry Weekend Intensive are due Thursday 30 June.
Acknowledgments
Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival is supported by the Tasmanian Government through Events Tasmania, Arts Tasmania and Libraries Tasmania, and is supported by the Huon Valley Council.
This project is supported by RANT Arts and the Australian Government through the Regional Arts Fund Recovery Boost program and received grant funding from the Australian Government under the Recovery for Regional Tourism program, an initiative of the $1 billion COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Fund.
TARWF is also grateful to all its supporters and partners for helping to make this program possible.
