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Masterclass 2

This session explores how the texture of prose makes a piece of writing come alive on the page. We will look paying attention, selecting the telling detail, creating an atmosphere, and the textural properties of language.

You will have the opportunity to send questions in advance or post them during the class. 


If you’d like to attend the class but can’t make it to the live session, you can still enrol and receive the recording - a link to this will be sent to all enrollees the day after each session.

  • Day & time

    Wednesday, APRIL 2; Sydney time 10am-11am; NZ time 12pm-1pm

  • Zoom class

    Zoom link provided in the week prior to & recording for download after each class.

  • Cost

    $AUD45 - enrolment confirmed upon payment. You will have the option of sending in questions in advance for consideration by the presenters.

  • About Charlotte Wood

    Charlotte is the author of seven novels and three books of non-fiction. Her latest book Stone Yard Devotional was short-listed for the 2024 Booker Prize and five other awards, drawing praise from authors Anne Enright, Tim Winton, Karen Joy Fowler and others. Previous books include The Luminous Solution on the creative process; the international bestseller, The Weekend; and the Stella Prize-winning The Natural Way of Things. In 2023 Sydney’s Belvoir Theatre Company staged an adaptation of her novel The Weekend, and The Natural Way of Things featured in ABC Television’s 2021 series ‘The Books That Made Us’.

  • About Emily Perkins

    Emily is an award-winning writer from Aotearoa New Zealand. Her novels have twice won Best Book of Fiction at the New Zealand Book Awards (including Lioness in 2024) as well as Best First Book of Fiction for her debut collection of stories. Other recognition includes the Believer Book of the Year (US), the Geoffrey Faber Prize (UK), and long-listing for the Women’s Prize UK. Her books include The Forrests, Novel About My Wife, The New Girl, Leave Before You Go and Not Her Real Name. She is an Arts Foundation Laureate and Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.