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FREE live 1-hour Q&A

Our Elements of the Writing Life classes have finished - but because we didn't always have time for all your questions, we're offering this bonus freebie: a one-hour Q&A session on any aspect of the writing life. 

All writers welcome, regardless of whether you've done our classes before.

10am Sydney time / 12 noon NZ time
WEDNESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2026 

The session will be divided into two 30-minute halves. 

First, we'll welcome your questions on any aspect of craft such as
character, voice, structure, pace and more.

Second, we'll answer questions about maintaining a productive creative practice - subjects like procrastination, time management, coping with rejection,
staying motivated, etc. 

Reserve your place at the button below to sign up and we'll talk with you soon!

Note: this is a live-only class - no recording will be available later.   

  • Day & time

    Wednesday September 2; Sydney time 10am-11am; NZ time 12pm-1pm.

  • Zoom class

    Zoom link provided by email the week before the class. No recording will be available afterwards.

  • Cost

    $0 - It's free!

  • 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 (most recently Lioness in 2024). Other recognition includes Believer Book of the Year for Novel About My Wife, the Geoffrey Faber Prize for Not Her Real Name, and long-listing for the Women’s Prize for The Forrests. Her scriptwriting includes work on BAFTA-nominated series After the Party, feature film The Rehearsal, and the original stage play The Made. She is an Arts Foundation Laureate and Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

  • About Charlotte Wood

    Charlotte is the author of seven novels and three non-fiction works. Her last book, Stone Yard Devotional, was shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize and selected as one of 10 Best Books of 2025 by The New York Times and The Washington Post. It has been praised by authors Anne Enright, Sigrid Nunez, Tim Winton, Karen Joy Fowler, Hannah Kent and Paula Hawkins among 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.