Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Saturday 21 May
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The Wheeler Centre’s Next Chapter writers’ scheme is changing the Australian publishing landscape by providing a foot in the door for writers who have historically been overlooked by the industry.
In this panel discussion, inaugural Next Chapter recipient Ennis Ćehić, whose recently released short collection Sadvertising was developed as part of the scheme, and current participants Jumaana Abdu, Luke Patterson and Josie/Jocelyn Deane, will explore the ways contemporary emerging writers are making the most of opportunities to break down barriers and challenge the conventions of traditional Australian publishing. The discussion will be hosted by Fiona Wright, poet and author of the essay collections Small Acts of Disappearance and The World Was Whole, and 2021 Next Chapter judge. Presented in partnership with Sydney Writers’ Festival
Featuring
Jumaana Abdu
Jumaana Abdu is the author of Translations (Vintage). She is a Dal Stivens Award winner and a Wheeler Centre Next Chapter alumnus. Her work has been published widely, including in Thyme Travellers (Roseway Publishing) ...
Ennis Cehic
Ennis Cehic is a writer living and working between Melbourne and Sarajevo. His writing focuses on ideas of displacement, creativity, identity and existentialism.
His work, including essays, poetry, fiction and memoir has been published in a variety of literary journals and publications including the Age, Meanjin, Overland, Assemble Papers and the Lifted Brow. He is the co-author of New Metonyms, a photography book about his homeland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was a 2018-19 Next Chapter recipient. Ennis is currently writing his debut short story collection.
Josie/Jocelyn Suzanne
Josie/Jocelyn Suzanne is a freelance editor/writer/programmer. Their work has appeared in Cordite, Southerly, Rabbit Journal and Overland, among others. They were shortlisted for the 2022 Val Vallis award, and were the ...
Luke Patterson
Luke Patterson is a Gamilaroi poet, educator and musician living on Gadigal lands. His poetry has appeared in Cordite, Plumwood Mountain, Rabbit, Running Dog and The Suburban Review. Luke's research and creative pursuits ...
Fiona Wright
Fiona Wright is a writer, editor and critic. Her book of essays Small Acts of Disappearance won the 2016 Kibble Award and was shortlisted for the 2016 Stella Prize. Her poetry collections are Knuckled and Domestic Interior, and ...