The Next Chapter 2018 Announcement: Benjamin Law and Sophie Black in conversation with the first recipients
Presented by the Wheeler Centre and supported by the Aesop Foundation, The Next Chapter scheme is about giving new writers from all backgrounds the time and space to craft a voice and a career. It’s about investing in a new generation of writers who will reflect the diversity of Australian identities and experiences.
Join Benjamin Law, one of the four Next Chapter judges, and the Wheeler Centre’s Sophie Black in conversation with some of the outstanding writers who are being announced for The Next Chapter scheme’s first year.
Supported by the Aesop Foundation.
Featuring
Featuring
Benjamin Law is the author of The Family Law (2010), Gaysia (2012), the Quarterly Essay Moral Panic (2017) and editor of Growing Up Queer in Australia (2019). He’s also an AWGIE Award-winning screenwriter who created and co-wrote three seasons of the award-winning TV series The Family Law (SBS... Read more
Sophie Black is a writer, journalist and Crikey’s editor-in-chief. She has worked in senior management across cultural and media organisations, and has written for outlets such as The Guardian and The Monthly. As the Wheeler Centre’s head of publishing, she oversaw projects such as the Walk... Read more
Location
War Memorial Cultural Centre 15 Laman Street Newcastle 2300
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