Profiles
Anna Krien
National Young Writers Festival
The Right Stuff
October 4, 2013
16:00 pm - 17:15 pm
Writers are drawn to messy situations and ethical quagmires, and these can complicate the act of writing itself. How far can or should writers go in the name of a story? Do they need to draw the line somewhere or is the writer's role only ever to observe and ...
Read MoreBall and Ballpoint
October 5, 2013
16:00 pm - 17:15 pm
From game coverage to investigative journalism, sport has more drama than a novel: packed full of highs, lows, power, glory, defeat and scandal. How does sports writing differ from other forms? Fiona Crawford. With Alex Vitlin, Ben Pobjie, Anna Krien ...
Read MoreWhy Awards?
October 6, 2013
14:30 pm - 14:30 pm
Helen Garner recently said "Prizes are rather like wills. Terrible anxieties cluster around them." Do we need awards to motivate writers? Does awards culture help or hinder writing? Facilitator: Benjamin Law. With Anna Krien, Romy Ash, Alli ...
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