“The act of imagination is bound up with memory… what the nerves and the skin remember, as well as how it appeared.” – Toni Morrison

Deb Westbury is the acclaimed author of five poetry collections and has been a familiar and respected voice in Australian poetry for thirty-five years. Whether you are an experienced poet looking for a refresher or a first-timer just starting out, this practical one-day workshop will get you thinking, get you writing, get you to immerse yourself in the verse.

Deb will guide students through a series of gently paced, carefully structured exercises towards writing that is alive, vivid and authentic. Generate material for new writing projects. Let yourself be reminded of what you already know – writing comes from the whole body, not just the head. Learn skills and approaches to writing poetry that will sustain your work well beyond the life of the workshop.

Cost: $150 non-members; $105 NSWWC members, $90 NSWWC conc members