Trans Book Festival: Writing the Neuroqueer Experience
Apr
18

Trans Book Festival: Writing the Neuroqueer Experience

It’s no secret that gender diversity and neurodiversity often go hand in hand, with a growing body of research pointing to a significant co-occurrence of the two experiences. There’s even a new word to describe this overlap: neuroqueer. But what does it actually mean to live and write at the intersection of these non-normative ways of being? For a deep dive into all things neuroqueer, join autism scholar Clem Bastow (Someone Like Me) and acclaimed writers Darcy Green (After the Siren), Jess Ho (Someone Like Me) and Kai Ash (The Boy Maeve). Chaired by Jasper Peach (My Body is My Home).

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Trans Book Festival: Evening the Score - Sports Writing
Apr
18

Trans Book Festival: Evening the Score - Sports Writing

Amid regressive debates about trans participation in sport, how can we reclaim a love of movement, play, and team fandom? In this powerhouse panel, hit debut author Darcy Green (After the Siren) joins award-winning writers Ellen van Neerven (Personal Score) and Dylin Hardcastle (A Language of Limbs) for an energetic conversation spanning AFL, soccer, surfing, and more. Chaired by Sam Elkin (Detachable Penis).

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Clunes Bookfair: Romance Fiction - First Time Lucky
Mar
22

Clunes Bookfair: Romance Fiction - First Time Lucky

A new wave of Australian romance authors is reshaping the genre. Powered by social media, romance is now a space for prioritising pleasure, challenging patriarchal norms, and telling stories that centre voices previously excluded. Join four writers, Emma Mugglestone, Holly Brunnbauer, Darcy Green and Cynthia Timoti, as they unpack why romance matters.

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EMERGING WRITERS FESTIVAL: Genrequeer
Sept
14

EMERGING WRITERS FESTIVAL: Genrequeer

From an AFL romcom to Naarm’s underbelly, Darcy Green (After the Siren) and Thomas Vowles (Our New Gods) are two debut authors with books defying and redefining expectations of queerness in contemporary fiction.  In conversation with online lit sensation Charlee Brooks (Grandpa’s Book Club), they’ll unpack what happens when traditional tropes are subverted in the romcom and thriller genres, and what it takes to publish and craft authentic, heartfelt novels.  

In partnership with Melbourne Writers Festival 

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