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Clunes Booktown presents a series of prolific author talks in this special reader-focused event filled with conversations running over two days.
Cancelled – This is the first national weekend for book clubs with opportunities for members to meet other clubs, discover tactics and programs around building and boosting their own book-loving community.
Postponed from May 15-16. For emerging and experienced authors; the book is the central character across this weekend with workshops and expert panels on what goes on between the pages from creation, to pre-production and on to publication.
The 2021 Program
Great conversations at
Skilling Up Weekend
COMING SOON!
15-16 MAY POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 9-10, 2021
Skilling Up Emerging and Experienced Authors
TICKET COSTS – see below
Dive deep into the creation of a book and discover what goes on between the pages. Listen to expert panels and take in workshops to understand what is needed before, during and after publication today.
SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER
9.00am – 9.45am | CLUNES TOWN HALL, 98 BAILEY STREET – $15
Expert Panel: Current trends in our book industry
9.00am – 10.00am | FORMER FREE LENDING LIBRARY, 6 TEMPLETON STREET – $30
Workshop: The realities of preparing your work for publishers
Jen Hutchison
10.00am – 11.00am | ATTITUDE, 25 FRASER STREET – $30
How to do your own PR
Jules Brooke
10.15am – 11.00am | CLUNES TOWN HALL 98 BAILEY STREET – $15
Expert Panel: Looking Good – Book Design and Layout. What’s in a Cover?
10.30am – 11.30am | FORMER FREE LENDING LIBRARY, 6 TEMPLETON STREET – $15
Expert Panel: How Editors and Authors Work Best Together
10.00am – 11.00am | THE WAREHOUSE, 36 FRASER STREET – FREE
How Writers can Seek Funding
With Debby Marziarz
11:15am – 4:00pm | THE WAREHOUSE, 36 FRASER STREET – $25
One-on-one (30mins) grant writing consultations
With Debby Marziarz
11.30am – 12.15pm | CLUNES TOWN HALL, 98 BAILEY STREET – $15
Expert Panel: Effective Pitching to Publishers
12:00pm – 1:00pm | FORMER FREE LENDING LIBRARY, 6 TEMPLETON STREET – $30
Workshop: How to Publish Like a Pro
Print on demand workshop with Debbie Lee from Ingram Spark
12.30pm – 2.30pm | ATTITUDE, 25 FRASER STREET – $60
Workshop: Writing Crime
Lindy Cameron
12.45pm – 1.30pm | CLUNES TOWN HALL, 98 BAILEY STREET – $15
Expert Panel: The Meteoric Rise of Podcasts and Audiobooks
The Meteoric Rise of Podcasts and Audiobooks. Where do they fit in the life cycles of books? With Vikki Petraitis, Emily Webb and Bolinda/Borrow Box
1.30pm – 3.30pm | FORMER FREE LENDING LIBRARY 6 TEMPLETON STREET – $60
Workshop: Writing Romance
Anne Gracie
2.15pm – 3.15pm | CLUNES TOWN HALL, 98 BAILEY STREET – $15
Expert Panel:
Getting It Out There – Printing, Distribution and Sales
3.00pm – 5.00pm | ATTITUDE, 25 FRASER STREET -– $60
Workshop: Writing Fantasy
Alison Goodman
3.30pm – 4.30pm | CLUNES TOWN HALL, 98 BAILEY STREET – $15
Expert Panel: Going It Alone or Going Rogue
Learning from the experiences of those who have tried and taken different publishing and promotion paths
4.00pm – 5.00pm | FORMER FREE LENDING LIBRARY, 6 TEMPLETON STREET – $30
What You Need to Create Audiobooks
Join Dave Stokes for an in-depth insigne into Audiobooks.
Audiobooks continue to outstrip sales growth for both paperbacks and eBooks, and have done so for the past few years. Why?
With the concurrent phenomenal growth in podcasting and audio social media (like Clubhouse), you gotta believe that there is a reason for it!
As this engaging workshop will illustrate, we talk and listen to learn and entertain.
Verbal communication goes way back prior the invention of written language and the printing press.
Let’s get that inner voice out of you!
SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER
10.00am – 12.30pm | CLUNES TOWN HALL, 98 BAILEY STREET – $60
Expert Panel: Marketing Morning
- Part 1: Building Your Book Marketing Strategy
- Part 2: Implementing Your Book Marketing Tools. Choosing, Using, and Measuring Their Impact
10.00am – 12noon | ATTITUDE – $60
Workshop: Writing Memoir
Emeritus Professor Richard Freadman
10am – 12.00pm | FORMER FREE LENDING LIBRARY, 6 TEMPLETON STREET – $60
Workshop: Podcasting
With millions downloading their podcasts, Emily Webb from Australian True Crime and Vikki Petraitis from Casefile Presents The Vanishing of Vivienne Cameron are the veritable experts in making podcasts that top the charts around the world. If you are interested in how podcasts are made or want to develop and make your own, come along to their workshop. It will cover: craft, podcast communities, content creation, formatting, scripting, equipment, and podcast platforms.
12.30pm – 2.30pm | FORMER FREE LENDING LIBRARY, 6 TEMPLETON STREET – $60
Workshop: Writing for Young Adults
Ellie Marney
12.30pm – 2.30pm | ATTITUDE, 25 FRASER STREET – $60
Workshop: Writing History
Join Professor Keir Reeves, who has written, edited and contributed chapters to numerous books, loves public history and heritage that bring our past alive, as he explains how to approach writing history.
Keir holds a chair in Australian History at Federation University is on the boards of Goldfields Tourism and the Museum of Chinese-Australian History.
Learning from those who have successfully created, formed partnerships and marketed books that have boosted businesses. Join Alva, Rita Erlich and Vaughan Mossop in conversation with Leslie Falkiner-Rose.