Events

2020 EVENTS

APPEARANCE: Melbourne Writers Festival Schools Program

On Kindness

Secondary School, Years 9—10

Helena Fox, winner of the 2020 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award in the Young Adult category, explores topics of grief, mental illness, and the importance of community in her work. Her novel, How It Feels to Float, makes a compelling case for kindness – both to each other and to oneself.

In this thoughtful session, Fox discusses the value of listening, of compassion, and how sometimes simply being there for someone can be an act of great kindness.

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APPEARANCE & WORKSHOPS: Somerset StoryFest 2020

Wednesday, March 18 – Friday, March 20

*Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic*

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2019 EVENTS

APPEARANCE: YA Book Meet 50th Anniversary at Dymocks Books, Sydney

Saturday, December 7, 2019

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APPEARANCE: Wollongong Writers Festival

November 22-24, 2019

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LET THE LIGHT IN: ON TRUTH & VULNERABILITY IN YA

Two raw and poetic YA fiction authors in conversation with bookseller Lorin Elizabeth on the things that matter. From mental health and feminism, to secretly loving your mum, Helena Fox and Erin Gough explore the ways in which teen fiction honours growth and trust between characters and readers alike.

LOSING THE PLOT

This panel explores how mental health informs the writing process (and vice versa), the lived experience in first person memoir and poetry, and the power of reclaiming language from institutions. Quinn Eades, Helena Fox and Sam Twyford-Moore join David Stavanger to discuss their work and the fine line between page and prescription.