Sally will be mentoring for the Queensland Writers Centre on their Writer's Surgery mentor program throughout 2018. She will be available to consult on literary fiction, general fiction, short fiction and preparing submission packages for awards and opportunities. For more information or to make a booking, please visit the QWC website.
Seminar: Synopsis writing
A well written synopsis can help convince a potential publisher to read your book. Learn what a good synopsis should contain, what it shouldn't, and how to make it engaging and informative in this Queensland Writers Centre workshop. Bookings essential.
Sally will be delivering this 1.5 hour seminar at West End Library, 178-180 Boundary Street, West End, QLD
Date: Thursday 19 April 2018
Time: 6:30pm - 8pm
This is a free seminar but to reserve your place, please contact West End Library on 3403 8620.
Workshop: Making the Shortlist with Sally Piper and Cass Moriarty
This one-day workshop assists participants to ensure their manuscript is structurally at its best for submission to publishers, competitions and awards. Participative workshopping includes practical exercises, group work and discussions based around the following subjects: identifying the central question or theme of a novel and its main and secondary characters; tips for discerning a novel’s strengths and weaknesses and interrogating the plot’s external and emotional arc; submission and formatting guidelines; expectations of judges and publishers; and networking opportunities.
Venue: Queensland Writers Centre
Address: Level 2, State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, South Brisbane, QLD
Date: 10 March 2018
Time: 10:30am - 4:30pm
For more information or to book for this workshop, please visit the QWC website.
Seminar: Networking for Authors
Writing can be a solitary pursuit, but there is much to be said for having a strong network around you. This Queensland Writers Centre seminar covers building relationships with your peers and connecting with various writing groups, communities and organisations.
Sally will be delivering this 1.5 hour seminar at Brisbane Square Library, 266 George Street, Brisbane City, QLD
Date: 18 February 2018
Time: 10:30am - 12MD
This is a free seminar but to register your attendance, please contact Brisbane Square Library on 3403 4166.
Book Launch
Sally will be launching Cass Moriarty's second novel 'Parting Words' (UQP) at Avid Reader Bookshop.
Date: 1 September 2017
Time: 6pm
Address: 193 Boundary Street, West End, Brisbane
For more information and to book for this event visit the Avid Reader website.
Second book signed with University of Queensland Press
Sally has signed a publishing agreement for her second novel with University of Queensland Press. 'The Geography of Friendship' will be published by UQP in July 2018.
In Conversation
Sally will be in conversation with Elspeth Muir about her 2017 Stella Prize longlisted memoir Wasted: A story of alcohol, grief and a death in Brisbane (Text Publishing) at Avid Reader's Big Breakfast Bookclub.
Date: Sunday 2 April 2017
Time: 10am - 11am
Venue: Avid Reader Bookshop
Address: 193 Boundary Street, West End, Brisbane
For more information and to book for this event visit the Avid Reader website.
You can read Sally's review of Wasted on her Facebook writer's page.
Mentoring
Sally will be mentoring for the Queensland Writers Centre on their Writer's Surgery mentor program throughout 2017. She will be available to consult on literary fiction, general fiction, short fiction and preparing submission packages for awards and opportunities. For more information or to make a booking, please visit the QWC website.
Mentoring
Sally will be mentoring for the Queensland Writers' Centre on their Writer's Surgery mentor program throughout 2016. She will be available to consult on general fiction, short fiction and preparing submission packages for awards and opportunities. For more information or to make a booking, please visit the QWC website.
Literary Event
Sally will be reading at The Wheeler Centre for their 'The Next Big Thing: Spotlight on Queensland' literary event showcasing Queensland writers.
Date: Monday 22 June 2015
Time: 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Venue: The Wheeler Centre
Address: The Moat, Basement, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria
For more information and to book for this event visit The Wheeler Centre