A weeklong festival with 400 events and 400 writers from a range of mediums, covering everything from writing for comedy to novels to music.There's also some great guests including two events with Cory Doctrow and a keynote from Joss Whedon.(Joss will also be doing the same event in Sydney on August 29.) Not sure where to start? Maybe try Magazine: a free event which stages 15 minute events every 30 minutes.
MELBOURNE WRITERS FESTIVAL
When: Friday, August 27th to Sunday, September 5th, 2010
City/State: Melbourne, Victoria
Location: Federation Square and various locations around Melbourne
Geek Event Type: Writing and general geekery
Cost: Varies depending on the event. 30% of events are free.
Earlier this month (August 7th) Jeneara and Kyle travelled to Sydney to attend Smash - an incredibly awesome anime and manga convention. Sit and listen as they tell con stories and report on the many excellent features of Smash. Plus at the end of the show we discuss protips for when you're travelling interestate for convention. Douglas Adams was right - don't forget your towel!
A free panel discussing the divide (and dominance?) of internet video over broadcast television, presented by a panelist who all work in video production.
