Events, workshops and mentorships.
Island has so many great new projects coming up for 2025 – more opportunities for writers and more great stories, poems and essays for readers. As part of this we're expanding our support for writers through a range of programs including events, workshops and mentorships.
For more details keep checking this page, and keep an eye on our newsletter and socials.
Current events
Poetry Masterclass with Sarah Holland-Batt
We are delighted to present an interactive poetry masterclass with Stella Prize-winning poet Sarah Holland-Batt.
Participants will be asked to submit two works-in-progress in advance, and during the workshop you will discuss and refine your poems with a group of your fellow poets, under the expert guidance of Sarah.
Sat 29 March
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Vanessa Goodwin City Room
The Hedberg, Hobart
Adult $80 and $60 concession.
Sarah is an award-winning poet, editor and critic. Her books have received a number of Australia’s leading literary awards, including the Stella Prize for her most recent book, The Jaguar, and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Poetry for her second volume, The Hazards. She is also the author of a book of essays on contemporary Australian poetry, Fishing for Lightning, collecting her poetry columns written for The Australian. She is presently Professor of Creative Writing at QUT.
Our thanks to the University of Tasmania for kindly providing the venue for this event.
This event is part of Tasmania Reads, an annual week-long celebration of reading and stories in all forms.