Craig Munro is an award-winning biographer, the founding chair of the Queensland Writers Centre, and the former publishing manager at the University of Queensland Press. Come along and see him in the following sessions at the Brisbane Writers Festival:
20 Pages in 20 Minutes
Thursday 3 September, 10am – 5pm
Location: Queensland Writers Centre, SLQ
Have you completed your manuscript? Are you ready to pitch to publishers? This is a rare opportunity to have your work read by an editor, literary agent or publisher. Submit the first 20 pages of your manuscript and receive personalised feedback on your writing project in a face-to-face 20 minute consultation with a publishing professional.
Participants: Craig Munro, Jonathan Galassi, Gavin Grant, Jo Butler
Translation: Transférer Konnichiha Übersetzung
Saturday 5 September, 11.30am – 12.30pm
Location: Queensland Terrace
Murakami found his voice by writing in Japanese then translating into English and back again. Sjón, Craig Munro, Maggie Tiojakin, and Jonathan Galassi reflect on the elements of a good translation, on what is lost, and what is found. Presented by Brisbane Airport Corporation and supported by the Icelandic Literature Center.
Cover to Cover: Editing Masterclass
Saturday 5 September, 2pm – 5pm
Location: State Library of Queensland
Craig Munro has worked with many emerging writers who have since become celebrated authors. It is often said that publishing is an industry of relationships; in this masterclass learn how to develop professional skills and rapport with editors and get the most out of the editing process.
