Grace Yee’s poetry has been widely published and anthologised across Australia and internationally, and has been awarded the Patricia Hackett Prize, the Peter Steele Poetry Award, a Creative Fellowship at the State Library Victoria, and grants from Creative Victoria and the Australia Council for the Arts. Grace has taught in the Writing and Literature Program at Deakin University, and in the Creative Writing Program at The University of Melbourne, where she completed a PhD on settler Chinese women’s storytelling in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Appearing In

Monday 19 June, 6:30pm
Next Big Thing
Discover new works and celebrate fresh writing talent in a special Emerging Writers’ Festival edition of the Wheeler Centre’s much-loved Next Big Thing readings series.
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Saturday 17 June, 3pm
Yumna Kassab: The Physical Act of Writing
In this Keynote, Yumna Kassab will explore the rituals, tools, routines and environmental conditions that assist in a sustainable creative practice.

Thursday 22 June, 6:30PM
Writers Night School: Short Stories
Join Paige Clark, author of the acclaimed short story collection She Is Haunted, to learn about the tenants of satisfying, memorable short story writing, from scope, pace, imagery and character.

Thursday 15 June, 5:30pm
Writing Without Compromise
This workshop will unpack the complications of navigating language and identity in a hostile literary environment

Friday 23 June, 12:30pm
Lunch/Break: Writing Collaboratively
Hear from writers as they discuss the ins and outs of working with one another, how it informs their practice, and how you can implement it into your own.
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