Aisling Smith is a Naarm/Melbourne-based writer. She won the Richell Prize for Emerging Writers in 2020 and her debut novel, After the Rain, was published by Hachette Australia in May this year.
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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Thursday 22 June, 5:30PM
Writers’ Toolbox: Finding your Community
Four evenings of professional development sessions for aspiring and seasoned writers alike who wish to dig into the nuts and bolts of being a professional writer.

Saturday 17 June, 12:30pm
Victoria Hannan: Structure and Boundaries
How does a good story become a great novel? Victoria Hannan, author of Kokomo and Marshmallow, will explore the role of structure in bringing stories to life.

Friday 23 June, 11AM
Writeability: Self-told Stories
This panel features writers who have lived experience of disability reflecting on writing today.

Saturday 24 June, 11am
Radical Memoir Writing
Take a closer look at writers who have used their personal stories as carriers for a wider message of change and social, political critique.
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