Open Invitation to a Free Literary Event

Dear Readers,

It gives me great pleasure to invite you to an event I'm producing in collaboration with Rotunda in the West, TheWriteZone, Victoria University's Professional Writing and Editing (TAFE) department and the Shire of Melton:

Rotunda in the West 

goes to 

Melton Shire's Art Beat Festival

for a deep conversation about 

'The Storyteller's Role'

between authors

John Marsden 

(Tomorrow When the War Began & So Much to Tell You)

Michael McGirr 

(The Art of Lost Sleep & Things You Get for Free) 

Sydney Smith

(The Lost Woman, The Age, Griffith Review)

and our Master of Ceremonies,

Bruno Lettieri

12noon to 1pm

Sunday 9 September 2012

Centre Stage, Willows Historical Park, Reserve Rd Melton

Weekend time slot!

Free family event!!

Lots of stalls and free activities from 11am!!!

Can you tell I'm excited?

The Rotunda events are truly inspirational literary occasions - for guests, organisers and authors alike. We challenge the norm and dare writers and readers to think outside the status quo, for this is where great ideas dwell.

If you have a Facebook account, you can RSVP here. Otherwise, comment below, email Bruno.Lettieri@vu.edu.au or call 0422 298 643.

Hope to see you there!

Yours Sincerely,
Emanuel Cachia

P.S. Be sure to bring your kids to my marquee, where they can make a hand-made book. It's free!

SEED Magazine

Here's the cover of SEED magazine's latest issue, the third for 2012. While I didn't write anything this time around, I edited a number of articles, proofread most of the others and gained a sub editor credit for my hard work. 

I also co-authored an eight-page feature article with Craig Henderson in the previous issue. I had a great time working with the editors, Suellen Green and Michelle Smart, who let me edit a number of articles and proofread the magazine as a whole. 

While I'm on a role with the covers, Writers Victoria mentioned my story Time and Time Again in their Jan-Feb 2012 issue for winning the 2011 Melton Short Story competition and being Highly Commended in The (2011) Henry Lawson Society Literary Awards.

Thanks for visiting,

Emanuel

Issue 12 of Platform Magazine

Platform magazine's awesome twelfth issue is here! 

This fantastic magazine, produced by Victoria University's Professional Writing and Editing department, features pieces by writers off all capabilities from high school, VCE and TAFE students to more established authors like Cate Kennedy, John Marsden, Michael McGirr, Alice Pung, Barry Garner and Kristin Henry, to name just a few.

If you would like a free copy of issue 12, send me your details.

Oh, and be sure to check out page 11 ;)

Emanuel