Midnight in Peking Hits Melbourne

A few Midnight in Peking related events at the Melbourne Writers Festival this coming weekend should you happen to be in or around the city:

Next up for me is a seminar I’ve been asked to give on The Art of Non-Fiction. It’s on Sunday 4th September starting at 2pm at The Wheeler Centre. Theidea is to explore the craft of nonfiction and long-form journalism, including research methods, presenting for a general audience, and more. The Seminars feature two writers (Wade Davis is my colleague for the event), on stage consecutively, presenting contrasting perspectives on the topic. I’ll present for one hour, followed by 20 minutes of Q&A with the audience. After a 15 minute break, Wade will present for one hour, followed by 20 minutes of Q&A with the audience. Sessions are designed to be constructive and informative, and will be presented for an audience interested in the ‘craft’ of the particular genre being discussed.

And then, last but not least, a whole session devoted entirely to Midnight in Peking!! In Conversation: Paul French is a nice long chat between me and Jo Lusby of Penguin China on the book – it’s a free event and should be interesting as Jo, who originally commissioned the book, knows it inside out. It’s on Sunday 4th September at 4pm at the ACMI Studio 1 and it’s FREE!!

If you’re around and can make it along to anything it’d be great to see you!