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Luke Patterson (Photo credit Sarah Walker)
Hayley Scrivenor (Photo credit Emma Leigh Meldrum)
Fiona Wright
Amy Sambrooke
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How to Emerge

On finding your roots and growing as a writer

Luke Patterson (Photo credit Sarah Walker)
Hayley Scrivenor (Photo credit Emma Leigh Meldrum)
Fiona Wright
Amy Sambrooke
Sunday 11 October 2026
5-6pm
Event Code: SL61
State Library of NSW, Dixson Room
PanelPublishingAustralian Fiction
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Getting started at anything is usually the hardest part.

In this panel conversation, writers Luke Patterson, Hayley Scrivenor and Fiona Wright share their pathways to publication and insights into getting started as a writer. They reflect on early challenges and triumphs and offer guidance on finding your place in the literary landscape.

Join Luke, Hayley and Fiona in conversation with Amy Sambrooke for a discussion for writers ready to emerge.

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Location

State Library of NSW, Dixson Room
1 Shakespeare Pl, Sydney, NSW, 2000
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