Writes4Festivals

There's been a surge in online publishing about feminism and gender in the past five years. Meet some of the editors and publishers behind it and find out about the publishing choices they make, what they are trying to do differently, and maybe even how you can pitch to them!

With Candice Chung (SBS Life), Wendy Tuohy (Daily Life), Lucy Watson (Archer) and chair Lex Hirst.

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Writes4Festivals is proud to be the podcast partner for the 2018 Feminist Writers Festival 

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With Debra Adelaide, Anna Funder, Dr Anita Heiss and chair Kerryn Goldsworthy.

It's a universally acknowledged truth that women read more fiction than men...but why? For women who experience the majority of the emotional and mental load of managing families, homes and relationships, the novel seems poised as an ideal form to explore this terrain - the power wielded within it, its pitfalls, price, and pleasures. The novel can be a tool for resistance, a solace, and an art. So what does the imbalance in what gets published actually mean? How does it affect what is considered 'worthwhile reading'? And what are the poor blokes missing out on?

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Anne Summers in conversation with Julia Baird about her new book, Unfettered and Alive: A Memoir.

Dr Anne Summers AO has been defying expectations her entire life. Her extraordinary career as a journalist, author, policy maker, activist, bureaucrat, board member, editor and publisher, has seen her travel the world, leading feminist debate, advising prime ministers, presiding over Greenpeace International and producing and writing influential journalism and books. She has walked away from success and charged down new paths, to satisfy her restlessness and help herself, and us all, see things differently, and expand what is possible.

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With #MeToo taking off in 2017, talking about violence against women is in the public spotlight more than ever before. How can writing about violence effect systemic change? What challenges do writers face? And where to next?

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With Professor Heather Douglas, Professor Nan Seuffert, Dr Jane Wangmann and chair Dr Cristy Clark.

Australia has a serious problem with domestic violence. One in three women will experience violence in their lifetime, one in five will experience sexual violence, and every single week, one woman is murdered by a partner or ex-partner. Current legal and policy responses to domestic violence are inadequate, often inappropriate, and can sometimes put women and their children at risk. Our panel of domestic violence experts will discuss the legal and policy changes that are needed to change our shocking domestic violence statistics and the systems that uphold them.

#FWF18 #w4wpodcast #writes4festivals #writing #festivals #feminism #domesticviolence #journalism #activism #law #familylaw

If you or anyone you know is dealing with domestic violence please call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 for help. A life may depend on it. #1800respect

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