Eda Gunaydin, author of Root & Branch: Essays on inheritance, is heading down to Melbourne for a range of exciting events.
Dinner Party Press presents Days Like These, 2022 Willy Lit Fest — Sunday 19 June, 6–8pm
Come and toast the conclusion of the 2022 Willy Lit Fest! Dinner Party Press hosts three debuts and one musical act, masters of their respective forms, performing on the festival theme: Days Like These. Hear from Gareth Morgan, Eda Gunaydin, Rhett Davis and Mount Defiance. This event will be held-offsite at the Pirates Tavern. Free event, bookings recommended but not essential.
The Next Big Thing: 2022 Emerging Writers’ Festival edition — Monday 20 June, 6.30–7.30pm
Come join Emerging Writers' Festival at the Moat as we spotlight exciting new writers to watch, at our annual Emerging Writers’ Festival edition of Next Big Thing. You’ll hear fiction and non-fiction readings from some of the most exciting emerging literary stars, Akuch Kuol Anyieth, Katerina Gibson, and Eda Gunaydin, as well as outgoing editor of Voiceworks, Adalya Nash Hussein.
Eda Gunaydin in conversation with Maria Tumarkin, Brunswick Bound — Wednesday 22 June, 6.15–7.30pm
Join us for an evening at Brunswick Artists' Bar with essayist and researcher Eda Gunaydin as she discusses her debut book Root & Branch: Essays on inheritance, a beautifully written work that unsettles neat descriptions of inheritance, belonging and place. Eda will be joined in conversation by writer and cultural historian Maria Tumarkin. It’s free to attend this event, but please RSVP to info@brunswickbound.com.au
Writers’ Night School: The Art of The Essay, 2022 Emerging Writers' Festival — Friday 24 June, 6.30–8pm
Personal essays can seem deceptively simple but writing from one’s own perspective comes with its own challenges. Join Eda Gunaydin, author of the recently released and critically acclaimed collection of personal essays, Root & Branch: Essays on Inheritance for this night time workshop all about crafting essays. Whether you’re assembling an essay collection or writing pieces for individual publication, learn how to plan, craft, and publish the pieces closest to you.
