James Youd

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James Youd is a PhD Candidate in English at the University of Western Australia. His research focusses on the use of the fairy-tale genre in Australian literature and how ‘faery’ has been deployed in building national identity and mythmaking.

Upcoming Centre for Stories Events

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Jul

Write Night

Do you struggle to carve out distraction free writing time? Are you looking for a safe group environment to work on your writing? Would you like to meet other writers in your community? Then this group is for you! Book Online

Jul

Poetry Workshop

Poetry Workshop is a safe and dynamic space where you can craft your poetry and offer feedback to other poets. Hosted by Siobhan Hodge. Book Online

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Jul

AfroHeritage Book Club – How Long 'til Black Future Month?

This is a meeting space for Africans in the diaspora. Here, we connect Africans living in Australia with literature created by Africans. Book Online

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Jul

Residents in Conversation (online)

Bayswater Cafe Residency writers, Franchesca Walker and Zarah Burgess, chat to Jay Anderson bout their time at Drip Expresso and share some of the work they produced during their residencies. Book Online