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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May

Masterclass - Science in Story and Imagination (postponed to 15 May)

Join Vivienne Glance in a masterclass on Science in Story and Imagination Book Online

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May

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

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May

Fem Book Club – Freshwater

Join us for a conversation about Akwaeke Emezi 'Freshwater'. Book Online

May

Masterclass - The Researched Imagination

Join Annamaria Weldon in a masterclass on The Researched Imagination Book Online