Melinda Tognini

Melinda is a writer and author with more than 20 years experience in high school teaching and running workshops. Melinda’s feature articles, travel articles and personal essays have appeared in magazines and anthologies around Australia and the United States.

Upcoming Centre for Stories Events

An illustration of books, cups of cofee, a clock, a candle, and a lamp floating in a light sage green background

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!

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.

An illustration of many people of colour reaching over a table to read books, pass notes and share coffee.

Jul

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

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

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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.