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Published: 17-Oct-2019
Writer and teacher Heather McQuillan will talk about the wonderful world of flash fiction writing and get you started with some simple writing exercises.
5.30-6pm: Reading and discussion from Heather’s collection Where Oceans Meet Reflex Press, UK, 2019.
6-7pm: Flash Fiction introductory writing workshop- please bring notebooks and pens.
Get your book signed. Copies of Where Oceans Meet will be available to purchase at $25.00 each (cash only)
Rangiora Library, Friday 1 November, 5.30- 7pm
For ages 15 plus
“Deeply absorbing, these stories creep under your skin with their pressing sense of longing. McQuilllan subtly uses the gaps between people – and the space between the words on the page – to bring characters and moments to life.”
Michelle Elvy; editor of Flash Frontier: An Adventure in Short Fiction, Blue Five Notebook, Bonsai: Best small stories from Aotearoa New Zealand and assistant editor for the international Best Small Fictions series.