AWG VIC: Genre Writing

When 23 October 2025
Time 6:00 pm -
Where RMIT Building 94, 23-27 Cardigan Street, Carlton South, 3053
Price Members: $10
Non-Members: $15

Want to know how to come up with a killer genre concept? How you can add genre elements to an existing story? Why the market loves Genre so much?
 
Come and hear from an incredible line-up of writers who have found success in the genre space (with thrillers, crime capers, horror, sci-fi, fantasy and more) about how they developed their genre projects and what they learnt along the way.
 
Panellists: Bestselling novelist and screenwriter Christian White, whose credits include Netflix series, Clickbait (2021) and psychological horror, Relic (2020) along with TV shows, Deadloch (2023) and The Survivors (2025). Writer/Director of Sundance body horror/romance, Together (2025) starring Alison Brie and Dave Franco, Michael Shanks; Producer of Together and co-writer of Audible mystery, The Orchard (narrated by Eric Bana), Mike Cowap, and emerging screenwriter and VCA grad Mikhayla Dennis, whose thriller was selected for VicScreen’s Originate: Genre 2025 initiative.

Moderated by writer and experienced script developer Charlie Carman.

WHEN: Thursday 23 October, 6pm
WHERE: RMIT Building 94, 23-27 Cardigan Street, Carlton South, 3053
TICKETS: $10 for AWG members, $15 for non-members. Book via EventBrite.