Events & Projects

Upcoming Events

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Moonee Ponds Writers Group

6 – 8pm every second Wednesday of the month in meeting room 2 at the Sam Merrifield Library.

Facilitator Linnea Burdon-Smith leads these monthly sessions, inviting LGBTQIA+ writers and allies to share ideas and get words on the page. Many thanks to the Moonee Valley City Council for funding this group.

mooneepondswritersgroup@q-lit.com.au

Cranbourne Writers Group

6:30 - 8:30pm every second Wednesday of the month at the Balla Balla Community Centre.

Join facilitator Tara Eldrett for monthly gatherings that spark creativity and connection, giving queer writers and allies space to share and grow. Big love to the City of Casey for funding this group.

cranbournewritersgroup@q-lit.com.au

Orbost Writers Group

Co-Producer of Q-Lit's Orbost Writers Retreat, Bumpy Favell, will be hosting monthly catch-ups in the wonderful Orbost Arts Centre. Open to LGBTQIA+ creatives and allies to express their creativity.
This group has generously been funded by the Gippsland Community Foundation.

Dates vary, email to find out more
orbostwritersgroup@q-lit.com.au

Ballarat Writers Group

Presented in partnership with Coven Press, this group will be meeting monthly on a Sunday from 1pm to 3pm. Facilitated by Alana Lambert, these sessions will be a wonderful opportunity to meet like minded creatives and dig deep into your writing.

Submit an EOI to join here or email for more details
hello@covenpress.com.au

Our Anthology
Out-Side

Queer Words & Art from Regional Victoria

Order your copy today by emailing hello@q-lit.com.au

An anthology celebrating 33 writers and artists from Regional Victoria.

Published by Q-LIT

February, 2024 – 9780646888682 – Paperback – ARRP $24.99

To stock Out-Side in your store or bookshop please email the Q-Lit team.

Contributors: Sissy Eileen Austin, John Bartlett, Jemimah Brewster, Em Chandler, Michael Earp, Samantha Garner, Kate Hall, Sian Harris, Clare Holder, Garth Horsfield, Sarah Hart, Brionadh Hassett, Lou Hurley, KJ, Gaby Kruithof, Nick Lawson, Martin John Lee, Rhys Lok, Suzy Medwell, Phoebe Nagorcka-Smith, Josslyn Owleye, Jasper Peach, Marley Pearce, Coral Reeve, JC Rycroft, Dee Sanders, Hayley Singer, Cris Stevens-Todd, Josh M. Taylor, Reed van Galen, Cassy Velinos, Jessica Walton, and Ruby Wyatt-Carter.

There’s a lot that can be found outside…

Myths emerge from the wood; rainbow parents and grandparents reflect on full lives; daughters spin yarns about black eyes; dragons fight beside their human companions. Poets muse on the mysteries of love and transformation. A three-headed cat stands as proud as Cerberus, while the dove inside a man longs to fly. We dream up ways to connect with our heritage while creating a future with our own hands, and check into motels on memory lane. We’re tempted by devils; contemplate our reflections; sink our teeth into realities often ignored and revel in the minutiae of life.

Sometimes, we just have to spend time outside and the whole world opens up to us.

Edited by Michael Earp (Everything Under the Moon and Kindred), this collection of art and writing showcases the spectacular breadth of talent from emerging and established artists and writers across regional Victoria.