Writer, Creative Writing Teacher, Proofreader and Performance PoetBackground:
Liz carves out a diverse career as a freelancer, frequently working in educational comics as a writer, editor, project manager, talent scout and artist liaison. She has run creative workshops for a range of organisations, including the National Museum of Australia, Conflux and the Young Music Society. She has worked on and off as a Life Model for nine years. Prior to become a freelancer she worked as researcher, union organiser, refuge worker, circus manager and providing consulting and support to the community sector. Her comics have been published in an array of publications, including Meanjin, The Girl's Guide to Guy Stuff, Eat Comics, Something Wicked and her collection Songs Dreams and Nightmares. She has supported and written for lip magazine since its inception. Her work is often psychological, poignant and she loves gritty urban fantasy. Her anthology, Dreams of Tomorrow, won a Bronze Ledger Award for Small Press of the Year. In January 2009 her musical Comic Book Opera, written with composer Michael Sollis, was performed for the first time. She loves to MC events and will be a panellist at the Emerging Writers Festival.
Area / Skills:
Available for:
Mentoring (esp comics), school visits, workshops, editing, artist liaison and talent scouting, creative projects, essays, interviews and always happy to discuss other options.
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If you would like to enquire about employing Liz, email director@actwriters.org.au or phone 6262 9191 during 10am-5pm Tuesday - Friday. Subscribed until February 2010 |