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Liz Argall

Writer, Creative Writing Teacher, Proofreader and Performance Poet

 
Background:
 
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:

  • Author
  • Creative Writing Teacher
  • Ghost Writer
  • Mentor
  • Performance Poet
  • Proofreader
  • Researcher
  • Web Content Writer


 
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.

 


 
Publications:
  • Songs Dreams and Nightmares - Collection of works by Liz Argall
  • Librettist and Book, ComicBook Opera Produced January 2009
  • Dreams of Tomorrow - small press publication created by Liz, won Bronze Ledger Award
  • Comics, articles and essays published in numerous publications
  • Volunteered and managed volunteers for copious events (eg MCed the Youth Showcase at the National Folk Festival)
 
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