Cory Doctorow masterclass - Melbourne Writers' Festival 2007

[Alisa Krasnostein]

The official program of the Melbourne Writers' Festival comes out this Saturday 21 July - available in The Age, around Melbourne and online. Only days remain before the main program is open for bookings!

Certain early sessions are available now however, including all events within the Professional Development program.

http://www.mwf.com.au/2007/content/stan ... terclasses

Saturday August 25

Generation next - a masterclass with Cory Doctorow on the future of copyright, blogs and science fiction
“I'd rather stake my future on a literature that people care about enough to steal than devote my life to a form that has no home in the dominant medium of the century.” (Cory Doctorow, Giving it Away, Forbes.com)

Given that fans of science fiction were early adopters of technology, digital rights activist, blogger and science fiction novelist, Cory Doctorow sees cyberspace as the ideal home for the genre. The award-winning author has published three science fiction novels, which are available for free download from the internet (craphound.com). Leading by example, Cory has championed the need to bring copyright issues in line with the online environment of the 21st Century, arguing that e-books should be seen as a way of winning new audiences rather than losing sales. Leave the hardcopy world behind and join Cory on a journey into the world of cyberspace and find out how to navigate your way through e-publishing, digital rights and find out the best ways to generate and direct traffic onto a blog. This cyber star will also share his insights on writing techniques, critiquing and understanding the science fiction market.
Event code 202

Notes for participants

Level of experience required: None specified
Genres & themes: Science fiction, blogging, digital rights
Submission policy: None required


Venue: City Museum - Spring Street entrance, opposite Collins Street, city.

Times: 10am - 4pm *

Prices: Full:$195 Concession: $175
Concesssions are Age Subscribers, Unemployed, Pensioners, Victorian Writers' Centre members, Arts Hub members and Australian Writers Guild members, Seniors and Students.
Bookings: Malthouse box office
Ph: (03) 9685 5111
Fax: (03) 9685 5112
In person: CUB Malthouse Theatre
113 Sturt Street, Southbank VIC 3006

Provisions: Morning and afternoon tea and writing materials will be provided.

Lunch: BYO

Numbers: Restricted to 15 per class

*Please be on time