teaching in second semester - Canberra
I haven't given you my teaching programme for the next little while. This is very wrong of me, for I'm lucky and have some seriously cool stuff in July and August. There's not a lot of it, because Loncon is happening in the middle of the teaching year so I lose a chunk of time, but what there is, is heartland stuff.
There are places still available in all my courses, so please feel free to send people my way if they are in need of bad jokes, worldbuilding, Medieval London or all three. There should also be a short course in essay writing - I'll get back to you with details (and more details of Medieval London) when they are online. If anyone local is interested in my regular writing class, you will need to contact BCS, for that's not an advertised course and there are quite specific entry requirements.
Worldbuilding Workshop - ACT Writers' Centre 10am–4pm Sunday 3 August
Cost: $110 members, $95 concessional members, $170 non-members (includes 12 months of membership)
Bookings: You can book by phone on 6262 9191, online or at the office. Payment is required at time of booking. http://www.actwriters.org.au/events/upcoming-workshops-events.shtml
Medieval London
$230 - 4 sessions from Saturday, 12 July - 2 August, 1-4pm
Where Gillian will totally enjoy introducing Medieval London to all comers. I want lots of students so that they can meet my newly-expanded box of tricks (coins and pots and ink and more) but that's not the only reason. We will talk about the importance of the Bishop of Winchester and where all the best shopping was, and all sorts of cool things. I have maps. I have bad language (but only if students want to learn it). I have recipes for foodstuff and I know where one bought meat pies. I can even run to a recipe for meat pies if people feel terribly wintry and are in need of warming food.
The formal outline and enrolment link will be online here: http://www.anu.edu.au/cce/cecourses/culture/index.php
Later in the year will include:
Writing a game of thrones
$265 - 8 sessions from Tuesday, 23 September - 11 November, 6-8pm -
How does George RR Martin’s A Game of Thrones world work? How does Martin’s writing reinforce its politics, its magic and its drama? This course will take a practical look at Martin’s world building and his writing techniques and teach them to students. It will also look at how the history fits alongside the fiction (and how it doesn’t) and introduce students to the world of the fiction writer.
Writing your family's history
$265 - 8 sessions from Thursday, 25 September - 13 November, 6-8pm -
All families have great histories: the problem is finding out what they are and preserving them. This can be fun, but you need somewhere to start. This course provides that starting point. It covers basic research skills, oral history collection skills (how to interview people and what to do with those interviews) and writing skills.
There are places still available in all my courses, so please feel free to send people my way if they are in need of bad jokes, worldbuilding, Medieval London or all three. There should also be a short course in essay writing - I'll get back to you with details (and more details of Medieval London) when they are online. If anyone local is interested in my regular writing class, you will need to contact BCS, for that's not an advertised course and there are quite specific entry requirements.
Worldbuilding Workshop - ACT Writers' Centre 10am–4pm Sunday 3 August
Cost: $110 members, $95 concessional members, $170 non-members (includes 12 months of membership)
Bookings: You can book by phone on 6262 9191, online or at the office. Payment is required at time of booking. http://www.actwriters.org.au/events/upcoming-workshops-events.shtml
Medieval London
$230 - 4 sessions from Saturday, 12 July - 2 August, 1-4pm
Where Gillian will totally enjoy introducing Medieval London to all comers. I want lots of students so that they can meet my newly-expanded box of tricks (coins and pots and ink and more) but that's not the only reason. We will talk about the importance of the Bishop of Winchester and where all the best shopping was, and all sorts of cool things. I have maps. I have bad language (but only if students want to learn it). I have recipes for foodstuff and I know where one bought meat pies. I can even run to a recipe for meat pies if people feel terribly wintry and are in need of warming food.
The formal outline and enrolment link will be online here: http://www.anu.edu.au/cce/cecourses/culture/index.php
Later in the year will include:
Writing a game of thrones
$265 - 8 sessions from Tuesday, 23 September - 11 November, 6-8pm -
How does George RR Martin’s A Game of Thrones world work? How does Martin’s writing reinforce its politics, its magic and its drama? This course will take a practical look at Martin’s world building and his writing techniques and teach them to students. It will also look at how the history fits alongside the fiction (and how it doesn’t) and introduce students to the world of the fiction writer.
Writing your family's history
$265 - 8 sessions from Thursday, 25 September - 13 November, 6-8pm -
All families have great histories: the problem is finding out what they are and preserving them. This can be fun, but you need somewhere to start. This course provides that starting point. It covers basic research skills, oral history collection skills (how to interview people and what to do with those interviews) and writing skills.
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