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Sports Shorts: From the Field to the Page

Experience the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat with our action-packed sporty storytelling session featuring champion writers and rising stars.
Live EventPay What You Wish / FreeYoung Audiences

Event and Ticketing Details

Dates & Times

Friday 18 August
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Location

The Wheeler Centre

176 Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000

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Accessibility

Accessible toilets available

Assistive Listening

Wheelchair accessible

You can learn more about the Wheeler Centre’s accessibility policies here. Please notify us of all access requirements when booking online so we can assist you with your visit. If you require further information, please contact reception on 03 9094 7800 or ticketing@wheelercentre.com.

Additional Notes

The bookseller for this event is The Kids' Bookshop.

About the event

Will you feel the adrenaline rush of a last-second game-winning shot? Or experience the heartbreak of a devastating clash? Grab your teammates and head to the Wheeler Centre to witness arts and athleticism going head-to-head for a sporty storytelling session hosted by Telling Tales’ ubiquitous umpire Jes Layton.  Join us at Sports Shorts, as literary champions Nicole Hayes (One True Thing), Saraid Taylor (Flinch) and Jared Thomas (My Spare Heart) regale us with inspiring stories of triumph and perseverance, while a trio of up-and-coming teenage talents will share their tales of grit and determination, created with the guidance of experienced mentors. Game on! 

Featuring

Nicole Hayes

Nicole Hayes is an award winning author and podcaster and a Melbourne-based creative writing facilitator. Her second YA novel, One True Thing, won the Children’s Peace Literature Prize and is a CBCA Notable book ...

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Jes Layton

Jes Layton invented writing, the airplane, and the internet. He was also the first person to reach the North Pole. Jes is an author and illustrator currently living and working on Wurundjeri Land. He is the current co-CEO/Executive Director of the Emerging Writers' Festival and ...

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Saraid Taylor

Saraid Taylor is a poet, screenwriter, novelist and athlete, living on Wurundjeri land. She graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts, the University of Melbourne, with a bachelor’s degree of Fine Arts (Screenwriting) ...

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Jared Thomas

Jared is the South Australian Museum and University of South Australia Research Fellow - Aboriginal Material Culture and Visual Art. He is also the highly regarded author of critically acclaimed books for young adults ...

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