Make a day of it at South Coast Writers Centre

By Elizabeth Heffernan

The South Coast Writers Centre invites members and non-members alike to make a day of it on Saturday, 7 October at Coledale Community Hall, with a triple-header of events planned.

Between 10.30am-3pm, join best-selling middle-grade author Allison (A.L.) Tait in her two-part workshop, “So you want to be a children’s author?” If you have ever wanted to write stories for children, or perhaps already made a start and are wondering what to do next, this is the workshop for you. Tait will reveal all her insider secrets and practical tips for writing children’s fiction and discuss how to build a successful long-term career as a children’s author.

Return to Coledale Hall at 5pm that same day for Man-Made: The True Story of A.I. In this curtain-raiser for the SCWC’s November True Story Festival, award-winning journalist and author of Man-Made Tracey Spicer will be in conversation with Caroline Baum about the scary and unexpected ethical and everyday implications of A.I. in our lives.

How have age-old prejudices around gender and race been built into robots? What can we do to make algorithms more representative of who we are? It will be an unmissable conversation for anyone who cares about the human race. The event program for November’s True Story Festival will also be revealed.

The SCWC encourages all attendees to then enjoy dinner at the neighbouring Coledale RSL before returning for the final event of the day, the October Film Club screening of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Film Club is a community event hosted by local expert Graham Thorburn that runs on the first Saturday of every month.

If you would like to attend more SCWC events and access member-price tickets, consider joining. October is Members Month at the SCWC, where all new and returning lapsed members will receive three free months of membership.

For more information, to join or purchase tickets, visit southcoastwriters.org