Coming Up
MARION IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS + EVENTS
JUNE 2026
Members + Friends - Join us to welcome our new Patrons
DATE: Tuesday 16 June
COST: $5 entry
TYPE: Writer’s Gathering VENUE: Smith’s Alternative, Alinga St, Civic ACT
Write Here, Write Now
with Jack Heath
DATE: Sunday 21 June 2026
COST: MARION members $60, General $75
TYPE: Writing Workshop VENUE: Smith’s Alternative, Alinga St, Civic ACT
About the workshop:
Learn how to tell an action-packed story with Jack Heath, bestselling author of the Minutes of Danger series! In this fast and funny workshop, the group will build a writing prompt from scratch, then put pen to paper to see where it leads. No experience necessary, and no wrong answers - just the thrill of making something out of nothing.
Work out your creative muscles, share your writing and learn to refine it in a supportive, encouraging environment. Whether you're a lifelong storyteller or just starting out, you'll leave with a smile on your face and a unique story to build on.
About Jack Heath:
Jack Heath is the award-winning author of 49 novels which have been translated into 10 languages. He was born in 1986 in Sydney, Australia, and spent time in Wollongong and Melbourne before settling in Canberra in 1996. He started writing his first novel as a 13-year-old student at Lyneham High School and submitted it to Pan Macmillan at age 17. The manuscript was picked out of a slush pile and published in 2006 as The Lab. The book became a bestseller in Australia, and it was soon published in North America by Scholastic, and optioned for film in Hollywood.
In 2009 Jack signed with Curtis Brown Literary Agency, and in 2012 he signed with Booked Out Speakers Agency. In 2017, following the success of 300 Minutes of Danger, he quit his job as a bookseller to write full time. In 2024 he became a co-owner of Novlr.
He lives with his wife and their two children on Ngunnawal and Ngambri country in Canberra.
JULY 2026
ACT Literary Awards
DATE: Thursday 2 July
TYPE: Awards Evening
VENUE: Juliet Room, Verity Lane Markets
SEPTEMBER 2026
Stories with Spice with Anne Freeman
DATE: Sunday 20 September
COST: MARION members $50, General $65
TYPE: Writing Workshop
VENUE: Smith’s Alternative, Alinga St, ACT
This program is proudly presented by MARION, and supported by Smith’s Alternative Canberra.