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When
SaturdayApril 5
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where
University of Newcastle NUspace X301
Level 3
Cnr Hunter & Auckland St
Newcastle NSW 2300
Tickets
$25+ Transaction fee
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First Time Lucky? Overcoming Second Book Syndrome
It’s a well-known phenomenon: the anxious, agonising process of releasing a second book after a successful debut. Is the new book too similar to the first? Or maybe too dissimilar? Was the debut effort a fluke? Courtney Collins, Hayley Scrivenor, and Jessie Tu open up about imposter syndrome, creative blocks, and debunk second-book blues. Hosted by Amy Lovat.
The Speakers
Courtney Collins
It’s a well-known phenomenon: the anxious, agonising process of releasing a second book after a successful debut. Is the new book too similar to the first? Or maybe too dissimilar?…
Hayley Scrivenor
It’s a well-known phenomenon: the anxious, agonising process of releasing a second book after a successful debut. Is the new book too similar to the first? Or maybe too dissimilar?…
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