Workshop opportunity for libraries
Who says you’re not a writer? Join acclaimed author and RMIT lecturer Dr Rachel Matthews, for a workshop that encourages storytelling for all.
✨ Playful tasks
💡 Industry insights
😂 Lots of laughs
☕ Tea, coffee & sweet treats
No experience needed—just curiosity!
*An inclusive space. Rachel has experience as a student welfare co-ordinator and welcomes all groups.
🕒 90 mins | Ages 18+ | $250 – $350 (negotiable re venue, size, budget)
👥 Group size – no minimum but ideally capped around 35-40
🤝 Larger groups catered with a second author as guest (call to discuss)
📅 *Extended weekend sessions available
📧 Bookings: [email protected]
Rachel Matthews is a vibrant communicator whose engagement with the audience has provided listeners with a wonderful insight into writing and writers. We always have fun when she comes on the radio, and she brings a spark that keeps people listening. — Michael Pavlich, ABC Radio Overnights
Discover what your words can do!
Dr. Rachel Matthews is an Australian author and lecturer known for blending tragicomedy with powerful social commentary. Her debut, Vinyl Inside, was highly commended in the Australian Vogel Awards, and her PhD novel, Siren, tackled sexual violence in Australian football. Her most recent novel, Never Look Desperate, a tragicomedy, was named among 2023’s ‘Best New Australian Fiction’ by The Australian and The Guardian.
Rachel leads Readers Are Writers workshops across Australia and internationally, including a recent workshop in Nepal. With 20+ years of teaching at RMIT and ACU, and experience in student welfare, she empowers others to share their stories.
🌐 Website: www.rachelmatthewsauthor.com
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/rachelmatthewsauthor
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/rachelmatthewsauthor
Download the Readers Are Writers flyer and contact [email protected] for further information.
[Posted on behalf of Rachel Matthews]