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Byron Writers' Festival 2016

Southern Cross University invited a select group of 80 high school students from the Lismore, Gold Coast and Coffs Harbour regions to the Byron Writers Festival Schools Day on Thursday 4 August, 2016. Seven of the attendees have completed the SCU Head-Start program, which enables students in Years 11 or 12 to undertake a unit of university study at SCU while at secondary school. The remainder are in Years 10 to 12 with an interest in media, writing, arts and creative arts.

Thanks to the University and the Byron Writers Festival, the high school students attended sessions with various writers, including an exclusive session with award-winning author and judge for the National Book Award, Jeffery Renard Allen, where he discussed ‘Talking Creative Writing'. 

See Chester in action on NBN News as he talks politics with Greens Senator, Bob Brown. NBN News Writers Festival.