Award-winning author Johanna Bell spoke with 8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson as she journeys down the Stuart Highway to deliver her Writing the Weird workshops. Previously Garramilla (Darwin) based where she founded a storytelling studio to elevate voices from northern Australia, she now lives in Nipaluna (Hobart) where she writes fiction, poetry and children’s books. Her work is widely published and received a Tasmanian Literary Award for her recent novel Department of the Vanishing, amongst other awards. Johanna also shared her experience around becoming a Churchill Fellow 10 years ago and the podcast Birds Eye View that resulted.

Designed for writers of all levels and forms, this Thursday in Tennant Creek and Saturday 1 August in Mparntwe, expect a mix of discussion, reading and generative writing and opportunities to share (for those who feel like it). You’ll leave the workshop with easy-to-use techniques for writing novel and surprising content, a library of ‘weird writers’ and a stronger connection with local writers. Tanya Heaslip will also be in conversation with Johanna on Friday from 5.30pm at Red Kangaroo Books.

Award-winning author <a href="https://www.johannabell.com/">Johanna Bell</a> spoke with 8CCC's Kate Lyons-Dawson as she journeys down the Stuart Highway to deliver her <a href="https://www.ntwriters.com.au/product/writing-the-weird-with-johanna-bell-alice-springs/">Writing the Weird workshops</a>. Previously Garramilla (Darwin) based where she founded a storytelling studio to elevate voices from northern Australia, she now lives in Nipaluna (Hobart) where she writes fiction, poetry and children&rsquo;s books. Her work is widely published and received a Tasmanian Literary Award for her recent novel <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/06/department-of-the-vanishing-by-johanna-bell-book-review" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Department of the Vanishing</a>, amongst other awards. Johanna also shared her experience around becoming a Churchill Fellow 10 years ago and the podcast <a href="https://www.johannabell.com/projects/birds-eye-view">Birds Eye View</a> that resulted.
Designed for writers of all levels and forms, this Thursday in <a href="https://www.ntwriters.com.au/product/writing-the-weird-with-johanna-bell-tennant-creek/">Tennant Creek</a> and Saturday 1 August in Mparntwe, expect a mix of discussion, reading and generative writing and opportunities to share (for those who feel like it). You&rsquo;ll leave the workshop with easy-to-use techniques for writing novel and surprising content, a library of &lsquo;weird writers&rsquo; and a stronger connection with local writers. Tanya Heaslip will also be in conversation with Johanna on Friday from 5.30pm at&nbsp;<a href="https://events.humanitix.com/book-talk-johanna-bell-in-conversation-with-tanya-heaslip">Red Kangaroo Books</a>.

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Presented live weekdays on 8CCC Radio 102.1FM.
Stream through the 8CCC Connect app and 8ccc.com.au
Listen back to interviews On Demand or through our podcast
8CCC Big Brekky is supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation