Information Night - 2nd July, 2007

Indigenous Guest Speaker:
Philip McLaren, Author & Artist

The Writings of Philip McLaren

Philip McLaren is an Indigenous author and artist who lives on the Northern Beaches. His books are best sellers and have been translated into many languages for a growing international market. His first novel Sweet Water-Stolen Land won the David Unaipon award for Literature. Philip has just completed an historical novel, or more correctly a docufiction (fully indexed documented fiction), about the real ‘Man from Snowy River’. This year Philip completed a Doctor of Creative Arts degree at University of Technology Sydney. His dissertation topic was The Portrayal of Aboriginal Australians in Fiction.

On the night you will have a chance to purchase copies of Philip’s books which are being made available courtesy of The Next Chapter, Warriewood Square.

Please join us.

For further details please contact Vanessa on 9970 5456 or Lizzie on 9918 2594.

To find out more about Philip please see the front page article of our Autumn 2007 edition of Elimatta.