About this Event
WRITERS IN THE SKY Everyone in the Skyway Has Killed Someone // Friday 1 November // 6:50pm - 7:30pm // Venue: Scenic World, Katoomba // Part of the 2024 Blue Mountains Writers' Festival
Delve deeper into poetry, community and all the ways we rise to a moment, with Wiradjuri poet Jazz Money, in conversation with award-winning Bundjalung illustrator, Charmaine Ledden-Lewis. Performing excerpts from their dazzling and impressive second collection, mark the dawn, Jazz considers the marks we gather and make. To record, to remember, to honour, to protest. We mark time, for no matter how many times the sun sets, always it rises in a new dawn.
Jazz Money is a Wiradjuri poet and artist based on Wangal land, Sydney. Their first poetry collection, the bestselling how to make a basket, was the 2020 winner of the David Unaipon Award, and their first feature film WINHANGANHA was commissioned by the National Film and Sound Archive. Their second collection mark the dawn is out in August 2024 from UQP.
Charmaine Ledden-Lewis is a proud Bundjalung woman and award-winning illustrator living on Dharug and Gundungurra Country. A Varuna board member, Charmaine regularly visits schools and communities to promote the benefits of art making and visual literacy. Some of the books Charmaine has illustrated include Found by Bruce Pascoe, Born to Run by Cathy Freeman, 2023 CBCA notable Charlie’s Swim by Edith Wright, and Ask Aunty: Seasons by Aunty Munya Andrews, which was shortlisted for the Wilderness Society’s 2024 Karajia Award.
/ Writers in the Sky Events /
This Writers in the Sky event is held at Scenic World, Katoomba and includes a complimentary drink and light snacks. We invite you to arrive any time from 5:00pm onwards to enjoy drinks and live music in the lounge area. Live music will also continue following the performance, up until 7:30pm. Your Skyway session will commence promptly at 6:50 pm, and will last for approximately 30 minutes.
There will be a shuttle bus between The Carrington Hotel and Scenic World for the Writers in the Sky events.
Please note: Standing room only. If you have trepidation about heights or suffer from vertigo then please consider whether this event is appropriate for you.
/ A Blue Mountains Writers' Festival Event /
Join us on beautiful Dharug and Gundungurra country for a weekend of joyful, thought-provoking and thrilling opportunities to connect with the written word. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Blue Mountains, this unique literary festival brings together the country’s greatest minds and most exciting new talent. 1-3 November, 2024.
/ Ticketing /
Adult $60 // Concession $57.50
One ticket for a Scenic World special event of your choice is included in the gold weekend pass, with a strictly limited number of single tickets available.
/ Accessibility /
There are no seats in the Skyway, but we can provide seats for those who are unable to stand for the duration of the event. This venue is wheelchair accessible. If you have any further questions, please email [email protected].
Head to bluemountainswritersfestival.com.au for more information about the festival, individual events and accessibility.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Scenic World, Cliff Drive, Katoomba, Australia
AUD 5.00 to AUD 62.97
