A fresh Autumn morning . I set out by train for the city to attend the monthly gathering of the Society of Women Writers. ( SWW)
Each month it is held at the State Library of NSW over in the Dixson Room in the original Mitchell Library. And being a Friend of the Library I enjoy a coffee and some quiet space in the Friends room before hand
This month Pattie Miller lead the workshop .
and luncheon with the key note spesker as Pattie again on the topic of
and a very interest talk with Libby Hathorn and the first release of her new children’s book Miss Franklin .
It was a very pleasant gathering and Pattie as always very informative
One of the exciting unfolding pieces of information Pattie Miller held up the new Stella Award book An Erratic life by Vickie Laveau-Harvie . Pattie was excited as Vicki had been on e of her students . I was excited firstly for Vicky winning such a prestigious prize but that I had spent the week at Varuna