Talking Craft: Writing Thriller and Suspense

Want to learn what it takes to write a gripping thriller?



2 hours Experience size 1 to 20 guests

$40 - $45 (Afterpay available)
($40 for Bad Writers Club Member, $45 for Non Member)


Are you a budding crime writer? Want to learn what it takes to write a gripping thriller? Eager to know the inner workings of an award-winning author’s mind…
Join author Gabriel Bergmoser and Bad Writers Club teacher Amanda Falson for this special event at The Chestnut Tree Bookshop.
Come to The Chestnut Tree Bookshop for this deep dive into the art of crafting heart-pounding crime and suspense stories, where you'll learn the secrets to writing prose that leaves readers on the edge of their seats.
The evening’s spotlight will be on Bergmoser’s latest novel, The Hitchhiker – a gripping outback thriller that has been hailed as a twisted cat-and-mouse game set in the vast, unforgiving Australian wilderness. It promises to be a tense, sun-beaten, and savage ride that will keep readers hooked from start to finish.
Join us for this unforgettable discussion and discover Gabriel Bergmoser's compelling storytelling.
Drinks and Nibbles provided.
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Gabriel Bergmoser, a Melbourne-based literary sensation, has an impressive array of accolades. In 2015, he won the prestigious Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award, and in 2017, he was nominated for the Kenneth Branagh Award for New Drama Writing. That same year, he swept several awards at the VDL One Act Play Festival circuit. His debut young adult novel, Boone Shepard, was shortlisted for the Readings Young Adult Prize in 2016.
Bergmoser’s talent doesn't stop there. His first adult novel, The Hunted (2020), became a bestseller and is currently being adapted into a film. He followed this success with The Inheritance (2021) and The Caretaker (2023), both thrilling reads. His recent works include the young adult novel The True Colour of a Little White Lie (2021) and the middle-grade adventure Andromache Between Worlds (2024).

Knowledge required
Beginner Friendly
 
What you'll get
Drinks,
Nibbles,
Books available for purchase on the night.
What to bring
No requirements
 
Location

The Chestnut Tree Bookshop, Barkly Street, West Footscray VIC

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WRITING & EDITING WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
Ridiculously fun
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Naarm (Footscray)
BWC was born out of a desire to write with freedom and wild abandon … to write and create with no limitations, judgement, or self-imposed barriers.
We all have the right to suck … in fact, we MUST suck on the way to becoming GOOD!
It takes bravery to keep going when it feels like everything that comes out is utter rubbish … but there’s a reason we call it a writing PRACTICE.
Good writing comes with time and repetition, but it can be a really hard and lonely experience, so we created BWC.
A place for all kinds of writers to be together, try things, make mistakes, learn stuff, and have a massive amount of fun in the process.
BWC is more than a writing club. It’s a place to suck in safety, while growing, stretching yourself to be better, and surrounding yourself with folks who get it.
2025-01-03 15:00:00
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