I'm going to Clarion South 2007

I/we have just been given permission to tell the world that we are going to Clarion South. Clarion is a trial by fire , a crucible for writers who are prepared to risk all and either perish or be made greater. Some writers leave Clarion and never write again. Others rise to the top of their profession. It means spending 6 weeks living together in University dormatories with 16 other emerging writers: writing, critiquing and rewriting our stories under the mentorship of 6 professional international writers and editors. This year the tuors are Gardner Dozois, Kelly Link, Lee Battersby, Robert Hood, Simon Brown and Margo Lanagan. Each tutor takes us for a week. Here's the class of 2007 list:

Alessio Besciani (VIC)

Angela Slatter (QLD)

Jason Stokes (ACT)

Chris Green (VIC)

Chris Lynch (QLD)

Daniel Braum (USA)

Elizabeth Adkins (VIC)

Jason Fischer (SA)

Jess Irwin (NSW)

Jessica Vivien (WA)

Laura Gooden (NSW)

Lyn Battersby (WA)

Melaina Faranda (NSW)

Michael Greenhut (USA)

Michele Cashmore (QLD)

Peter Ball (QLD)

Richard Pitchforth (QLD)