We are very excited to announce that CSM Short Courses tutor, Elise Valmorbida, is a Victorian Premier's Literary Award winner!
Elise Valmorbida, © Hannah Koelmeyer
Honouring Australian writing, Elise won the fiction category for her incredibly well received new novel, The Madonna of the Mountains; congratulations Elise! You can find out more about all the nominees, their works and the competition within The Guardians, Herald Sun and The Sydney Morning Herald's amazing news articles.
Having taught her very first class in 1997, Elise teaches the wonderfully engaging and truly inspiring Creative Writing – Fact or Fiction – Intensive course.
Victorian Premier’s Literary Award Winners, © Hannah Koelmeyer
Since then many wonderful students have attended Elise’s fabulous courses, delivered through dynamic group discussions and amazing feedback. Check out former student, Lori Smith’s, wonderful Rarely Wears Lipstick blog post, Creative Writing at Central Saint Martins. Whilst others have gone on to become nominated and award winning writers in their own rights.
Luan Goldie, former Creative Writing – Fact or Fiction – Beginners and Intensive student
Bristol Short Story Prize 2015 shortlist included former students Florence Delaney and Paul McMichael