# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Writers Book Club: Julie Keys on Helen Garner
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am
- **Event Description**: Join us for our next Writers Book Club! Julie Keys, author of The Artist's Portrait and facilitator of SCWC writing workshops, leads a discussion on Helen Garner's How to End a Story.

Thursday 26 February, 7pm for a 7:15 start
Red Point Arts, Port Kembla

In one of her three, much lauded, published diaries Helen Garner writes: "I think I might burn all these diaries. What if I died and people got hold of them and read them? Their endless self obsession, anecdotes, self-excuses, rationalisations. Meanness about others.’ 

Garner has recently been awarded the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for this work she once contemplated burning. It’s the first time a collection of diaries has won the prize and a unanimous choice for the judges who deemed it ‘remarkable’ and ‘addictive’. 

Writer Julie Keys has chosen the third of these diaries (How to End a Story 1995 – 1998), a narrative she describes as swinging between the day-to-day and the explosive, for SCWC’s upcoming writers book club. "We see Helen making dinner, sewing curtains and fielding fierce disapproval about her recent publication The Last Stone, all the while navigating a tumultuous marriage and self-doubts about her writing. How to End a Story is a richly rewarding read – not only sharply observed and propulsive but totally relatable. I’m very keen to discuss all things Helen – both the acclaim and the criticism – and to hear your thoughts on the ins and outs of this book."
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wollongong/writers-book-club-julie-keys-on-helen-garner/200029392577142
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Wollongong
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: RED POINT ARTS
- **lat**: -34.48221
- **long**: 150.90324
- **full address**: RED POINT ARTS, 100 Wentworth Street,Wollongong,NSW,Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Writers Book Club: Julie Keys on Helen Garner being held?
  - **A:** Writers Book Club: Julie Keys on Helen Garner takes place on Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 09:00 am at RED POINT ARTS, 100 Wentworth Street,Wollongong,NSW,Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Writers Book Club: Julie Keys on Helen Garner?
  - **A:** Writers Book Club: Julie Keys on Helen Garner is organized by South Coast Writers Centre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Writers Book Club: Julie Keys on Helen Garner is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Wollongong, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Writers Book Club: Julie Keys on Helen Garner sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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