Editors NSW

Editor as historian

Author and editor Cathy Perkins will talk about her editorial work at the State Library of NSW, which led to years of historical research for her new biography, The Shelf Life of Zora Cross. She will discuss accessing original documents in the Library’s collection, and how her background as an editor influenced her process of researching and writing the book.

Presenter:

Cathy Perkins edits the award-winning SL magazine, other publications and exhibition text at the State Library of NSW, having previously worked as an editor for academic and trade publishers. She is the author of the biography The Shelf Life of Zora Cross (Monash University Publishing, 2019).

Date: Tuesday, 2 June

Time: 7.00 pm start

Duration: one hour

Meeting by Zoom

Cost: $10 members; $15 non members

Bookings: Book your place at the June meeting

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