Ideas of Order

Description

In this practical, hands-on workshop Jill will guide attendees on how to identify themes and through-lines in their collection, ready to be structured into a submittable, publishable poetry manuscript.

Are you working on a poetry manuscript or looking for ways to start a manuscript? Join award-winning poet Jill Jones in this workshop aimed at getting a collection of your best poems in order for a manuscript that is publication-ready.

Jill will offer guidance on formatting, structuring, revising and titling your manuscript. The workshop will also help you to identify themes and through-lines in your collection of poems so you can begin drafting a book description for a submission to potential publishers.

This course is best-suited for poets who have at least 10-15 poems ready for a potential short manuscript as well as for poets with a longer collection of poems, published and unpublished, who are aiming for a full-length book. We will not be workshopping individual poems but you should bring along a file of your potential poetry collection to refer to during the workshop.

Members $90, Non-members $125

Jill Jones

Jill Jones lives on Kaurna land. Jill was recently awarded the NSW Literary Award for her book How To Emerge. Jill has also been shortlisted for the 2024 South Australian Literary Awards, longlisted for the 2024 ALS Gold Medal and commended in the 2023 Wesley Michel Wright Prize. 

Other recent books include Wild Curious Air, winner of the 2021 Wesley Michel Wright Prize, and A History Of What I’ll Become, shortlisted for the 2021 Kenneth Slessor Award and the 2022 John Bray Award. 

In 2015 she won the Victorian Premier’s Prize for Poetry for The Beautiful Anxiety. Her work is widely published in Australia and internationally. 

FAQs

How do I get to the State Library by public transport?

The 'State Library, Art Gallery, Museum' tram-stop is just outside the State Library. There are bus stops close by, near the War Memorial on North Terrace. The closest train station is the Adelaide city station on North Terrace.

You can plan your journey via Adelaide Metro.

Is there car parking near the State Library?

The nearest car park is Wilson's Adelaide Central car park, 225 North Terrace, next to David Jones.

There is paid street parking along Kintore Ave and Victoria Drive.

Where is the wheelchair and stroller access?

Access to the Spence Wing first floor and the Mortlock Chamber is via the lift in the glass foyer entrance of the library.

Access to the Institute Building is via the external ramp on the Kintore Ave entrance or via the internal ramp between the Institute Building and the Spence Wing (opposite the Treasures Wall).

There is on-street accessible parking available close to the State Library. View more information and maps of City of Adelaide's Accessible parking options.

How do I check if the Mortlock Chamber is open when I plan to visit?

The Mortlock Chamber may close for private events, check our opening hours for any closure times.

When it is open you can visit the Mortlock Chamber on the ground floor to look at the exhibition bays. The upper levels of the Mortlock Wing include study areas.

Is there a cafe at the State Library?

Yes, the Library Cafe is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm.

Find out more about the cafe and resident organisations at the State Library.