{"product_id":"workshop-writing-histories-with-antoun-issa","title":"Workshop: Writing Histories with Antoun Issa","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNOVEMBER 14, 1-3pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIn this 2-hour workshop, we will dive into writing historical non fiction through Antoun Issa's process writing \u003cem\u003eRebirth\u003c\/em\u003e. Covering every part of the writing process, from research, to interview, to crafting the story, you'll leave this workshop with the toolkit of ideas and techniques to develop your work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe highly recommend reading \u003cem\u003eRebirth\u003c\/em\u003e prior to the workshop. A discount code to purchase Rebirth will be sent to your email after purchasing a ticket. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease ensure you tick 'accept marketing emails' at checkout to receive the discount. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntoun will be signing books after the workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"subcategory-data--data pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntoun Issa\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Lebanese-Australian journalist and founder of Deepcut News. After completing his Master of International Relations at the Australian National University, he moved to Lebanon in 2011 where he worked as news editor for \u003ci\u003eAl-Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e during the heights of the Arab Spring. Issa relocated to Washington DC in 2015 where he spent two years at the Middle East Institute, a US thinktank, before joining \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e as an editorial strategist. He returned to Australia in 2020 and worked for the\u003ci\u003e Guardian Australia\u003c\/i\u003e until his departure in 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event will be held in our Reading Room, which is accessed via a small spiral staircase. Please reach out if you have any accessibility concerns. Attendees get 10% off purchases day of. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePlease come with an open mind and be open respectful to our hosts and participants. Disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated. Amplify Bookstore reserves the right to revoke tickets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amplify Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67735489085719,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/booklaunchsalontiles_54d6507c-735a-40cb-9459-ed9fc3e112a7.png?v=1791682571","url":"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/products\/workshop-writing-histories-with-antoun-issa","provider":"Amplify Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}