Finding and Celebrating Your Voice is a hands-on, one-hour interactive workshop designed to inspire confidence to develop your own individual or collaborative storytelling. In this session, you will ignite your journey to becoming an author or co-author, celebrating your unique voice and perspectives.
Through a series of engaging activities, including guided prompts and reflective exercises, international First Nations author / co-author Bianca Stawiarski will inspire you to celebrate and share your voice with the world. This workshop is perfect for anyone who is wanting to soar into their journey as an author.
Bianca Stawiarski, a Badimia and Ukrainian woman, is an emerging voice in Indigenous literature and a PhD researcher. Her work showcases her rich experiences and deep knowledge. Bianca uniquely blends her roles as an author and academic, connecting diverse readers to the wisdom and resilience of Indigenous cultures through her insightful writings. Bianca has co-authored five international anthologies Ubuntu: On Whose Shoulders We Stand; Goodbye Busy Hello Happy: The Magic of Breaking Up with Busy and Finding More Time for Joy; Courage & Confidence: What it Really Takes to Succeed in Business; Ignite: Everything you Need to Know to Create Your Dream Business; Hear Us Roar: Courage and Perseverance; and written sections in two international publications Horse Sense Business Sense: Hints and Hurdles to Starting Your Own Equine Assisted Program (2nd edition); and Ecotherapy: A Field Guide. Bianca has also authored Ngardi Guwanda: Self-Care Sips: Reconnecting with Your Inner Fire; Gami Winda and Dyindi-Dyindi; and the soon to be published extended children's book The Adventures of Gami Winda and Dyindi-Dyindi: Lessons, Learnings and Connection. She also recently started Burany Press, a First Nations company focused on publishing diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories.
