Enjoy writing about crime? Whether it’s finding iedas or refining your skills for stories or novels or even just to meet like-minded people, go along to the Maroondah Writers’ and Readers’ Festival of 2008 (based in Melbourne’s outer East.)

The festival is held each year with a new theme; this year’s theme is crime. The event includes writers’ workshops and keynote speakers from authors.

This annual event happens from the 3rd to the 5th of October so check online on the Eastern Regional Libraries site and find some events that you like and are near you.