CEO, Queensland Writers Centre
South Brisbane Area, Australia
CEO, Queensland Writers Centre
South Brisbane Area, Australia
Kate Eltham is a writer and creative industries professional based in Brisbane, Australia.
Kate is Chief Executive Officer of Queensland Writers Centre. She has previously worked as a small business consultant focusing on micro enterprises, non-profits and individual artists in the creative sectors.
Kate’s areas of professional interest include:
- the future of publishing and industry trends
- e-books, mobile content and digital publishing innovations
- writing (both her own and general ideas to do with being an author in today’s industry)
- Australian policy on arts and culture and creative economic development
Her volunteer projects include:
- Clarion South Writers Workshop of which she is Co-Director
- Aurealis Awards, national literary awards of Australian speculative fiction
- Fantastic Queensland, non-profit association supporting the development and promotion of Australian speculative fiction authors
Government liaison, strategy and program development, industry analysis, team management, business strategy, arts policy
(Writing and Editing industry)
January 2006 — Present (4 years )
Queensland Writers Centre is the peak industry organisation for writers in Queensland, Australia.
(Writing and Editing industry)
April 2003 — January 2009 (5 years 10 months)
Clarion South is an international workshop for writers of speculative fiction. It is an intensive residential program held every two years in Brisbane, Australia.
(Management Consulting industry)
November 2004 — December 2005 (1 year 2 months)
Creative Economy specialises in innovation and creative industries.
The company works nationally and internationally to assist its clients in strategic development, commercialising intellectual property, managing sustainable companies and realising creative initiatives.
1995 — 1997
Clarion South Writers Workshop, Fantastic Queensland Inc.