Sam Ardoa

Introducing Evening the Score: Writing Sports with Dylin Hardcastle, Darcy Green, Ellen van Neervan, and chaired by Sam Elkin. Amid regressive debates about trans participation in sport, how can we reclaim a love of movement, play, and team fandom? Joins writers at the intersection of sport and literature for an energetic conversation spanning AFL, soccer, surfing, and more. Buy festival passes, as well tickets to all other TBF 2026 events, at the links in our bio. artists: @dylin_hardcastle @darcygreenwrites @samhellkini and Ellen van Neerven Image descriptions: Six images. Image one displays the Trans Book Festival 2026 logo above a photo collage of Sam Elkin, Dylin Hardcastle, Darcy Green, and Ellen van Neerven and the text "Evening the Score: Sports Writing. 14:30 - 15:30 Saturday 18 April. The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne." Image two displays the TBF 2026 logo above the text "Evening the Score: Sports Writing. Amid regressive debates about trans participation in sport, how can we reclaim a love of movement, play, and team fandom? Joins writers at the intersection of sport and literature for an energetic conversation spanning AFL, soccer, surfing, and more. 14:30 - 15:30 Satuday 18 April. The Wheeler Centre, Melbourne. Tickets and info at: transbookfestival.org." Image three displays the TBF 2026 logo above a smiling Dylin Hardcastle and the text "Dylin Hardcastle he/him." Image four displays the TBF 2026 logo above a smiling Darcy Green and the text "Darcy Green they/them." Image five displays the TBF 2026 logo above a smiling Ellen van Neerven and the text "Ellen van Neerven they/them." Image six displays the TBF 2026 logo above a smiling Sam Elkin and the text "host" and "Sam Elkin he/him." #TransBookFest2026 #Transgender #Festival #WritersFestival #SportsWriting

“Although prominent LGBTIQ+ organisations have endorsed the government’s plan to combat antisemitism and hate, the proposed new laws actually pose grave risks to rights and freedoms within the queer community.” “The aim to protect Jewish people from the risk of future violence is of vital importance. The desire to protect LGBTIQ+ people from a resurgent neo-Nazi and far-right movement is entirely understandable. But these proposed laws should strike fear into the heart of anyone who cares about human rights.“ “Rather than mourning our exclusion from the Bill, the LGBTIQ+ community must reject it outright. We must instead insist upon respect for human rights and the protection of all members of our community, and fiercely stand up for protest. It is also a time for our communities to consider the mandate of white-centric lobby groups who have resolutely failed to consider the needs and safety of the entire LGBTIQ+ community.“ Gemma Cafarella (@geecaf ) and Sam Elkin (@samhellkini ) on human rights and the LGBTIQ+ community after Bondi: .au/words/poisoned-crumbs

Uplift your spirits and fill your bellies with laughter in this practical online workshop with award-winning author and podcaster Sam Elkin. In this session, you will learn how to turn the most sensitive and mundane material into comedic gold through readings and writing exercises. 😀 Introduction to Humour Writing with Sam Elkin. 📅Saturday 31 January 2026 ⏰10 am to 1 pm 💻Book now via the link in our bio.

Sam Elkin On Satire and Writing What’s Said Behind Closed Doors In this Q&A, writer, lawyer and radio maker @samhellkini discusses what constitutes interesting and important writing in 2026, and he shares valuable advice for emerging writers. 📅 Sam’s upcoming online workshop, Introduction to Humour Writing, is on Saturday 31 January from 10 am – 1 pm. 📝 Read the full interview via the link in our bio.

Readers and Writers Against the Genocide standing together at @bluemountainswritersfest Congratulations to @maevegobash on a fabulous program. Thanks for the solidarity @steveminon @davidghostboy @jumaanaabdu @avivatuffield @ledden_lewis_art Sam Elkin @incision_press

Pic from the wonderful @readerswritersagainstgenocide read-in for Palestine with my fellow union delegates Jacinda (📷) and Pavel

Fun times storytelling at @myformativequeers . Looking forward to the next one!

Very cool to go up to Sydney this weekend to celebrate my shortlisting in the National Biography Award 2025. Massive congratulations to all the other shortlisters and to the winner Abbas El-Zein for 'Bullet, Paper, Rock', and to @upswellpublishingau for taking a chance on us both! 🥳 @statelibrarynsw

Supporting @readerswritersagainstgenocide at #ntwritersfestival2025

On today’s show (Wednesday 21 May) we chat with @tobiasjfulton from the @hellenic_museum about some recent Pompeii discoveries and ask: just how gay was the ancient world? We also speak with @theycallme__mum about the @transcend_australia conference Pathways to Thriving for the loved ones of young trans people, happening THIS WEEK. Tune in at 1pm or listen back on the @3rrrfm website.