School of Creative Communication

The Frank Frankie by Ingrid Jonach

Ingrid invites adults and children alike to the official launch of her children's novel The Frank Frankie. Ingrid graduated from the University of Canberra in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing and a Bachelor of Communication (Honours).

When I told a good friend of mine that I was writing a brief account of my days at UC, she took the courtesy of writing one for me. Here's what she came up with.

Hi, my names George. I rite things sumtimes. I wen to uni. I wasn't a homo then, but I am now. I am singel. Dayt me. Also, my favrit tuter was Matt Marshall - he tort me about preest fiddling and jebus. I learnt a lot from uni, and I think evrywun shood go. The end.

Immediately after completing my professional writing degree, I took up a position editing government recruitment advertising. Though this paid very well it was slowly but surely turning my brain to mush. I gave it up and went to work at BMA magazine (the local street press) as their Advertising and Marketing Manager. In my time there I was able to introduce a film section and became the film editor. All the while I slowly engineered my working week to involve more writing time.

1. Creativity
Graduates should be able to create and present new ideas. They should demonstrate initiative and imagination, be able to take creative risks based on sound research and understand the dynamic of the creative field in which they are practising. Graduates are expected to be independent thinkers and be able to effectively contribute to contemporary culture.

2. Reflective practice

Clare Young is a graduate of media production and creative writing.

Clare Young makes her living freelancing for a variety of productions, including commercials, educational videos, fictional films, and documentary. She has worked in freelance capacity for EOR Media, Bearcage Productions, Channel Seven, Big Shell, and Revolver Film. Recently ABC Stateline employed Clare to produce and direct a half hour special for Stateline, titled Eyes down and welcome to Hay.

'The degree is a great starting place' by Jordi Kerr

My current goal is to obtain ongoing employment in the field of scriptwriting.

I completed the Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing at the University of Canberra.

Ingrid Jonach is about to publish her first book The Frank Frankie (Pan Macmillan, July 2007).
You are invited to the launch

Its sequel The Frank Frankie 2 (Pan Macmillan) will be published in July 2008.

'The Yum Cha of writing' by Ingrid Jonach

How has your degree helped you get to where you are now?

Jordi Kerr (graduated 2005) is currently pitching her three X 1 hour tv mini series "Red Sand" at the Conspiracy II Sci-Fi Fiction Convention in Wellington New Zealand .

Jordi won the opportunity to pitch by sending a 25 word pitch to a pre-convention competition and "Red Sand" was one of six hopefuls chosen from Australia and New Zealand.

"Red Sand" is sci-fi drama shot through with comedy, pathos and action.

Sarah Hart

Sarah Hart is one of our creative writing graduates. Hear what she has to say about her degree, how she can 'meet a mean deadline'.

'Writing my way out of a tight situation' by Sarah Hart

Ben Stubbs
Ben Stubbs is a travel writer and scriptwriter and is a tutor in creative writing at the School of Creative Communication.

Read some of his stories ....
'The road to ruins'

'One more bite than he can chew'