David Roland Author

I’ll be telling the story of my epic hike along the Bundian Way song line from the highest summit in the country to the sea. This Friday evening in Byron Bay.

📅 Club Social Night & Member Presentations - 10-07-2026 🗓️ 10-07-2026 18:00 – 21:00 📍 2/59 Centennial Cct

I’m looking forward to presenting this upcoming workshop with the Queensland Writers Centre:

Writing Trauma in Memoir and Story

Many writers are drawn to exploring trauma, grief, disruption and recovery in their work — but it can be difficult to know how to approach these experiences safely and effectively on the page.

In this workshop we’ll explore:
• how trauma affects memory and storytelling
• writing emotionally difficult scenes
• portraying healing and post-traumatic growth
• ethical considerations in memoir and autobiographical writing
• ways to care for yourself while writing vulnerable material

The workshop is suitable for writers of memoir, fiction and narrative non-fiction, and no prior expertise is required.

📍 Queensland Writers Centre, Brisbane
📅 Sunday 7 June
🎟 Bookings and details here:
https://queenslandwriters.org.au/events/writing-trauma-in-memoir-and-story-david-roland

Please feel free to share with anyone who may be interested.

My workplace this morning facilitating nature based compassion skills for those recovering from climate related trauma. Part of the HEART clinical trial conducted through Southern Cross University. https://www.scu.edu.au/news/2025/climate-related-ptsd-trial-seeks-participants-/

I am now a qualified swimming teacher. When I was a young boy I was given the gift of swimming and now I can pass on that gift. My first day teaching children to swim.