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The White Hat Guide to Literary Festivals in Melbourne
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Greater Dandenong WordsFest
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Annual literary festival featuring workshops, seminars and special events.
Complements the Greater Dandenong Writing Awards. |
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Annually between April and June |
Various venues in Greater Dandenong area
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Enquiries: (03) 9239 5134 |
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Exploring Memoir or An Imperfect History of Reservoir
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A writing workshop with Reservoir’s best-known writer Barry Dickins.
This workshop will focus on the notion of memoir and creative non-fiction through writing about experiences of Reservoir.
Barry is passionate about both the spoken and written word, as well as his hometown of Reservoir. In this masterclass style workshop, Barry will inspire others to write about the ordinary, and the not so ordinary, aspects of life in Reservoir. In the workshops, participants will use writing as a means of exploring a sense of ‘place’. Participants may be aspiring professional, semi-professional or amateur writers. Those with a great story to tell but little or no writing experience will also be most welcome. Places are limited and reservations are essential. Ph: (03) 8470 8593 |
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6.30 to 8pm, Tuesday 23rd March 2010 |
Reservoir Library
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Our listing of
Festivals in Melbourne is widely recognised as the most comprehensive listing of festivals in
Melbourne and Victoria available online or in print. No listing however is
complete, and thus this listing does not contain festivals which have
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Back to Booktown
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A celebration of books old and new, antiques and nostalgia in the historic township of Clunes. White Hat has purchased some of our most prize collectable books from the stores in Clunes. |
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Forthcoming Events
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Writers at the Convent
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Australia’s newest literary festival comes to the historic Abbotsford Convent. The inaugural Reader’s Feast Writers at the Convent will be held in February 2008 at Melbourne’s historic Abbotsford Convent with authors from Australia, the UK, USA and Malaysia in challenging and entertaining conversation. Sessions will take in Paris, Rio, Morocco, the Australian outback, the Camino and China. Politics and discussions will encompass the rise and fall of the American empire, the media, Australia as seen by the rest of the world, pornography and war.
New fiction, gay writing and magazines will be a part of the literary program with food also a major feature with Maggie Beer, Andrew Dwyer, Kylie Kwong and Stephanie Alexander. Kaz Cooke will look at families and kids. There will be a look at the history of the Melbourne theatre and the beauty of the book itself shall be celebrated.
Books will be launched by Rachel Matthews and Peter McConnell. International authors Tan Twan Eng, Cullen Murphy and Catherine O’Flynn will join locals including Peter Doherty, Greg Elms, Paul Ham, Kate Llewellyn and Chris Womersley.
Visitors can enjoy the delights of the Convent Bakery, a vegetarian lunch or dinner at Lentil As Anything or a cleansing ale at Handsome Steve’s House of Refreshment. You can also take a guided tour of the Convent, or simply take time out between sessions to wander the beautiful gardens. |
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Abbotsford Convent, St
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Enquiries: (03) 9662 4699 |
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My Brother Jack Literary Festival
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A literary festival with writing workshops and readings. |
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July 2009 ? |
Caulfield
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Enquiries & bookings: (03) 95243287 |
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Writers at Como
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Writers at Como is a celbration of words and ideas featuring top writers from Australia and overseas and set in the grounds of Como Historic House and Garden. There will be lively debate, insightful discussions and absorbing discourse as Conn Iggulden, Marina Lewycka and Louise welsh join local authors including Robert Drewe, Carmel Bird, Gary Disher and Inga Clendinnen for thi unique literary festival. |
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Como
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Enquiries: (03) 9654 9244 |
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Northern Notes Writers' Festival
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Celebrating the work of local writers, with poetry readings and writing workshops. At various venues throughout the City of Darebin. |
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Enquiries (03) 8470 8458 |
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The Age Melbourne Writers' Festival
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Ten days of chat, banter and provocation with the world’s top writers, Melbourne Writers’ Festival is where ideas come alive and words are made flesh. |
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Montsalvat Shakespeare Festival
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An annual event held in the atmospheric surroundings of Montsalvat. |
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Montsalvat, 7 Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham
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$20 to $80 |
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Mildura Writers' Festival
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A writers' festival with plenty of socialising and good food. |
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Mildura
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Enquiries: (03) 5021 5100 |
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Ballarat Writers Festival
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Readings, workshops and events suited to both aspiring and established writers. |
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Australian Catholic University, Aquinas Campus, Ballarat
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Australian Community Writers Inc Conference
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"Where Fantasy and History Meet". Book launches, competitions and workshops. |
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September 2008 ? |
Ballarat Mechanics Institute Hall, Sturt Street, Ballarat
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Port Fairy Book Fair
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Meet the authors, discuss their books, thousands of new and second hand books for sale, exhibitions, children's activities, theatre, music and art displays. |
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Port Fairy
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Enquiries: (03) 5568 2623 |
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Ballarat Writers' Festival
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An annual literary festival also featuring local food and wine |
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October 2008 ? |
Minimg Exchange, Lydiard Street North, Ballarat
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Enquiries: 0411 046 558 |
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Daylesford Words in Winter Festival
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Events include new plays, poetry readings, the Scrabble Fest, the Book Ball, readings with music, an oral history forum, an exhibitian & book launch of text-based art, original Super 8 film screenings, a country music train trip extravaganza & a food & wine trivia dinner. |
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