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02 6685 8466 | [email protected] | WWW.BYRONBAYFN.COM.AU 2021 Friday Program 6 Saturday Program 8 Sunday Program 10 Satellite Events 13 Workshops 17 Writers 21 Welcome to the 25th Byron Writers Festival and indeed, welcome back to the Festival grounds on beautiful Arakwal Partners 32 Country, ancient home of storytelling. What a privilege it is to be able to gather as community once again – to Site Map & Directory 34 reassure, recalibrate and revitalise. We have missed you! Now more than ever our world needs writers and stories Travel 36 for healing. At the core of our Festival is the belief in the power of story as a means to connect, heal and make Tickets & Key Info 38 change. Story provides the framework for understanding. Never more so than when we are faced with the shock of a pandemic that has insisted we learn new ways of being Held on the land of the Arakwal and engaging. Bumberbin People of the Byron Shire we In 2021 we proudly bring more than 150 writers together pay respect to the traditional owners of to create a program brimming with energy and diverse this land and acknowledge them as the voices. They include memoirists, poets, medicos, environmentalists, commentators, politicians and original storytellers of this region. artists who together shape narratives of hope, mettle and change. Some of the themes we examine include Share your moments at #byronwf2021 loneliness and the importance of cultivating an inner life, satire, Canberra culture, disability and the many ways @byronwritersfestival people experience the world, connection to community, homelands and of course, nature. @byronwritersfestival We are honoured that Jiman-Bundjalung woman, @bbwritersfest Professor Judy Atkinson, will present the 2021 annual Thea Astley Address on the subject of Listening to Truth Telling. As she writes ‘Confronting the past may be hard, painful, BOARD shameful but pathways open, and we can see a future that Chair Adam van Kempen can hold all our Stories. For these Stories are our future.’ Deputy Chair Lynda Hawryluk When people gather at the Festival we are always Treasurer Cheryl Bourne heartened by the potential for positive and powerful Secretary Hilarie Dunn Members Daniel Browning, Marele Day, outcomes. Of course, the mainstay contribution to that Lynda Dean and Grace Lucas-Pennington energy comes from our local community, the lifeblood that Great ideas need great words. has sustained Byron Writers Festival over the past TEAM 25 years. Director Edwina Johnson Universities live on ideas and our best ideas need skilled writers to bring them to life. More than ever this year’s program is a collaborative effort Head of Programs and Operations Sarah Ma Words like ‘Coral IVF’ summarise four decades of Professor Peter Harrison’s work, that is and we specially thank our guest curators Tony Birch and Head of Development Emma Keenan Roanna Gonsalves for their generous creativity. They have Site Manager & Technical Production Mic Deacon regrowing the Great Barrier Reef. Words like ‘ecological jurisprudence’ can be shorthand broadened the program scope, depth and resonance. Travel Manager Cherrie Sheldrick for the work of our law academics who advocate at the highest levels for the legal rights Festival Administrator Emily Brugman of nature. Words like ‘regenerative agriculture’ describe courses that are teaching new On behalf of the Festival Board, our sincere thanks to the Communications Manager Anika Ebner generous funders, sponsors, fellow arts organisations, Partnerships Coordinator Aarna Hudson ways of farming, to heal and regenerate the land we use in our food production. staff, patrons and volunteers who all make this much-loved Head of Production Shien Chee Festival possible. Event Coordinator Sue Anderson Schools Manager Clare Sawyer Great ideas also need space to be heard and discussed. That’s why we have been a We look forward to welcoming you all and invite you to Publicist Clare McGregor enjoy the companionship and conviviality that is at the proud partner of the Byron Writers Festival since 1997, and why our student reporting Tour Manager Zacharey Jane team is there every year to cover the festival action. essence of Byron Writers Festival. Programming Consultants Jill Eddington, Marele Day Edwina Johnson and the Festival team And a massive army of volunteers Original artwork: Petals by Katrina Brennan for Studio A

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SOUTHERN CROSS FIRST NATIONAL FEROS CARE GREENSTONE THE SATURDAY PAPER BELONGIL ROOM UNIVERSITY MARQUEE BYRON PAVILION MARQUEE PARTNERS MARQUEE MARQUEE 9.15 — Welcome to Country with Delta Kay and the Bunyarra Dancers 9.30—10.30 1 9.30—10.1� 7 9.30—10.30 14 9.15—10.15 20 8.45—9.15 26 8.30—10.00 33 Pathways to Home Pip Williams Secret Senses Marian Wilkinson Morning Music ABC North Coast Sam Coley, Sara El Sayed, in conversation with Sophie Hardcastle, Fiona Murphy, in conversation with with Evelyn Ida Morris and Live Broadcast with Peter Polites, Chair Lynda Hawryluk Zacharey Jane Madeleine Ryan Kerry O’Brien Peter Knight Bruce Mackenzie Chair JP Pomare Supported by Southern Cross University Supported by Greenstone Partners Featuring interviews with Supported by Feros Care 9.30—10.15 27 Sara El Sayed, Mimi Kwa, Matt Okine, Craig Silvey and 10.30—11.15 8 10.30—11.30 21 Zoe Daniel Kaya Wilson 10.45—11.45 2 Sarah Sentilles 10.45—11.45 15 YA Writers: Is Anything in conversation with Bruce Wolpe Strong: Racism and via live stream, in conversation Richard Flanagan Off-Limits? Resilience with Ashley Hay 10.15—11.15 34 in conversation with Isobelle Carmody, Helena Fox, Judy Atkinson, Aminata Conteh-Biger, Jennifer Byrne Will Kostakis, Chair Marc Fennell 10.30—11.30 28 Poetry: The World in a Julie Janson, Chair Sunil Badami Grain of Sand 9 On Edge: Drugs, Madness 11.30—12.30 and the Damage Done David Hallett, Jazz Money Finding Gerald Murnane 11.45—12.45 22 Chair Anne-Marie Te Whiu 12.00—1.00 3 12.00—1.00 16 James Dunk, Benjamin Gilmour, Peter Knight, Chair Michael Williams Consent When Life Becomes Story Stories of Love and Antony Loewenstein 35 Sophie Hardcastle, Kathryn Heyman Chair Linda Jaivin 11.30—12.15 Mimi Kwa, Fiona Murphy, Heartbreak Chair Mandy Nolan Veronica Heritage-Gorrie Kaya Wilson, Chair Caroline Baum Hayley Katzen, Will Kostakis, 10 in conversation with 12.45—1.45 Peter Polites, Chair Nevo Zisin Supported by Milligram 11.45—12.45 29 Daniel Browning First Do No Harm: Ethics Supported by Paradiso and Medicine 1.00—2.00 23 Take a Deep Breath: 1.15—2.15 4 Raina MacIntyre, John Rasko, No Shame: Women Writing Personal Trauma 36 1.15—2.15 17 12.30—1.15 The Mungo Panel: Has Norman Swan, Chair Paul Barclay Speaking Frankly Lech Blaine, Amani Haydar, Christine Jackman Supported by Rochdale Accounting & Homelands Ren Alessandra, Shu-Ling Chua, Rick Morton, Chair David Roland the Media Lost its Mojo? in conversation with Business Advisory Randa Abdel-Fattah, Louisa Lim, Lucy Peach, Chair Linda Jaivin Supported by Quarterly Essay Karen Middleton, Kerry O’Brien Sana Qadar Margaret Simons Antony Loewenstein Chair Osman Faruqi Chair Barrie Cassidy 2.00—2.45 11 2.15—3.15 24 1.00—2.00 30 Jack Beaumont Robert Dessaix Can Fiction be History? 1.30—2.30 37 in conversation with 2.30—3.30 5 in conversation with Julie Janson, Mirandi Riwoe, Poetry: Straight to the Sarah Kanowski Archie Roach 2.30—3.30 18 Nicole Abadee Jock Serong Heart of the Matter The Betoota Advocate: Chair Roanna Gonsalves in conversation with Supported by The Book Room Tony Birch, Erik Jensen Daniel Browning 12 Outback Spin Chair Lynda Hawryluk 3.00—4.00 Becky Lucas, Clancy Overell, Short Fiction Big Themes 3.30—4.30 25 2.15—3.15 31 Errol Parker, Chair Marc Fennell 38 Emma Ashmere, Roanna Gonsalves, Supported by Stone & Wood He She They: Talking What’s Your Family Like? 2.45—3.45 4.00—5.00 6 Mirandi Riwoe, Chair Chris Hanley About Gender Sara El Sayed, Mimi Kwa, Love and Control Supported by First National Byron Christopher Raja Amani Haydar, Alice Pung From Canberra to Jazz Money, Kaya Wilson, Chair Sunil Badami Chair Krissy Kneen Washington: What’s 3.45—4.45 19 Nevo Zisin, Chair Ren Alessandra Happened to Politics? 13 Young Guns Zoe Daniel, Karen Middleton, 4.15—5.15 3.30—4.30 32 Kavita Bedford, Sam Coley, Margaret Simons, Chair Peter Greste Evie Wyld Madeleine Ryan Traumatic States of Mind: Supported by 89 Degrees East via live stream, in conversation Chair Nicole Abadee Colonial History Communications with Jennifer Byrne Judy Atkinson, James Dunk, Mark McKenna Chair Julianne Schultz Auslan interpretation available. For details visit 6 Program subject to change. For updates visit byronwritersfestival.com/festival-program byronwritersfestival.com/access 7 PROGRAM SATURDAY 7 AUGUST

SOUTHERN CROSS FIRST NATIONAL FEROS CARE GREENSTONE THE SATURDAY PAPER BELONGIL ROOM UNIVERSITY BYRON PAVILION MARQUEE PARTNERS MARQUEE MARQUEE MARQUEE 9.00—10.00 39 9.00—9.45 46 9.00—10.00 53 9.00—9.45 60 8.15—8.45 67 10.00—11.00 75 We Need to Talk Mehreen Faruqi What Life Has Taught Me Mark McKenna Morning Music Loneliness in About China in conversation with Robert Dessaix, Arnold Zable in conversation with with Evelyn Ida Morris and of Connectivity Matthew Condon Peter Knight Peter Hartcher, Linda Jaivin, Margaret Simons Chair Zacharey Jane Maggie Hamilton, Christine Louisa Lim, Chair Barrie Cassidy Supported by Feros Care 9.00—10.00 68 Jackman, Chair Osman Faruqi Supported by The Byron Echo 10.00—11.00 47 10.00—11.00 61 The Subject is Love The Gifts of Reading 11.15—12.15 76 10.15—11.15 40 America: The State of Alison Croggon, Rick Morton Flesh Made New: Chigozie Obioma (via live stream), 10.15—11.15 54 the States Chair Erik Jensen Elemental: Fire, Earth, Jennie Orchard, Alice Pung The Broken Promise of Screenwriting Zoe Daniel, Antony Loewenstein, Supported by The Saturday Paper Water Chair Tristan Bancks Randa Abdel-Fattah, Benjamin Bruce Wolpe, Chair Marian Wilkinson Stem Cells Matthew Evans, Victor Steffensen, Supported by First National Byron Gilmour, Matt Okine, Craig Silvey 10.15—11.00 69 Carl Power, John Rasko Kaya Wilson Chair Ken Crouch 11.15—12.15 62 Kate Ellis Chair Gabrielle Chan Chair Grace Lucas-Pennington 11.15—12.15 48 Supported by Screenworks in conversation with Supported by Crystalbrook Byron Looking Death in the Eye Julianne Schultz 12.30—1.30 77 Pushing Through Barriers: 11.30—12.15 55 Danielle Celermajer, Kathryn 70 I Want to Change 11.30—12.30 41 Artists and Disability Heyman, Mary Hoang 11.15—12.15 the World Tallula Bourne, Gabrielle Mordy, Mary Li and Sophie Li Chair Caroline Baum ‘Get Ready for a Blak-Out’: Malcolm Turnbull Jean Hinchliffe, Mia Thom Greg Sindel Chair Adam van Kempen in conversation with in conversation with First Nations Creative Chair Scott Ludlam Supported by Summerland Credit Union Caro Llewllyn Karen Middleton 12.30—1.30 63 Practice Supported by Feros Care Channelling the Inner Daniel Browning, Fiona Foley, 1.45—2.45 78 12.30—1.30 49 Kirli Saunders, Chair Tony Birch 12.45—1.30 42 Child: Writing for Young Subversive Behaviour: Kate Grenville 12.30—1.30 56 Readers Supported by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation Art and Activism Julia Baird via live stream, in conversation The Power of Words Tristan Bancks, Davina Bell, Ursula Fiona Foley, Amani Haydar in conversation with with Michael Williams Dubosarsky, Chair Sarah Armstrong Randa Abdel-Fattah, Melissa 12.30—1.30 71 Chair Alison Croggon Christine Jackman Supported by Bolinda Lucashenko, Arnold Zable Supported by Milligram Writers on the Road Supported by Southern Cross University Chair Paul Barclay 1.45—2.45 50 1.45—2.45 64 Isobelle Carmody, Roanna Gonsalves, 43 Krissy Kneen, Nevo Zisin 1.45—2.4� Norman Swan 1.45—2.45 57 When Home is No Chair Zacharey Jane 3.00—4.00 79 Rugby League Tragics in conversation with Big Pharma: Who Can Longer a Haven Matt Okine Lech Blaine, Joe Gorman, Sarah Kanowski 1.45—2.45 72 We Trust? Kavita Bedford, Meg Mason, in conversation with Clancy Overell, Errol Parker Supported by Elements of Byron Christopher Raja Journalism: Truth and Lies Michael Williams Chair Antony Loewenstein, Raina MacIntyre Chair Julianne Schultz Chair Maggie Hamilton Matthew Condon, Peter Hartcher, Supported by Northern Rivers Review Jacqueline Maley 3.00—3.4� 51 Supported by Greenstone Partners Scott Ludlam Chair Marian Wilkinson 3.00—4.00 44 3.00—4.00 58 Supported by The Walkley Foundation in conversation with 3.00—4.00 65 My Life is a Joke Courtney Miller Weaving Words for Country: From Her Perspective 3.00—4.00 73 Kitty Flanagan, Christian Hull, Poetry for a Story of Place Emma Ashmere, Claire Thomas, Thea Astley Address: , Chair Mandy Nolan Evelyn Araluen, Jazz Money, Pip Williams, Chair Nicole Abadee Anne-Marie Te Whiu Judy Atkinson on 4.00—5.00 52 Supported by Greenstone Partners Listening to Truth Telling Skeletons in the Closet Chair Tony Birch 4.15—5.00 45 4.15—5.00 66 Introduced by Grace Lucas-Pennington Craig Silvey Kate Ellis, Amani Haydar, 4.15—5.15 59 Jacqueline Maley Ginger Meggs 100th 4.15—5.15 74 in conversation with Chair Caro Llewellyn Bryan Brown Anniversary: Tristan Mandy Nolan Survival and its in conversation with Bancks Supported by Bolinda Chris Hanley Discontents in conversation with Antony Funnell Supported by Feros Care Shu-Ling Chua, Veronica Heritage- Auslan interpretation Supported by Business NSW Gorrie, Christopher Raja available. For details visit Northern Rivers 8 Program subject to change. For updates visit byronwritersfestival.com/festival-program Chair Roanna Gonsalves byronwritersfestival.com/access 9 PROGRAM SUNDAY 8 AUGUST

SOUTHERN CROSS FIRST NATIONAL FEROS CARE GREENSTONE THE SATURDAY PAPER BELONGIL ROOM UNIVERSITY BYRON PAVILION MARQUEE PARTNERS MARQUEE MARQUEE MARQUEE 9.00—10.00 80 9.00—9.45 86 9.00—10.00 93 8.45—12.00 99 8.15—8.45 103 9.00—9.45 110 Fresh Air, Red Dirt and Shooting Goals: Sports Luminosity in the Kids Big Day Out Morning Music Arnold Zable Small Towns: Stories and Politics Darkest Moments MC Joel Salom, International Man with Evelyn Ida Morris and in conversation with Peter Knight Wendy Were From Regional Kate Ellis, Joe Gorman Julia Baird, Mary Hoang of Circus! Gabrielle Chan, Veronica Chair Mick O’Regan Chair Maggie Hamilton 9.00—9.30 9.00—10.00 104 Heritage-Gorrie, Hayley Katzen Supported by First National Byron Supported by The Sunseeker Byron Bay 10.00—11.00 111 Chair Rick Morton Meet Davina Bell Marcia Langton DIY: Self Publishing Supported by Byron Farmers Market 10.00—10.4� 87 10.1�—11.1� 94 in conversation with 9.30—10.00 Erik Jensen Andrew McDermott Matthew Evans What Do We Want From Chair Debbie Lee 10.15—11.15 81 Meet Kirli Saunders Supported by The Saturday Paper in conversation with Our Leaders? Supported by IngramSpark Paul Barclay 10.00—10.30 Voicing History’s Mehreen Faruqi, Peter Hartcher, Untold Stories Supported by Byron Shire Council Margaret Simons Meet Ursula Dubosarsky 10.15—11.15 105 Karen Middleton 112 Emma Ashmere, Jock Serong, Chair Small Green Shoots: 11.15—12.15 Pip Williams, Chair Chris Hanley 11.00—12.00 88 10.30—11.00 Nature & Healing WikiLeaks: A Secret Meet Tristan Bancks Supported by Southern Cross University Meg Mason 11.30—12.30 95 Danielle Celermajer, Australia Victor Steffensen, Chair Tony Birch Scott Ludlam in conversation with Introverts: When Two’s 11.00—11.30 Supported by Pukka Herbs Chair Osman Faruqi 11.30—12.30 82 Sarah Kanowski a Crowd Meet Will Kostakis Staying Calm in an Christian Hull, Madeleine Ryan 12.30—1.15 113 Uncalm World 12.15—1.15 89 Chair Mandy Nolan 11.30—12.00 11.30—12.30 106 Tony Birch Maggie Hamilton, Mary Hoang, Food: It Starts on the Farm Supported by Feros Care Meet Isobelle Carmody Refugees: No Going Back in conversation with Norman Swan, Chair Sana Qadar Aminata Conteh-Biger, Arnold Pam Brook, Gabrielle Chan, Ashley Hay Supported by Pukka Herbs Matthew Evans 12.45—1.45 96 12.30—1.30 100 Zable, Chair Peter Greste Chair Antony Funnell The Sound of Silence: Judith Lucy Supported by Tamara Smith MP 12.45—1.45 83 Supported by Brookfarm Deafness and Identity in conversation with 12.45—1.45 1.30—2.30 114 Suspense in Fiction 1.30—2.30 90 Mary Li, Sophie Li, Fiona Murphy Caro Llewellyn 107 Chair Chris Hanley Merging Art & From Country to Stage: Bryan Brown, JP Pomare Trailblazers: Women Who Supported by Feros Care 1.45—2.45 101 Performance into Fiction a Bundjalung Yaegl story Chair Matthew Condon Have Made a Difference Ticks of Approval: Sophie Hardcastle, Claire Thomas Mitch King, Chair Julian Louis Eva Cox (via live stream), 2.00—3.00 97 Mentorships, Residencies, Chair Erik Jensen Marcia Langton Supported by The Saturday Paper 2.00—3.00 84 Chair Julianne Schultz Griffith Review: Memories, Awards 2.45—3.45 115 Brothers and Sisters Imaginaries and Personal Kathryn Heyman, Grace Lucas- 2.00—3.00 108 Linda Jaivin Sam Coley, Alison Croggon, 2.4�—3.4� 91 Utopias Pennington, Mirandi Riwoe Behind Closed Doors: in conversation with Meg Mason, Chair Mimi Kwa Chair Michael Williams Scar Tissue: Trauma Lech Blaine, Danielle Celermajer, Jennifer Byrne Plus presentation of Byron Writers Canberra’s Toxic Culture and Recovery Fiona Foley, Chair Ashley Hay Festival Student Writing Prizes Aminata Conteh-Biger, Supported by Griffith Review Kate Ellis, Mehreen Faruqi, Veronica Heritage-Gorrie Scott Ludlam 3.15—4.15 85 Chair Paul Barclay 3.30—4.30 102 Chair Jacqueline Maley Shaking the Family Tree 3.1�—4.1� 98 Unmuted: The Power Krissy Kneen, Mary Li 4.00—5.00 92 That Oceanic Feeling of Podcasts 3.15—4.15 109 Chair Russell Eldridge Think Globally Act Locally Julia Baird, Emily Brugman, Matthew Condon, Osman Faruqi, Words and Music Jock Serong, Chair Courtney Miller JP Pomare, Chair Sana Qadar Damon Gameau, Jean Hinchliffe, Peter Knight, Jeff Lang, Lucy Peach Helena Norberg-Hodge Supported by The Atlantic Byron Bay Supported by 89 Degrees East Chair Wendy Were Communications Chair Mick O’Regan Supported by Blank Street Press Supported by Stone & Wood Auslan interpretation available. For details visit 10 Program subject to change. For updates visit byronwritersfestival.com/festival-program byronwritersfestival.com/access 11 www.rochdale.me Satellite Events

Proudly supporting the Byron Writers Festival Kathryn Heyman Evelyn Araluen Proudly supporting the Byron Writers Festival Writers on the Road Proudly supporting the Byron Writers Festival REGIONAL TOUR In conversation with In conversation with Sarah Armstrong Lynda Hawryluk

SAT 31 JUL —— A THURS 5 AUG B THURS 5 AUG C CREATIVE COURSES TO FUEL WED 4 AUG 2pm—3.30pm 3pm—4pm YOUR SENSES Various times and venues Moller Pavilion, Bangalow Southern Cross University $25 inc. afternoon tea by Lismore Campus FREE Bangalow CWA Free, bookings essential TERM 2 Join us as we bring Byron Writers Dr Kathryn Heyman is an award- Evelyn Araluen is a Goorie-Koori poet Festival 2021 authors Isobelle winning writer. She received the and co-editor of Overland Literary Carmody, Roanna Gonsalves, prestigious CAL Author Fellowship Journal. Her debut poetry collection Krissy Kneen and Nevo Zisin to for Fury, a memoir of recovery and Dropbear is an innovative mix of the Mid North Coast. Presenting transformation. She talks with Sarah poetry and prose from a vibrant new 02 6684 3374 workshops and panel discussions Armstrong about the book, and Indigenous voice. In conversation with byroncollege.org.au PLAN INNOVATE GROW in Coffs Harbour, Macksville, Port about the possibility of reinvention Lynda Hawryluk, Senior Lecturer at PLAN INNOVATE GROW Macquarie, Grafton, Bellingen after trauma. Southern Cross University. and Harwood. EVENT PARTNER EVENT PARTNER Friends of the Library Southern Cross University

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Mon 2 Aug, 5.30pm Poets Out Loud Studio A Superstars Macksville Library Youth Slam Artist talk with Greg Sindel S I L K & Gabrielle Mordy BYRON BAY Tues 3 Aug, 5.30pm THURS 5 AUG D FRI 6 AUG E Bellingen Library 6pm—8pm 2pm—3pm L I N E N The Regent Cinema, Murwillumbah Lismore Regional Gallery $5, under 18s free, Free, bookings essential bookings essential Wed 4 Aug, 6.30pm Artists living with intellectual C O T T O N Harwood Hotel A showcase of fresh new voices disability face a variety of barriers. from Poets Out Loud. Preselected Hear Studio A artist Greg Sindel and teams and individuals aged 12-18 Artistic Director Gabrielle Mordy speak about how artists at Studio A Bookings essential via represent their schools in this K N I T W E A R are using the power of comics and thrilling spoken-word competition. byronwritersfestival.com/wotr storytelling to overcome obstacles Featuring 2020 Australian Poetry and become successful and Slam champion Ren Alessandra. Supported by the NSW Government renowned visual artists. OPEN 7 DAYS through Create NSW EVENT PARTNER 3/111 Jonson Street, Byron Bay EVENT PARTNER Lismore Regional Gallery 44 Byron Street, Bangalow The Regent Cinema SUPPORTED BY www.bellandford.com.au Southern Cross University @bellandford Full details and bookings: byronwritersfestival.com/satellite-events 13 Satellite Events Satellite Events

REST In the Garden Danielle Celermajer Using Comedy to Matthew Evans on Soil The Shape of Sound Tell Me Why Concert Dynasty8 Choir In conversation with In conversation with Fiona Murphy in conversation Hit the Mark Gabrielle Chan Archie Roach Daniel Browning Kitty Flanagan, Christian Hull, with Caroline Baum + Becky Lucas & Matt Okine talk Fearless Films screening FRI 6 & SAT 7 AUG F FRI 6 AUG G with Mandy Nolan SAT 7 AUG M SAT 7 AUG N SAT 7 AUG O 6pm—7pm 7pm—8pm 7pm—9pm, inc. interval Kingscliff Community Hall Crystalbrook Byron 7pm—8pm 7pm—8.15pm FRI 6 AUG H Banksia Pavilion, Elements of Byron NORPA (Lismore City Hall) Brunswick Heads Memorial Hall (formerly The Byron at Byron) 7.30pm—9pm The Regent Cinema, Murwillumbah $30/$25 concession $30 $30 Free, bookings essential $66.50 Byron Theatre $30 Matthew Evans’ latest book Soil Fiona Murphy hid her Deafness for In this intimate Tell Me Why concert, Dynasty8 Choir presents an hour- Danielle Celermajer’s Summertime Comedians do more than tell jokes is a hymn to the remarkable and most of her life. In her new memoir, Archie’s profound spiritual presence long sonic meditation featuring is written in the shadow of the – they write books, TV shows and underappreciated bit of Earth that The Shape of Sound, Fiona explores imparts a moving on-stage memoir beautiful ancient and modern bushfires. In the midst of the death garner huge social media followings. gifts us life. A swashbuckling tale issues of stigma and shame, deafness, of his life. He sings of both the classical choral music accompanied and grief of animals, humans and How do they stay zeitgeist fit? How of soil that arms us all with the disability and personal transformation. heartbreak and joy of his people and by eight shimmering gongs played ecologies, Celermajer asks us to does each medium dilute or amplify knowledge and respect to care With a special screening of Fearless calls for justice, for understanding, for by David Bennett from Planet Gongs. look around, to become present to the comedic voice? Australian about its health. Matthew discusses Films, a series of short films produced empathy, for healing and for a better Bring a mat, pillow and a rug, find a all beings who are living and dying comedy superstars talk with our farming and the importance of soil in by Feros Care and Screenworks about future for our children and country. spot on the floor and allow yourself to through the loss of our shared home. own local legend Mandy about regenerating landscapes. people living boldly with disability. surrender to this magical experience. using comedy as a tool for world EVENT PARTNER NORPA EVENT PARTNER Chairs also provided. domination! SUPPORTED BY Southern Cross Crystalbrook Byron EVENT PARTNER Feros Care University

John West Youth Poetry Cup SAT 7 AUG I 1.30pm—2.30pm Registrations 1pm Byron Theatre Free, no bookings Open to 10-18 year-olds for a single Lisa Walker: Trouble Blood Magic An Evening of Words Fiona Foley: Writers at the Rails two-minute spoken poem. More info: David Hallett 0487 384 993. is My Business Lucy Peach and Music Biting the Clouds Book Launch Jeff Lang Artist Talk Australian Poetry SAT 7 AUG K SAT 7 AUG L SAT 7 AUG P SUN 8 AUG Q SUN 8 AUG R Slam Byron Heat 6pm 6.30pm—7.30pm 8.30pm—10pm 11am—12pm 2.30pm—4.30pm SAT 7 AUG The Book Room at Byron Byron Theatre Byron Theatre Tweed Regional Gallery & The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay J Free, no bookings $30 $30 Margaret Olley Art Centre Free, no bookings 3pm—5pm Free, bookings essential Registrations 2.30pm Olivia Grace is back in Byron Bay, Fiona Foley is a visual artist and The 29th anniversary of Writers Byron Theatre Lucy Peach is a singer-songwriter, Join renowned guitarist, songwriter and just as well-disguised as ever! theatre-maker and author hailing and author Jeff Lang for an evening academic. Her publication, Biting at the Rails featuring Ren Free, no bookings Raise a glass to wisecracking teen from Fremantle, WA. Her passion for of words and music, as he plays the Clouds, is a ground-breaking Alessandra, Damien Becker, Sarah Temporal and host David Hallett. Join the audience or sign up to detective Olivia Grace’s second preaching the power of the period is songs from across his career and work of Indigenous scholarship. perform. Featuring 2020 Australian mission. A rip-roaring excursion embodied in her latest work, Blood reads some short passages from his Fiona discusses her art and writing, Poetry Slam champion Ren into madcap sunshine noir, with Magic — a song cycle written as an book. Some Memories Never Die is both of which examine, subvert and Alessandra, with MC Miles Merrill. a flavour of Veronica Mars meets ode to the menstrual cycle. a memoir of three decades on the dismantle historical stereotypes. Elmore Leonard. Launched by road in which Jeff recalls the gigs, More info australianpoetryslam.com Kayte Nunn, bestselling author of the twists, the turns and the people EVENT PARTNER Word Travels The Last Reunion. he met along the way. EVENT PARTNER Tweed Regional SUPPORTED BY Byron Theatre Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre

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Jack Beaumont Kavita Bedford Davina Bell Lech Blaine Matthew Condon Aminata Conteh-Biger Eva Cox Alison Croggon Jack Beaumont is the nom de Kavita Bedford is an Australian- Davina Bell is a children’s author. Lech Blaine is an award- Matthew Condon is a prize- Aminata Conteh-Biger is an author, Eva Cox is a prominent feminist, Alison Croggon is an award- plume of a former operative in the Indian writer with a background Her books include All the Ways winning writer from winning Australian journalist and inspirational speaker, performer, public commentator, and winning novelist, poet, librettist clandestine operations branch of in journalism, anthropology and To Be Smart, and her debut Toowoomba, Queensland. author. He recently released the and former refugee turned Founder social equity advocate. She is and critic. Monsters is her most the French foreign secret service, literature. Friends & Dark Shapes Young Adult novel, The End of Car Crash is his first book. true crime podcast Ghost Gate and CEO of the Aminata Maternal currently Adjunct Professor at recent book. the DGSE. The Frenchman is is Kavita’s debut novel. the World Is Bigger Than Love. Road, which went to #1 on the Foundation. Her latest book is Jumbunna Indigenous Institute Beaumont’s first book. Apple Australia podcast charts. Rising Heart. of Education and Research, UTS. 11 19 64 63 99 29 43 97 60 72 83 102 2 91 106 90 68 78 84

Tallula Bourne Pam Brook Bryan Brown Daniel Browning Ken Crouch Zoe Daniel Andrew Denton Robert Dessaix Tallula Bourne is an independent Pam Brook is a food producer, Iconic Australian actor Bryan Daniel Browning is an Aboriginal Ken Crouch is CEO of Zoe Daniel is a three-time Andrew Denton has worked in Robert Dessaix is best-known as artist, a Sprung!! Integrated innovator and farmer. Author Brown became an international journalist, radio broadcaster, Screenworks, a non-profit foreign correspondent, former every medium except crayon. a writer of literary non-fiction. His Dance Theatre Company of We Can All Eat That! Raise success in the early ‘80s with sound artist and writer. He that provides screen-related ABC US Bureau Chief, Southeast He counts Rupert Murdoch, Paul latest books are What Days Are ensemble member and Sprung!! healthy, adventurous eaters and critical acclaim, appearing in produces and presents Awaye! development and networking Asia and Africa correspondent. Keating and Germaine Greer For, The Pleasures of Leisure and Online Auslan Choirmaster. help prevent food allergies. over 80 films. Sweet Jimmy is the Indigenous art and culture opportunities, that support Her book Greetings from amongst his favourite detractors. The Time of Our Lives. people living in regional Australia. his first book. program on ABC . Trumpland was released in 2021. 48 89 59 83 5 35 70 G 54 6 27 61 43 24 53

Emily Brugman Jennifer Byrne Isobelle Carmody Barrie Cassidy Ursula Dubosarsky James Dunk Sara El Sayed Russell Eldridge Emily Brugman writes fiction Jennifer Byrne is a reputed Isobelle Carmody is one of Barrie Cassidy is one of Ursula Dubosarsky is the author James Dunk is a historian at Sara El Sayed was born in Egypt. Russell Eldridge is a journalist, and non-fiction. Her essay journalist and broadcaster, the Australia’s most highly regarded Australia’s most respected of over 60 books for children the University of , where She teaches at Queensland novelist and media trainer and The Sea: Friend or Foe? was founding host of ABC TV’s Book authors of fantasy. Her most political journalists having and young adults, including he lectures in the history of University of Technology. Her was a founding and long- published in 2021 in Lines to the Club who now presents BBC’s recent novel is the final book in hosted Insiders on ABC TV her most recent novel, Pierre’s medicine and Australian history. memoir Muddy People is about serving Board member of Byron Horizon: Australian Surf Writing. Mastermind. the Kingdom of the Lost series, for 18 years. Not There. She is the current Bedlam at Botany Bay is his growing up and becoming oneself Writers Festival. The Velvet City. Australian Children’s Laureate. first book. in an Egyptian Muslim Family. 98 13 15 115 21 71 99 A 4 39 63 99 28 32 1 31 33 85

Danielle Celermajer Gabrielle Chan Shu-Ling Chua Sam Coley Kate Ellis Matthew Evans Mehreen Faruqi Osman Faruqi Professor Danielle Celermajer Gabrielle Chan is a respected Shu-Ling Chua is a Melbourne- Sam Coley is a Kiwi writer living in Kate Ellis was a Labor MP from Matthew Evans, Tasmanian Dr Mehreen Faruqi is the Greens’ Osman Faruqi is editor of the is an academic and philosopher journalist and author of Rusted based essayist, critic and poet. Sydney. He won the 2017 Richell 2004 until 2019. Her book Sex, chef, farmer, food writer and senator for NSW, an engineer The Saturday Paper’s daily news whose work focuses on human Off. Her current book is Why Her debut collection of essays is Prize for Emerging Writers for his Lies and Question Time explores broadcaster is the author of Soil, and activist. Too Migrant, Too podcast 7am. He was an award- rights, ethics and multispecies You Should Give a F**k About titled Echoes. debut novel, State Highway One. life as a woman in Australian a hymn to the remarkable and Muslim, Too Loud is her winning reporter with the ABC justice. She wrote Summertime Farming. politics. underappreciated bit of Earth no-holds-barred memoir. Radio National documentary while facing the devastating that gifts us life. program Background Briefing. summer fires of 2019-2020. 62 97 105 G 76 80 89 M 23 74 1 19 84 52 69 86 108 40 87 89 M 94 108 17 75 102 112 23 Writers Writers

Marc Fennell Kitty Flanagan Richard Flanagan Fiona Foley Lynda Hawryluk Ashley Hay Amani Haydar Veronica Heritage- Marc Fennell is a Walkley Kitty Flanagan is one of Richard Flanagan’s novels are Fiona Foley is a visual artist and Dr Lynda Hawryluk is a writer Ashley Hay is an award-winning Amani Haydar is a successful Gorrie Award-winning journalist, Australia’s best-known published in 42 countries. He lecturer at Queensland College and academic who coordinates novelist and essayist and the artist, lawyer, mum and advocate Veronica Heritage-Gorrie is a interviewer, author and comedians. She is the co-writer won the Booker Prize for The of Art, Griffith University. Her the Associate Degree of editor of Griffith Review. for women’s health and safety. proud Gunaikurnai woman. Her documentary maker. of ABC TV series Fisk and Narrow Road to the Deep North. book, Biting the Clouds is Creative Writing at Southern Her book is The Mother Wound. debut memoir is Black and Blue. author of the best-selling 488 His latest novel is The Living a ground-breaking work of Cross University. Rules for Life. Sea of Waking Dreams. Indigenous scholarship. 18 21 44 H 15 70 78 97 Q 1 37 C 8 97 113 29 38 52 78 35 74 80 91

Helena Fox Antony Funnell Damon Gameau Benjamin Gilmour Kathryn Heyman Jean Hinchliffe Mary Hoang Christian Hull Helena Fox’s debut novel, Antony Funnell is an author Bestselling author Damon Local filmmaker Benjamin Dr Kathryn Heyman is a Jean Hinchliffe is a 17-year-old Mary Hoang is an entrepreneur, Christian Hull is a comedian, How It Feels To Float, is an and Walkley Award-winning Gameau, is renowned for his Gilmour is the author of five celebrated writer. She received climate activist, an organiser artist, head psychologist and writer, podcaster and prolific exploration of grief and mental broadcaster. His books provoking documentaries and books. His latest memoir the prestigious CAL Author of School Strike 4 Climate, and founder of mental health content creator, best-known for illness that has been published include The Future and Related books, That Sugar Guide and The Gap has recently been Fellowship for Fury, a memoir of author of Lead the Way. organisation The Indigo Project. his personal, off-the-cuff videos in Australia and internationally. Nonsense and the satirical 2040: A Handbook for the optioned for a television series. recovery and transformation. Darkness is Golden is her first and podcast series Complete novel So Far, So Good. Regeneration. book. Drivel. 21 66 89 92 28 54 22 62 101 B 77 92 62 82 93 44 95 H

Joe Gorman Kate Grenville Peter Greste David Hallett Christine Jackman Linda Jaivin Zacharey Jane Julie Janson Joe Gorman is an award- Kate Grenville’s award-winning Peter Greste is a celebrated David Hallett has been writing Christine Jackman is an award- Linda Jaivin is an internationally Zacharey Jane is a writer, teacher Julie Janson is a Burruberongal winning author and journalist novels include international journalist who spent 25 years and performing poetry since the winning journalist, author and published author of fiction, and painter. Her two publications woman of the Darug nation. based in Brisbane. His latest best-seller The Secret River, with the BBC and Al Jazeera. 1970s. Host of two of Australia’s communications consultant. Her including The Empress Lover, with UQP are The Lifeboat, Novelist, playwright and poet. book is Heartland: How Rugby The Idea of Perfection, Lilian’s He is now an academic and longest running poetry events, latest book, Turning Down The and non-fiction. Her latest book released internationally, and Won the Oodgeroo Noonuccal League Explains Queensland. Story and A Room Made of media freedom advocate. David’s poetry jumps from the Noise, was published in 2020. is The Shortest History of China. the children’s picture book, Indigenous Poetry Prize and the Leaves. page to the stage. Tobias Blow. Judith Wright Poetry Prize. 43 86 49 6 106 34 I R 36 42 75 23 28 39 115 7 53 71 A 2 30

Maggie Hamilton Chris Hanley Sophie Hardcastle Peter Hartcher Erik Jensen Sarah Kanowski Hayley Katzen Mitch King Published in over a dozen Chris Hanley OAM is the Founder Sophie Hardcastle is a queer Peter Hartcher is a journalist, Erik Jensen is founding editor of Sarah Kanowski co-presents Hayley Katzen’s personal Mitch King is a Yaegl Bundjalung countries, Maggie Hamilton is a of Byron Writers Festival and was author, artist, screenwriter and political editor of The Sydney The Saturday Paper and editor- Conversations on ABC Radio and essays and short stories have man from the Far North Coast keen observer of social trends. Chair for 20 years until 2016. former Provost’s Scholar at the Morning Herald and The Age in-chief of Schwartz Media. podcast. She previously presented been published in Australian, of NSW. He has worked as an Her new book is When We He is the Principal of Byron Bay University of Oxford. Below Deck and author of Red Zone: China’s I Said The Sea Was Folded is his Books and Arts on ABC Radio American and Asian journals, Associate Producer and Associate Become Strangers. First National. is her latest book. Challenge and Australia’s Future. first book of poetry. National and joined the ABC as a anthologies and podcasts. Artist for NORPA since 2014. producer on Late Night Live. Untethered is her debut memoir. 64 75 82 93 12 59 81 96 14 22 107 39 72 94 37 68 104 107 11 50 88 16 80 114 25 Writers Writers

Krissy Kneen Peter Knight Will Kostakis Mimi Kwa Melissa Lucashenko Judith Lucy Scott Ludlam Raina MacIntyre Melissa Lucashenko is an Krissy Kneen is an award- Peter Knight is a musician Will Kostakis is a writer of House of Kwa is Mimi’s first Judith Lucy is a best-selling author Scott Ludlam is a writer, activist Raina MacIntyre is Professor acclaimed Aboriginal novelist, winning author of memoir and whose practice exists in the defamatory celebrity journalism, book, a departure from her and award-winning stand-up and former senator, serving of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC essayist and short story fiction, including Affection, An spaces between genres and and award-winning YA novels. 20-year career as a TV reporter comedian known nationally for from 2008 – 2017. His first book Principal Research Fellow writer of Goorie and European Uncertain Grace and her newest cultures. His album, Crossed He recently applied his and anchor for the ABC and her work in radio, stage, television on ecology, technology and and Head of the Biosecurity heritage. Her work has been memoir The Three Burials of & Recrossed, explores links trademark style to fantasy novels Channel 9. and film. Turns Out, I’m Fine is her politics is titled Full Circle. Program at the Kirby Institute, Lotty Kneen. between literature and music. Monuments and Rebel Gods. widely published since 1997. latest book. UNSW, Australia. 38 71 85 9 26 67 103 109 16 21 99 3 31 33 84 56 44 100 51 77 108 112 10 57

Jeff Lang Marcia Langton Debbie Lee Dub Leffler Jacqueline Maley Meg Mason Andrew McDermott Mark McKenna Jeff Lang is one of Australia’s Professor Marcia Langton is one Debbie Lee is senior manager at Bigambul man Dub Leffler is one Jacqueline Maley is an award- Meg Mason began her career Andrew McDermott is the CEO Mark McKenna is one of most accomplished guitarists and of our nation’s most important Ingram Content Group. Formerly of Australia’s most sought after winning journalist and columnist at The Times and later wrote and founder of Publicious Book Australia’s leading historians, songwriters. His recently released Indigenous voices. She has written an academic publisher, she now illustrators of children’s literature. with The Sydney Morning Herald for Vogue, ELLE, and The New Publishing, a company designed based at the University of memoir Some Memories Never several books, including her assists publishers of all shapes He has written two books and The Age. The Truth About Yorker. Sorrow and Bliss is her to assist authors with all aspects Sydney. His latest book is Return Die is an entertaining account of bestselling guide to indigenous and sizes. for children and is currently Her is Jacqueline’s first novel. third book. of self-publishing. to Uluru. over 30 years on the road. Australia, Welcome to Country. illustrating his 26th title. 109 P 90 104 111 52 72 108 64 84 88 111 32 60

Mary Li Sophie Li Louisa Lim Caro Llewellyn Karen Middleton Courtney Miller Jazz Money Gabrielle Mordy Mary Li began her career as a Sophie Li was born profoundly Louisa Lim is a journalist, Caro Llewellyn is CEO of the Karen Middleton is The Byron born with interludes in Jazz Money is a Wiradjuri poet A passionate advocate for the professional ballet dancer at 16. deaf to two famous ballet podcaster and author of Wheeler Centre and the author Saturday Paper’s chief political Europe, Africa, Asia and the USA, whose writing appears in print, rights of all people to access the Her memoir Mary’s Last Dance dancers – Li Cunxin (Mao’s Last The People’s Republic of of four works of non-fiction, correspondent and author of Courtney has worked in politics, installation art and film. Her arts, Gabrielle leads the Studio is the long-awaited sequel to her Dancer) and Mary Li, author of Amnesia; Tiananmen Revisited. including the 2020 Stella Prize Albanese: Telling it Straight and art, fashion and recently finished debut collection is how to make A enterprise and has over 10 husband Li Cunxin’s Mao’s Last Mary’s Last Dance. Sophie now She is currently writing a book shortlisted memoir, Diving into An Unwinnable War: Australia in a Berkeley MPA. a basket. years’ experience working with Dancer. works for The Urban List. about Hong Kong. Glass. Afghanistan. artists with disability. 55 85 96 55 96 17 39 52 55 100 4 6 41 94 51 98 25 34 58 48 E

Antony Loewenstein Julian Louis Becky Lucas Grace Lucas- Evelyn Ida Morris Rick Morton Fiona Murphy Mandy Nolan Antony Loewenstein is an Julian Louis is the Artistic Director Becky Lucas is a writer and Pennington Evelyn Ida Morris is a gifted Rick Morton is an award-winning Fiona Murphy is a Deaf poet Mandy Nolan is a stand-up independent journalist, author stand-up comedian who has musician, celebrated for their journalist and the author of three and essayist. Her work has been comedian, author, journalist, and CEO of NORPA. Julian is a Bundjalung woman and fiction and film-maker. His latest book performed at comedy festivals dexterity across multiple non-fiction books. His most published in Kill Your Darlings, workshop facilitator and theatre maker and director of and poetry editor, currently the is Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside internationally. Her recent instruments and songwriting that recent book is My Year of Living Overland, Griffith Review and presenter. She has written four place-based theatre, inspired by Senior Editor at black&write!, the Bloody War on Drugs. memoir is Acknowledgements. is both complex and structurally Vulnerably. the Big Issue, among other humorous memoirs. Her latest stories from regional Australia. Queensland State Library. adventurous. publications. book is The Full Mandy. 17 28 57 61 114 18 H 40 73 101 26 67 103 29 68 80 3 14 96 N 22 44 45 95 H 27 Writers VEGAN BAR AND KITCHEN

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1 The Book Room Artisan Markets Come and explore the pop- The Festival’s onsite E up Festival Bookshop. Our marketplace, populated by a Discover bookseller, The Book Room, select group of local artisans. stocks books by all Festival Browse the amazing creations Kids Big Day Out authors, with plenty of room on offer and take home a Southern to browse and shop. memento. Sunday 8 August Cross Book Signing Tent Kids Big Day Out returns with University 2 Food a stellar line-up of authors and Marquee Bring your bookshop Food will be available for performers making for a fun- purchases to be signed purchase on site from an array packed day of stories, comedy and by your favourite authors. of popular and delicious local storytelling. A perfect day out for Signings are held after food trucks and vendors. the whole family. The StoryBoard Festival sessions. Bus will be on site hosting a Brookfarm Brunch Bar workshop space where kids can 3 Volunteer Rego Offering healthy, delicious create their own stories alongside breakfast options plus acclaimed authors and storytellers. 4 Box Office nutritious snacks made with Greenstone Lake top-notch ingredients, available Sculptures Partners daily. Marquee 5 Sculpture Info Tent Our beautiful sculpture walk is curated by Suvira McDonald. Please E 6 Volunteer Hub Cup wash station see Suvira at the Sculpture Info There will be an onsite cup-wash Tent for any sales enquiries or to 7 Media Tent station. BYO coffee cup and help purchase a hand-made ceramic cup 2 us in our mission to be a zero to re-use and take home. Coffee waste Festival. Indigenous Literacy Feros Water refill stations Foundation (ILF) 5 Care Toilets Supported by Byron Writers Festival 2021 is Marquee First National Byron fundraising for the important work E undertaken by ILF. Please help ATM Byron Writers Festival is a close the literacy gap and make a plastic water bottle free event. donation in the orange boxes that The Bus Stop Please BYO bottle for free refills. roam the Festival site or at the Entry & Exit Saturday Stainless steel Festival branded ILF tent. water bottles will be for sale at Paper Disabled Parking the Information Tent. 4 Marquee PEN The Empty Chair Emergency The Empty Chair symbolises a Carpark 3 E Information and writer who could not be present Assembly Area on stage because they have been 7 The Auslan registration Green tent imprisoned, detained, disappeared, Room First Aid threatened or killed. 6 Visit our information tent for Artists only site maps, program updates, Morning Music to purchase a refillable water Start your day with piano Belongil bottle or to ask one of our performances from musicians Room Beat the rush friendly volunteers a question. Evelyn Ida Morris and Peter Knight Information tent volunteers can at The Saturday Paper marquee. Gates open at 8am daily. also assist patrons who require From 8.30am. First Come early to check in and an Auslan interpreter. National enjoy coffee, breakfast, Revolve Your World Byron market stalls and morning entertainment. Revolve Your World is a unique Pavilion Elements of Byron waste management system (Resort Area) that utilises waste minimisation strategies, onsite waste stream sorting, consolidation and No entry to processing. Their goal is to help Festival through Elements of events and communities achieve Byron 100% recycling rates.

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Suite 2, 5 Lismore Road, Bangalow E: [email protected] Ph: 6687 1167 How to get to the Festival

The Festival site is located at Elements of Byron, 144 Bayshore Drive Byron Bay (approximately 5km from Byron town centre). Festival gates open at 8am each day.

Solar Train or Shuttle Bus Car We encourage you to use public transport if possible. Limited car parking is available at the Festival site from The Byron Bay Solar Train runs from Byron Bay CBD to 7.30am. Parking is by donation. To alleviate traffic congestion North Beach Station at Elements of Byron Resort, where the and limit carbon emissions, we encourage carpooling if Festival takes place, for a cost of $5 per one-way journey. possible. Please park as directed by the parking attendants. Please ensure that you obey Council parking signs. A Festival shuttle bus service will operate between Byron CBD and the Festival site from Friday 6 – Sunday 8 August. Bike For train and shuttle maps and timetables, please visit byronwritersfestival.com/travel Bikes can be parked and locked to the safety fencing at the Festival entrance where signposted.

• NSW & QLD Property Conveyancing and Settlements • Leasing • Building & Construction Law BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER • Elder Law & Aged Care Contracts Bellingen Library Lismore Regional Gallery OPEN 7.30AM TILL LATE • Wills, Powers of Attorney & Appointments of Enduring Guardian Satellite 29/31 Hyde Street, Bellingen 11 Rural Street, Lismore 7 JONSON ST, BYRON BAY • Estates, Estate Litigation & Family Provision Claims Event and • General Civil Litigation – Courts / Tribunals Brunswick Heads Memorial Hall Macksville Library PH. 02 6685 7810 | • Trusts, Corporate Trustees & General Commercial Workshop 22 Fingal Street, Brunswick Heads 41 Princess Street, Macksville Venues Byron Community College Moller Pavilion, Bangalow Showgrounds, East Point Arcade (opposite Mercato), 1 Market Street, Bangalow 107 Jonson Street, Byron Bay Nambucca Heads Library Byron Community Centre 23 Ridge Street, Nambucca Heads 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay NORPA (Northern Rivers Performing Arts) Byron Farmers Market Lismore City Hall, 1 Bounty Street, Lismore Cavanbah Centre 249 Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay Port Macquarie Library Traditional Grant Street, Port Macquarie Byron Theatre 69 Jonson Street, Byron Bay Rockinghorse Studios 36 Keys Road, Coorabell Immune Tonic Coffs Central Depot Café 35-61 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour Southern Cross University Lismore Campus, Military Road, Lismore Astragalus is traditionally used Crystalbrook Byron (formerly The Byron at Byron) The Book Room at Byron to improve immune defences & help 77-97 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay 27 Fletcher Street, Byron Bay reduce the frequency of common Elements of Byron The Rails 144 Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay 86 Johnson Street, Byron Bay colds in Chinese medicine.

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Always read the label. Follow the directions for use. If symptoms persist, talk to your healthcare professional. Dietary supplements can only be of assistance when dietary intake is inadequate. 36 Tickets & Key Info

2021 Festival Passes Full Members/ Pass Options Days Price Students 1-Day Pass Includes access to all Festival Friday, Saturday, $135 $110 sessions on your selected Sunday day/s. Excludes workshops and separately ticketed events.

Kids Big Day Includes entry for one child 6-12 Sunday 8 August $40 for one child N/A Out Pass years and one accompanying and one adult, adult to designated Kids Big Day $20 for each Out marquee only. additional child.

Visit byronwritersfestival.com/tickets or call (02) 6685 5115

Notes and conditions To help us deliver a COVID-safe event, Festival passes will be Tickets will be exchanged on entry for a wristband that is sold as single days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). You will need to non-transferable. purchase a 1-Day Pass for each day that you plan on attending. For full terms and conditions, including COVID-safe flexible We expect to be back to selling 3-Day Passes in 2022. ticketing policies and conditions of entry, visit All tickets are subject to availability and booking fees. byronwritersfestival.com/terms-conditions Children must be supervised by at least one adult at ALL times.

Stay COVID Safe Accessibility Byron Writers Festival will be operating We are continually aiming to improve access to Byron under an approved COVID-19 Safety Plan. Writers Festival and enhance the experience of patrons To ensure your safety and the safety of of all abilities. For more information about Auslan Festival artists and staff, please follow Interpreting, Assistive Listening, Wheelchair Accessibility our Stay Covid Safe guidelines outlined at and other access queries, please visit byronwritersfestival.com/stay-covid-safe byronwritersfestival.com/access Key things to note Waste Reduction and Recycling Arrive early! Byron Writers Festival and our food and coffee vendors are Two distinct locations, working with local waste warriors Revolve Your World to All ticket holders will be required to check in prior to reduce landfill wherever possible. Information on our waste two unique experiences. entering the Festival site. Check in using the QR Code on and recycling system will be available on-site for Festival display at Festival entrances. Download the Service NSW patrons to follow. Exclusive fashion, homewares, App prior to arriving (assistance will be available if you do not have a smartphone). Gates open at 8am. BYO Water Bottle and Coffee Cup furniture and accessories that recreate Contactless Payments Byron Writers Festival is a plastic water bottle free event. a luxury holiday lifestyle. BYO bottle for free water refills, supported by First National We recommend on-site purchases are made by card Byron. There will be an onsite cup wash station for your where possible. BYO coffee cup. Be Safe Island Luxe Bangalow 02 6687 1605 Maintain physical distancing and practice good hand Support Us hygiene. Wearing of masks is recommended particularly 62 Byron Street, Bangalow Byron Writers Festival is Australia’s largest and leading for indoor venues and where physical distancing is not annual regional literary gathering made possible by the [email protected] possible. generosity of patrons, sponsors and supporters. Any donations you contribute over $2 are tax deductible and Island Luxe Tribe Byron Bay graciously accepted. You can make a donation when you purchase your tickets, or alternatively visit 02 6680 9600 givenow.com.au/byronwritersfestival 1/11 Marvell Street, Byron Bay [email protected] 38 OFFICIAL OFFICIALBOOKSELLER OF THE BOOKSELLER OF THE BYRON WRITERS BYRON WRITERS FESTIVALFESTIVAL 20192021 2019

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