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Download Program Festival Guests Festival Information Sponsors Amanda Anastasi is an award-winning poet writer of the The Treehouse series and the in Residence at Melbourne University, Janet How to Book Festival Venues Major Partners Williamstown Literary whose work ranges from the introspective to BUM trilogy. Clarke Hall. willy All events held on Saturday 13 June the socio-political. Gideon Haigh has been an independent Susan Pyke teaches with the University of For detailed descriptions of sessions, David Astle is the Dictionary Guy on Letters journalist for almost 30 years. Melbourne, and her poetry, short stories and presenters and to book tickets, visit and Sunday 14 June are located at either the Williamstown Town Hall www.willylitfest.org.au or phone the ( and Numbers (SBS) and well-known crossword John Harms is a writer, publisher, broadcaster associative essays have appeared in various Festival lit compiler. and historian who appears on Offsiders (ABC) journals. Box Office on 9932 4074. or the Williamstown Library. ‘’ Kate Atkinson is an actor and one of the and runs footyalmanac.com.au Jane Rawson was formerly the Environment Book before midnight, Sunday 24 May Both are located at 104 Ferguson original founders of Actors for Refugees. & Energy Editor for news website, The Catherine Harris is an award-winning writer 2015 for special early bird pricing. Street, Williamstown. Please check 13 and 14 June 2015 fest Matt Blackwood has won multiple awards for and author of The Family Men. Conversation. She is the author of the novel, A Wrong Turn at the Office of Unmade Lists. your ticket for room details. his published fiction and non-fiction stories. Leigh Hobbs is an artist and author best known Phone bookings and online ticket sales Anne Buist is an author, Chair of Women’s for his children’s book characters Old Tom, Hannie Rayson is a playwright and screenwriter close at 2.00pm on Friday 12 June 2015. Pre-Event Venues Mental Health at the University of Melbourne Horrible Harriet, and Mr Chicken. whose works have been performed around Swimming in Words Australia and internationally. After this time, tickets can be purchased The Willy Lit Fest pre-events are held Festival Bookseller and experienced clinical psychiatrist. Sandy Jeffs is an award-winning writer who has at the festival. Anson Cameron is the author of six highly published both poetry and memoir. Kate Richards is a writer of fiction, narrative in different locations - Homegrown acclaimed novels and two prize-winning nonfiction and poetry, and holds a medical In person bookings can be made on Hobsons Bay will be held at the Dmetri Kakmi is a writer, book editor, essayist, degree with honours. Session Sponsors collections of short stories. reviewer and radio broadcaster. a number of days leading up to the Williamstown Library, Hidden Sally Rippin has had more than fifty children’s Stitches, Silent Chords will be held at Steven Carroll is the author of nine novels Dr Stuart Kells is an antiquarian bookseller, festival at the Hobsons Bay Tickets including the 2008 Miles Franklin Award winner, books published, including the renowned Billie The Chapel at Ragusa, and Swimming author and bibliophile. B Brown and Hey Jack! series. Box Office at Williamstown Town The Time We Have Taken, and A World of Other Hall. Please call 9932 4074 or visit the in Ink will take place at Seaworks. See People, for which he won the Prime Minister’s Jackie Kerin is a passionate and tireless Tracey Rolfe is a freelance writer and editor inside program for more details. Literary Award. promoter of traditional oral storytelling. who teaches in Professional Writing and Editing website (www.willylitfest.org.au) for details. Barrie Cassidy is a leading political Michael Kitson is an academic and bookseller at Victoria University. About commentator, author and host of Insiders at the Sun Bookshop. John Romeril has been a working playwright Tickets can be purchased on the day, The Williamstown Literary Festival is (ABC). Kate Lawrence is a storyteller with a since 1968, and recently co-wrote the award- however we recommend pre-booking Sherryl Clark has had more than 60 books background in community development, law winning Jack Charles v. The Crown. celebrating its twelfth year and is the and disaster recovery. as sessions sell out quickly. Tickets biggest literary festival in the western published and teaches creative writing at Harry Saddler was the joint winner of the are available for sale and collection Victoria University TAFE. Bruno Lettieri is formerly of Rotunda in the Melbourne Writers Festival “Blog-to-Book suburbs of Melbourne. West and was a literacy teacher at Victoria Challenge”, resulting in his first non-fiction from 8.30am Saturday 13 June at the David Day is an Australian historian and Williamstown Town Hall. The broad theme of the festival in biographer who has written nearly twenty University, and is now freelancing. book, Not Birdwatching: reflections on noticing animals. 2015 is “Swimming in Words”, which books, including prize winning biographies of Joel McKerrow is a performance poet based in Booking fees may apply and ticket explores ideas around the wonderful several prime ministers. Melbourne. Claire Saxby writes fiction, non-fiction and prices include GST. All sessions must poetry for children. bounty of books, journals, zines and Sarah Depasquale is a musician, teacher and Belinda McClory is an Australian film, television be booked and entry is dependent on websites; words and writing of all librarian and has toured extensively with The and stage actress. Jeremy Scotthad open-heart surgery as a child having a ticket. We cannot guarantee Tea Rose Duo. and recently cycled around the planet, because kinds being produced in Australia and Lily Mae Martin is an artist, mother, and entry without a valid ticket. All bookings more locally, in Melbourne’s west. Alexis Drevikovsky writes to find answers and nomad. he could. are final and no refunds or exchanges Coordinated entirely by a group of runs to prove people wrong, and works in the John Marsden is an Australian writer, teacher Jock Serong is the editor of Great Ocean will be given. arts sector. and school principal who has won every major Quarterly. His first novel Quota was published passionate volunteers, the 2015 Point Gellibrand Rotary Club Claire Dunn is the author of My Year Without writing award in Australia for young people’s in 2014. Willy Lit Fest promises to have you Matches, and a freelance journalist. fiction. His first novel for adults is titled South Majid Shokor is an award-winning Iraqi Access swimming in words! Williamstown Rotary Club Anna Fern crosses between spoken word and Of Darkness. Australian actor. Both Williamstown Town Hall and sound poetry, and loves plucking sounds from Vin Maskell is a Williamstown writer and editor Lessa Siegele is a Life Member of Quilters Williamstown Library are wheelchair Festival Patrons unlikely objects. of Stereo Stories and Scoreboard Pressure. Guild of South Australia Inc. and was presented Friends of Williamstown accessible. Please ask a volunteer Founding Patron: Joan Kirner AM Shayne Francis is an actor, mother, insatiable Paul Mitchell is a Melbourne-based poet, with the 2007 Rajah Award for Outstanding for assistance if you require help in and Newport Libraries reader and Melbourne manager of the fiction writer and journalist. Contribution to Australian Quilting. reaching a venue, or if you require Patron: Terry Bracks AM Footpath Library. Rhys Muldoon is an Australian actor, writer and Rochelle Siemienowicz holds a PhD in particular seating for hearing or access Joshua Funder is the author of Watson’s Pier, director who has worked extensively in film, Australian cinema, and is a writer, film critic and requirements. Festival Committee Storytelling a novel which challenges our understanding of television, theatre and radio. editor. Her first book is Fallen - a memoir about Australia President: Angela Altair Victoria Gallipoli. Rod Mullinar is a prominent British Australian sex, religion and marrying too young. Large print programs are available. Enza Gandolfo is the author of the 2009 novel actor, noted for his roles on Australian Graeme Simsion is the international best-selling Simply email a request to info@ Executive Officer: Tracy Margieson Swimming, and a lecturer in professional television. author of The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect. willylitfest.org.au Members: Loraine Callow, Brian Ada Cambridge Prizes writing at Victoria University. Matthew Naqvi is a writer, editor, writing group Alicia Sometimesis an Australian writer, poet, Christopher, Lowen Clarke, Lis Alice Garner is a performer, author, historian facilitator, filmmaker and television host. broadcaster, and musician. Getting There Grove, Barbara Hughes, Sue Martin, and teacher who co-founded Actors for Lucia Nardo has published non-fiction, Rebecca Spalding is a ukulele playing singer- Train: Take the Williamstown line to Chris Ringrose, Alison Standish, Refugees. magazine articles, and award-winning short songwriter, based in Melbourne. North Williamstown Station, and walk to John Webb and Carol Winfield. Helen Garner is a highly acclaimed and award- stories and screenplays. Graeme Sparkes is a writer who teaches English 104 Ferguson Street. winning Australian novelist, short-story writer, Paddy O’Reilly is the author of three novels, a to young adult refugees and migrants. Special Thanks screenwriter and journalist. collection of award-winning short stories, and Randall Stephens is a performance poet who Bus: SITA Coaches Community Supporters Anna George has worked in law, film and a novella. cycles and writes about it, and travelling and Route 471 Williamstown <> Sunshine or Maria Haughey, Michelle and Roger television, and has written feature film scripts. some other stuff. Route 472 Williamstown <> Moonee Ponds. Holloway, Dmetri Kakmi, and Vin Favel Parrettis a Victorian based award winning Maskell. Lisa Gorton is a poet, essayist and fiction writer, writer.
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