PRESENTS SATOWNSVILLE’S FESTIVALVA STORIES25–28 MAY NN2017 MERCURE TOWNSVILLE AHFIND YOUR INSPIRATION FESTIVAL PROGRAM TOWNSVILLE Welcome MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Now in its second year, Savannah: Townsville’s Festival of Stories will unite readers, writers and creators; it is a place to connect, to share stories, and to celebrate all things reading and writing This year’s event will see some of Australia’s most significant authors and story tellers is your chance to rub shoulders with some of your favourite authors converging in Townsville for what is promising and hear their stories first-hand to be an exciting and meaningful event for all This year you are encouraged to Find Your Inspiration, with the CONTENTS program offering many free workshops and activities designed to provide insight into the writing process as well as tools and tips to help you along the way there’s also a plethora of author talks, book signings and free It interactive events for the whole family to enjoy The festival isn’t just about writers though, Thank you must also go to our sponsors who assisted in making the festival possible I encourage you to get involved in Townsville’s Festival of Stories and enjoy some of the many activities and workshops on offer as whatever you read, however you read, Savannah: Townsville’s Festival of Stories Festival Highlights 2 is for you Thursday 25 May 3 Friday 26 May 3 Saturday 27 May 4 Councillor Jenny Hill Sunday 28 May 7 Mayor of Townsville Children and Youth Programs and Workshops 9 Townsville City Council acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of Townsville, the Bindal and Wulgurukuba peoples. Festival Guests 10 Sydney Writers’ Festival 16 Sponsors Venue Map – Mercure Townsville 17 SYMBOLS USED IN THIS BOOK A Adults FAM Family HOW TO BOOK Y Youth / Young Adults (15-25 Years) C ONLINE Children (5-12 Years) www ticketshop E com Early Childhood (0–5 years) PHONE au 4727 9797 $ Paid event IN-PERSON B Bookings essential Book in-person at the Townsville Civic Theatre or Riverway Arts Centre Box Office F Free 25–28 Find your inspiration SAVANNAH: Townsville’s Festival of Stories MAY Festival Highlights MEM FOX – AUTHOR TALK BUSH TUCKER TASTING 10AM – 8.30PM WITH DALE CHAPMAN THURSDAY 25 MAY Thursday 25 May, 5pm – 9pm Mercure Townsville - Ballroom Sunday 28 May, 1pm – 2pm Live Streaming This is your chance to come and meet the award winning Mercure Townsville – Eacham room of The Sydney Writers’ Festival author Mem Fox as she discusses how reading to your This workshop reflects Dale’s desire to celebrate our 5PM – 9PM child from earliest infancy has benefits that will last a unique Australian Bush Foods You will learn traditional Hosted by the Foundation for Australian Literary lifetime Mem will talk about her life and work as a best- methods and processes of bush tucker and pay respect Studies (FALS) View the full program on pages 16 of selling writer over the last 34 years Copies of some of to the Traditional Custodians of the lands, who have Mem Fox this book MaryWho? Bookstore will be attending this Mem Fox’s books will be available for purchase from survived by thoughtful management and harvesting Author Talk session for you to purchase titles from featured speakers MaryWho? Bookstore and signing by Mem Fox during throughout the millennia Dale’s book, Coo-ee Cuisine Venue: Crystal Room, Mercure Townsville this session Bookings required – Bush Food Kitchen, is a collection of tried and tested Meet Mem Fox as she discusses how reading to ADULTS / PAID Tickets: $20 family recipes that will teach you how to absorb your child from their earliest infancy can bring traditional Aboriginal flavours into your cooking - an about benefits that will last a lifetime Join us F TicketShop: 4727 9797 CityLibraries: 4727 8310 absolute must have in every kitchen Bookings required from 5pm for light refreshments prior to a 6pm ADULTS / PAID Tickets: $25 start Copies of some of Mem Fox’ books will be available for purchase from MaryWho? Bookstore TicketShop: 4727 9797 CityLibraries: 4727 8310 MAGDA SZUBANSKI: and signing by Mem Fox during this session 7PM – 9PM Q&A AND BOOK SIGNING Venue: Ballroom, Mercure Townsville Tickets: $20 per person Saturday 27 May, 1:15pm – 2:30pm CONVERSATIONS WITH FAY GEE-HOY Why Historians Should Tell Stories Mercure Townsville - Ballroom Saturday 27 May, 12pm – 1pm About Everyday Life – Talk by Have you ever wanted the opportunity to discuss a Mercure Townsville - Ballroom Professor Frank Bongiorno book with the author? Well now’s your chance! Magda Come and meet Cherbourg born, Townsville based, A B $ Szubanski, author of the award winning book, Reckoning, author Fay Gee-Hoy, as she shares the story of how her Including discussion of how our understanding of will take part in this book club style event to discuss book Over the Back Fence was created from a childhood Townsville and North Queensland have been influenced CityLibraries Townsville’s One Title One Townsville book memory and the strong message it has for parents The by social history for 2017 This is your opportunity to chat with Magda book’s original illustrations, by Jaquanna Elliott, will In the 1960s historians called for a ‘history from below’ about her book and how you related with the themes also be on display Copies of ‘Over the Back Fence’ will Copies of Magda’s book Reckoning will be available for that would tell the stories of people whose voices were be available for purchase and signing from MaryWho? rarely heard This talk will explain why writing such purchase from MaryWho? Bookstore and signing by Bookstore at the event Bookings required FRIDAY 26 MAY Magda during this session Bookings required history still matters ADULTS / FREE ALL AGES / FREE Join us from 6 30pm for light refreshments, prior to a TicketShop: 4727 9797 CityLibraries: 4727 8310 TicketShop: 4727 9797 CityLibraries: 4727 8310 7pm start 9.30AM – 10AM Venue: Burdekin Room, Mercure Townsville Tickets: $20 per person BOOK LAUNCH: MISS LILY'S LOVELY ROLLER SKATING DISCO AUTHOR TALK LADIES AND MILLIE LOVES ANTS Storytime with Saturday May 27, 7pm – 9pm A B $ With author Jackie French Sk8way, 72-88 Hervey Range Rd, Condon Mem Fox Saturday 27 May, 11.15am – 12pm Why can’t we get over the eighties? Professor Frank Storytime session delivered by the award-winning Mercure Townsville – Ballroom Bongiorno, the author of The Eighties: The Decade That children’s author Mem Fox herself, reading some of her Transformed Australia, will remind us of some of the A story of espionage, love and extraordinary heroism, Miss famous books Suitable for children aged 0 - 5 years Lily’s Lovely Ladies introduces a new series for adults and popular culture of the decade – the music, film and Venue: CityLibraries Thuringowa Central young adults Millie Loves Ants is the (almost) true story of television – as well as that most popular 1980s ritual, an echidna and her ants, written by a former professional the roller disco So get your skates on as we relive many echidna milker Mary Who? Bookstore will be attending of the songs we like to recall, as well as a few we might the event for you to purchase a selection of books written wish to forget Bookings required by Jackie French Bookings required ALL AGES / FREE ALL AGES / FREE E B F TicketShop: 4727 9797 CityLibraries: 4727 8310 TicketShop: 4727 9797 CityLibraries: 4727 8310 2 3 25–28 Find your inspiration SAVANNAH: Townsville’s Festival of Stories MAY SATURDAY 27 MAY 10AM – 7.30PM Live Streaming of The Sydney 9AM – 10AM Writers’ Festival Hosted by the Foundation for Australian Literary Festival Launch: Keynote Studies (FALS) View the full program on pages 16 of this book MaryWho? Bookstore will be attending this Speech by Magda Szubanski session for you to purchase titles from featured speakers Join us for the official launch of Savannah: Venue: Tinaroo Room, Mercure Townsville Townsville’s Festival of Stories including keynote presentation by Magda Szubanski, author of F Reckoning, our One Title One Townsville book for 2017 10.15AM – 11AM Mary Who? Bookstore will be attending the event for you to purchase a selection of books written by Magda Szubanski Professor Frank Bongiorno: Venue: Ballroom, Mercure Townsville Author Talk & Book Signing How does considering the sex lives of Australians give us a fresh perspective on Australian history? Professor Frank Bongiorno, author of award-winning The Sex F B A Lives of Australians: A History, will discuss some of the things he found when he decided to write a book on Australians’ sex lives since 1788 Mary Who? 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