2015 Perth Writers Festival | 2015 Perth International Arts Festival

Perth Writers Festival 2015

19–22 feb

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Jonathan Holloway Artistic Director

Katherine Dorrington Program Manager

I had a great discussion with someone recently and, as it got slightly heated and we each tried to gain new ground, they accused me of just playing with words. It took me a long time to realise that they were right, and that I was entirely proud of the fact.

Words are there to be played with, to be manipulated, to be used to explore and understand an ever-more complex world.

The world today contains so many unfathomable events, and not a week goes by when I am not, by turns, speechless and highly vocal in trying to understand both that which happens and the way it is communicated.

There has never been a more important time for the Perth Writers Festival, for the opportunity to bring together some of the world’s best wordsmiths to help us understand and see the world afresh. The writers in this year’s Festival are at the forefront of playing with words about civil rights, humanity, creativity, history, geography and society. They vary from vocal activists to master storytellers, and they use every form, from the poetic to the pragmatic.

This year’s Perth International Arts Festival explores the epic and the intimate, and nowhere is this more beautifully true than in the Perth Writers Festival.

See you there.

TICKET INFORMATION

FESTIVAL ONLINE

WRITERS CENTRAL

VENUE INFORMATION

FREE EVENTS Events in the Romeo and Juliet tents, Woolnough Lecture Theatre, Tropical Grove and Writers Central are FREE. Bookings for free events are not required. Please arrive early as capacity is limited.

Visit perthfestival.com.au for the latest details about the 2015 Perth Writers Festival or to purchase tickets in advance.

Writers Central is the place to relax before and after Festival events. Enjoy a cool drink, coffee, glass of wine or a bite to eat from one of the food outlets.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT For timetables and information, visit transperth.wa.gov.au or call 13 62 13.

TICKETED EVENTS Events in the Dolphin and Octagon theatres, Winthrop Hall, University Club Theatre, Masonic Hall and Perth Concert Hall are ticketed. For ticketed events, we recommend booking in advance. Entry is by general admission unless otherwise stated.

Bookings: perthfestival.com.au or 08 6488 5555 (Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm and Sat, 9am–1pm; additional hours during the Festival, 13 Feb–7 March). Tickets to Hilary Mantel and Elizabeth Gilbert can also be purchased from Ticketek outlets. Door sales are subject to availability. Student prices are for full-time students under 30.

PERTH WRITERS FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE The box office will be located at Writers Central. See map on page 16.

Fri 20 Feb, 9am–8pm Sat 21 Feb, 9am –6pm Sun 22 Feb, 9am–7.30pm

There is something magical about the spark of creativity – the buzz of a good idea and the infectious energy it generates. What better place, then, to celebrate inventiveness than a writers festival – a treasure trove of imagination and originality?

This year, Perth Writers Festival brings some of the world’s most inspiring thinkers to Perth. We discover what it means to live a creative life and share authentic experiences.

We showcase risk takers and considered thinkers, writers who push boundaries and play with form, and those who remind us of the power of a simple story told well. We explore the marriage of information with beautiful design, and the physicality of artfully created publications.

We celebrate connection, through social media and online, and conversations with friends and strangers. We encourage discussion and thoughtful interrogation of ideas and concepts; the coming together of interested participants, writers and readers, thinkers and doers, young and old.

We rejoice in the awareness of words and literature, and eyes that light up as young people discover adventures in the pages of a book, or by listening to stories read aloud at Family Day. This program is rich and layered, and it is waiting for you to play your part.

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EVENT UPDATES Event information is correct at the time of printing. Check the website for changes to the program closer to the date.

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FESTIVAL BOOKSHOP Dymocks is the official bookseller for the Festival. Titles from participating authors are available for purchase at the Festival bookshop located in the Undercroft, adjacent to Writers Central. Authors will sign books at the bookshop immediately after events.

EAT AND DRINK The University Club Café is also open for a range of drinks and hot foods, takeaway sandwiches, salads and light snacks.

SUMMER WEATHER Remember to be prepared for the hot weather with sunscreen and a hat.

PARKING See the back cover for parking information.

For detailed maps, see perthfestival.com.au or contact the Festival Info Centre on 08 6488 5555. As parking will be limited on Friday 20 February, we recommend you park for FREE at Paul Hasluck Reserve. A free shuttle bus will operate between this car park and Writers Central from 9am.

Fri 20 Feb, 7.30am–8pm Sat 21 Feb, 7.30am–6pm Sun 22 Feb, 9am–7pm

Cover image: Styled by Katherine Dorrington; photographed by Scott Weir

Featured Events

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McCusker Charitable Foundation OPENING ADDRESS

37 KINFOLK DINNER: THE SUMMER TABLE

AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE

1 bob brown: on optimism Leader of The Greens for more than 20 years, Bob Brown subscribes to the belief that optimism is a key ingredient for any successful human endeavour. For him, it is a mindset that comes full circle as, after many years of considerable challenges, persistent action and, ultimately, significant triumphs, he is happier now than ever before.

Created by the team behind the eponymous slow-lifestyle magazine, Kinfolk Gatherings have become renowned across the globe for their celebration of intimacy and simplicity.

Held in both big cities and small towns, these events are characterised by the simple act of coming together around long tables to enjoy fresh produce and good company.

82 HILARY MANTEL

Optimism: Reflections on a Life of Action is Bob’s first book since retiring from politics.

In delivering the opening address for the 2015 Perth Writers Festival, he shares insights from both his public and private life, tackles an issue, or two, of the day, and outlines his journey to a simple philosophy for happiness.

Become a part of the Kinfolk community and join us for a very special dinner with founder and creative director Nathan Williams.

OCTAGON THEATRE, UWA Thur 19 Feb, 7–8pm Party commences 8.15pm

MASONIC HALL Fri 20 Feb, 7pm TICKETS $100/Friends $95

PERTH WRITERS FESTIVAL SPECIAL EVENTS

A literary shining star, Hilary Mantel is the author of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies – the most successful historical novels in recent years. She is the only writer to have won the Man Booker Prize with two consecutive novels, and the only woman to have achieved the esteemed accolade twice.

As we await the third instalment of her Tudor saga, Hilary has published a collection of short stories, The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher. At this special event, she joins us via video link from London in a live conversation with Michael Cathcart on stage at the Perth Concert Hall. C

83 ELIZABETH GILBERT: ON CREATIVITY In her memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert took us on a spiritual and gastronomic journey around the world.

Written with warmth and humour, it sat on The New York Times Best Seller list for 187 weeks and was transformed into a blockbuster film starring Julia Roberts.

Such success should surely be a welcome thing, but it inevitably raises the question, what’s next? Join the celebrated TED speaker as she reveals the ‘big magic’ of creativity and how she came to write her acclaimed novel The Signature of All Things. C

Perth Concert Hall Sat 21 Feb HILARY MANTEL 6.30–7.30pm ELIZABETH GILBERT 8.15–9.15pm

TICKETS Opening Address $39.50/ Friends $34.50 / Students $25 Opening Address and Party $88/Friends Opening Address and Party $77

International Excellence Partner

Tickets BOTH SESSIONS A Reserve $59.50/Friends $54.50 ONE SESSION A Reserve $39.50/Friends $34.50/Conc $36.50 B Reserve $29.50/Conc $25

THE STYLE MAKERS Sat 21 Feb | Octagon Theatre | $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50 per session

40 THE KINFOLK STORY

48 THE CREATIVES

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64 START-UPS

72 FUTURE PROOF

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The real joy of reading a magazine comes in the journey of exploration we take travelling through carefully curated pages.

Dumbo Feather and Smith Journal are two publications celebrating extraordinary individuals and creative entrepreneurship.

Mele-Ane Havea and Adrian Craddock talk about the stories they tell.

Social media has been integral to the success of magazines such as Kinfolk and Alphabet Family Journal, connecting like-minded readers and contributors around the world. Of all the platforms, Instagram has been revolutionary in building creative communities and democratising the artistic experience. We ask Nathan Williams, Luisa Brimble, Stacey Clark and Bec Tougas to tell us about the role Instagram has played in developing their creative lives. With Meri Fatin.

Is it crazy to establish a new magazine in the digital age?

Defying ongoing predictions that the age of print magazines is ending, three beautifully produced paper magazines, UPPERCASE, Smith Journal and Alphabet Family Journal, have carved a niche for themselves over the last few years. Janine Vangool, Adrian Craddock and Luisa Brimble talk to Danielle Benda about what is involved in starting up and maintaining a magazine.

One of the reasons magazines such as UPPERCASE and Dumbo Feather continue to thrive in an already crowded market is the emotional connection they make with the reader. This bond is created by passionate, distinctive and aspirational content, but also through sensory fulfilment that can’t be replicated online – from the feel of the paper stock and the sound of a turning page to the aesthetic marriage of evocative photography and compelling text.

Janine Vangool and Nathan Scolaro talk to Meri Fatin.

Founded in 2011, Kinfolk is a slow-lifestyle magazine that explores ways for readers to simplify their lives. Known for its exceptional production values and design aesthetic, the publication has become a benchmark for independent publishing, with a devoted community of readers and contributors around the world. Join founder and creative director Nathan Williams, and photographer and contributor Luisa Brimble as they tell William Yeoman the Kinfolk story.

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3 FAIRY TALES Fri 20 Feb, 10–11am Dolphin Theatre There is a darkness to traditional fairy tales that makes them ripe for retelling, albeit with contemporary themes. In their new books, Kate Forsyth and Danielle Wood play with stories we know and love. They talk to Delys Bird.

to Salinger’s voluminous fan mail. Join her as she discusses her deeply moving literary fairytale with Rosemary Sayer.

12 BEHIND THE MAN

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

Madonna King has written the first authorised biography of Joe Hockey, giving an insight into the man behind the desk; Hamish McDonald has traced the extraordinary life of Charles Bavier, raised Japanese in European skin at the turn of the 20th century. They talk to Sarah Schladow about writing biographies and the differences between accessible and inaccessible subjects.

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

4 LIFE OR DEATH Fri 20 Feb, 10–11am Octagon Theatre Why would a man escape from prison the day before he’s due to be released?

That’s the question that puzzled Michael Robotham when he read the news story 20 years ago. He talks to David Whish-Wilson about how he came up with an answer in his new novel.

Free, no bookings

13 THE HERO’S JOURNEY Fri 20 Feb, 1–2pm Dolphin Theatre

9 BIG LITTLE LIES

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

Fri 20 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Octagon Theatre

5 INTERPRETING REAL LIFE

From helicopter parenting and bullying to playground politics, The New York Times best-selling author Liane Moriarty shows us what really goes on behind closed suburban doors. Join her as she tells Angela Meyer about her funny, heartbreaking, compassionate new book, Big Little Lies.

Fri 20 Feb, 10–11am Romeo Tent The new novels from Peter Docker, Deb Fitzpatrick and Nicholas Shakespeare each take an actual event as their inspiration. They talk to Meri Fatin about fictionalising real life.

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

Free, no bookings

6 FORENSIC DETAIL Fri 20 Feb, 10–11am Juliet Tent How much technical detail is needed in a crime drama? Anne Buist and Barry Maitland manage the fine balance between authenticity and good storytelling.

They talk to John Harman.

Free, no bookings

7 POETIC SENSIBILITIES Fri 20 Feb, 10–11am Woolnough Lecture Theatre Join us for an hour of wordsmithery as poets Sarah Crossan, Caitlin Maling and Samuel Wagan Watson share their latest works with Tineke Van der Eecken.

Free, no bookings

8 MY SALINGER YEAR Fri 20 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Dolphin Theatre At 23, after leaving graduate school to pursue her dream of becoming a poet, Joanna Rakoff moved to New York City and took a job as assistant to the storied literary agent of J.D. Salinger. During her year at the agency, Joanna was tasked with responding

Fri 20 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Woolnough Lecture Theatre

10 GRIFFITH REVIEW – LOOKING WEST: ART AND INNOVATION ON THE PERIPHERY Fri 20 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Romeo Tent Is the periphery an artistic frontier or an isolated outpost? Does distance from cultural capitals cause a creative vacuum, or do dislocation and invisibility lead to creative freedom? Can great art be made in the regions? Brooke Davis, Amanda Curtin and Peter Newman talk to Julianne Schultz.

Free, no bookings

11 THE LAST ILLUSION Fri 20 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Juliet Tent Celebrated essayist and chronicler of the 9/11 era Porochista Khakpour reimagines New York’s most harrowing catastrophe in her dazzling new book, The Last Illusion.

This bold, fabulist novel is about a feral boy coming of age in New York, and is based on a legend from the medieval Persian epic, the Shahnameh (The Book of Kings). Porochista speaks with William Yeoman.

Free, no bookings

A young prince is betrayed by those closest to him in Joe Abercrombie’s new novel, while ordinary teenager Evie is vaulted into the role of the protector in Rachael Craw’s debut. They talk to Ara Jansen about determining your fate and the role of the hero in their books. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

14 BREAKFAST WITH THE BORGIAS Fri 20 Feb, 1–2pm Octagon Theatre Man Booker Prize-winning writer DBC Pierre describes never having been so chilled and intrigued as with the supernatural Hammer films he grew up with. Now he’s turned his hand to the genre with the spooky novella, Breakfast with the Borgias. He talks to David Cohen about thrilling tales. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

15 SOUTH OF DARKNESS Fri 20 Feb, 1–2pm Winthrop Hall John Marsden is one of Australia’s master storytellers. He has written more than 40 novels and is an unrivalled creator of character. He introduces us to his latest character, Barnaby Fletch, in his first novel for adults, South of Darkness. With Julia Lawrinson. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

16 RISKY BUSINESS

17 THE RISE AND FALL OF GREAT POWERS Fri 20 Feb, 1–2pm Juliet Tent Tom Rachman burst onto the literary scene with The Imperfectionists, a witty novel about a failing Italian newspaper. He talks to Rosemary Sayer about his new novel, The Rise and Fall of Great Powers – a story about the often mystifying nature of the past.

Free, no bookings

18 THIS STORY NEEDS TO BE TOLD Fri 20 Feb, 1–2pm Woolnough Lecture Theatre Occasionally a story gets under your skin and demands to be told. Peter Docker, Caroline Overington and Michael Robotham share the recent stories that captured their attention.

With Kathryn Shine.

Free, no bookings

20 ORDINARY LIVES Fri 20 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Dolphin Theatre The new books by Liz Byrski, Hannie Rayson and Liane Moriarty focus on topics of everyday life, from families and friendships to love and ageing. They talk to Stella Glorie. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

21 ODDFELLOWS Fri 20 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Octagon Theatre On 1st January 1915, ramifications from World War I, raging half a world away, were felt in Broken Hill. In a guerrilla-style military operation, four citizens were killed and seven wounded. Masterful writer Nicholas Shakespeare has turned this little-known piece of Australian history into a story for our time. Join him in conversation with Bron Sibree. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

22 HOW I RESCUED MY BRAIN Fri 20 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Winthrop Hall

In our current publishing climate, how risky is it to play with literary format?

Robyn Cadwallader, Ceridwen Dovey, Annabel Smith and Omar Musa are four writers whose recent writing challenges our expectations. They talk to Danielle Wood.

When David Roland found himself in an emergency ward with little idea of how he got there, doctors wondered if he had had a nervous breakdown.

Eventually, they discovered he had suffered a stroke, resulting in brain injury.

He talks to Dawn Barker about his neurological difficulties and remarkable cognitive recovery.

Free, no bookings

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

Fri 20 Feb, 1–2pm Romeo Tent

Friday 20 February

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19 AFTERNOONS LIVE WITH GILLIAN O’SHAUGHNESSY Fri 20 Feb, 1–3pm Tropical Grove The 720 ABC Perth Afternoons team broadcasts live from the Tropical Grove.

You can drop in and listen to Gillian O’Shaughnessy chat to special guests from the 2015 Perth Writers Festival.

If you register for this event through the 720 Bookshelf book club, you can also join Gillian for afternoon tea. Head online to abc.net.au/perth, sign up to the 720 Bookshelf and be part of regular literary events and giveaways on Afternoons with Gillian O’Shaughnessy.

29 CHARACTER QUIRKS Fri 20 Feb, 4–5pm Winthrop Hall The protagonists of Emma Healey's and Graeme Simsion’s new novels are not your run-of-the-mill characters. The authors speak to David Cohen about the fun that can be had with unexpected heroes. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

30 READING LIST Fri 20 Feb, 4–5pm Romeo Tent Who’s on your reading list? It’s always fascinating to find out what writers are reading. We ask Joanna Rakoff, Paddy O’Reilly, Danielle Wood and Ellen van Neerven to share with us their literary heroes, as well as the books on their beside table. With Geraldine Blake.

Free, no bookings

23 THIS IS LOVE Fri 20 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Romeo Tent Love – it’s one of our favourite subjects to read about, but what is it like to write?

Doris Brett, Angela Meyer, Richard Rossiter and Samuel Wagan Watson share their writing with Donna Ward.

Free, no bookings

24 LOST AND FOUND Fri 20 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Juliet Tent When debut novelist Brooke Davis’ Lost and Found was published last year, it caused a huge buzz for its whimsical humour and endearing characters. Join her in conversation with Geraldine Mellet.

Free, no bookings

25 LOST IN THE PAST

Fri 20 Feb, 3.30–5.30pm Writers Central Kav Temperley (Eskimo Joe) talks to Jae Laffer about his creative process and how literature has inspired his music and songwriting. After an intimate live performance from Kav, Amber Fresh (Rabbit Island) joins Jae to discuss her own creative process and some of her favourite writers in an hour of music and poetry.

Free, no bookings

27 LAST WOMAN HANGED Fri 20 Feb, 4–5pm Dolphin Theatre

32 WELCOME TO THE FUTURE

One woman. Two husbands. Four trials. One bloody execution. The last woman hanged in New South Wales. For her new book, writer and journalist Caroline Overington delved into the archives to find out what actually happened. She shares her discoveries with John Harman.

Fri 20 Feb, 4–5pm Woolnough Lecture Theatre

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

The new novels from Emily Bitto and Inga Simpson both feature small communities affected by secrets and past events. They talk to Tineke Van der Eecken about their new books.

28 OPTIMISM VS PESSIMISM

26 FINE-TUNING: CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LITERATURE AND MUSIC CURATED BY JAE LAFFER Over three days, Writers Central hosts a series of unplugged events, curated by songwriter and musician Jae Laffer (The Panics). Join local and international musicians and writers as they discuss literature and how it has fuelled their work.

From a dying patient’s bedside to the doctor’s lounge of a snowbound hospital, writer and doctor Terrence Holt talks to Sarah Schladow about life as a medical resident. Personal and poignant, these stories admit readers to the heart of medicine.

Free, no bookings

Fri 20 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Woolnough Lecture Theatre

Free, no bookings

31 INTERNAL MEDICINE Fri 20 Feb, 4–5pm Juliet Tent

Fri 20 Feb, 4–5pm Octagon Theatre Are we generally optimistic or are we tending more and more towards pessimism?

Despite the current state of environmental and political affairs, Bob Brown seems firmly entrenched in the positive camp; having just completed a book on the influence of original sin in Western thought, James Boyce knows how enduring and pervasive a more pessimistic understanding of human capacity is. They share their views with us. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

Annabel Smith’s The Ark is set in 2041 where rapidly dwindling oil supplies force a team of scientists and their families to retreat to a bunker. In Crash by Sean Williams, transportation has been revolutionised by a global teleport system, allowing people to transport themselves instantaneously around the globe. They talk to Alisa Krasnostein about their imagined futures.

34 DANCING OFF THE PAGE Fri 20 Feb, 5.30–6.30pm Dolphin Theatre There is nothing like the electrifying magic of performance. From poetry to theatre, it gives us a different understanding of the written word. Omar Musa, Samuel Wagan Watson, A.F. Harrold and Hannie Rayson discuss writing for performance with William Yeoman. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

35 TRACEY MOFFAT: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Fri 20 Feb, 5.30–6.30pm Octagon Theatre In a rare public appearance, acclaimed Australian artist Tracey Moffatt presents an illustrated talk on her work, including the hit video, Art Calls. Hear what drives the influential and provocative artist. Presented in association with her exhibition at PICA – part of the Festival’s visual arts program. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

36 ABC’S THE BOOK CLUB BROADCAST Fri 20 Feb, 6–8pm ABC Perth Studios Be a part of the Perth Writers Festival episode of ABC's The Book Club.

Host Jennifer Byrne and panellists Jason Steger and Marieke Hardy are joined by guests Elizabeth Gilbert and John Lanchester.

Free bookings essential: 02 8333 3644, bookclub@abc.net.au.

Please note, there is a two-ticket-per-person booking limit.

37 KINFOLK DINNER Fri 20 Feb, 7pm Masonic Hall Join us for a very special dinner with Kinfolk founder and creative director Nathan Williams. Refer to page 3.

Free, no bookings

33 TYPECAST Fri 20 Feb, 4–5pm Tropical Grove Is it liberating to write for a different audience? Deb Fitzpatrick, Alice Pung and John Marsden have recently made the switch from writing for young people to writing for adults, or vice versa. They talk to Amanda Betts about the differences in style and their experiences of the creative process.

Free, no bookings

38 TALKING POLITICS Fri 20 Feb, 7.30–8.30pm Octagon Theatre There is a jarring disconnect between social media-fuelled activism and general disenfranchisement with politics. How are journalists bridging the divide?

Madonna King, Mary Delahunty and Bob Cronin are in conversation with Chris Warren. Presented by the Walkley Foundation for Journalism. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

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39 THE APPLE ISLE Sat 21 Feb, 10–11am Dolphin Theatre In their latest fiction, Favel Parrett and Rohan Wilson write evocatively of Tasmania. They discuss their two very different novels with Tony Malkovic. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

society in their new books are Emily Bitto, Wayne Macauley and Paddy O’Reilly.

They talk to Laurie Steed about the role of fiction to interrogate and challenge.

Free, no bookings

44 DARK PLACES Sat 21 Feb, 10–11am Juliet Tent Omar Musa, Kristina Olsson and Diana Sweeney all write about troubled lives in their new books. They talk to Angela Meyer about pushing characters to the limit and writing gritty situations.

nature as a muse.

50 THIS CAN’T BE TRUE

Free, no bookings

Sat 21 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Romeo Tent

47 WAR STORIES

Truth is often stranger than fiction, and this certainly rings true for Erik Jensen and Hamish McDonald. Both have written biographies about extraordinary characters but the stories behind the biographies read like fiction. With John Harman.

Sat 21 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Dolphin Theatre Nicholas Shakepeare’s new novel is an examination of the only attack on Australian soil during World War I; in A Fifty-Year Silence, Miranda Richmond Mouillot shares her grandparents' story centred around the aftermath of World War II. They talk to Ian Reid about war stories with a difference. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

Free, no bookings

Sat 21 Feb, 10–11am Woolnough Lecture Theatre

40 THE STYLE MAKERS: THE KINFOLK STORY Sat 21 Feb, 10–11am Octagon Theatre Kinfolk founder and creative director Nathan Williams, and photographer and contributor Luisa Brimble talk to William Yeoman about the slow-lifestyle magazine. Refer to page 3. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

41 FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT Sat 21 Feb, 10–11am Winthrop Hall Michael Mori spent four years fighting for the release of David Hicks from Guantanamo Bay, while Bryan Stevenson has spent years defending those most desperate and in need in the USA. They talk about maintaining the pursuit of justice, even when things look lost. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

42 HARLEY LOCO Sat 21 Feb, 10–11am University Club Theatre Syrian-born writer, musician and filmmaker Rayya Elias recalls her life of adventure, from fleeing political conflict as a child to escapades in New York City at the height of the punk movement.

She speaks with Elizabeth Gilbert. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

43 MIRROR MIRROR Sat 21 Feb, 10–11am Romeo Tent Three novelists holding a mirror up to

Free, no bookings

46 NATURAL OBSERVATIONS Sat 21 Feb, 10–11am Tropical Grove The natural world is an important element in the writing of Deb Fitzpatrick, Inga Simpson and Annamaria Weldon.

They talk with Vivienne Glance about having

51 DOMESTIC DOUBLE STANDARDS Sat 21 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Juliet Tent How does a writer’s gender affect critical and popular responses to their work?

Three of Australia’s boldest and most engaging authors, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Ceridwen Dovey and Alice Pung, discuss the ways we approach works by male and female writers across various forms, including fiction, non-fiction and the spaces in-between. With Aviva Tuffield.

Supported by The Stella Prize.

45 CONVERSATIONS WITH RICHARD FIDLER Listen to Richard Fidler broadcast live from the Perth Writers Festival. His hour-long radio interview program, Conversations with Richard Fidler, devotes each episode to the extraordinary story of just one guest. Now in its tenth year, Conversations is the ABC's most popular podcast, and is heard around the country on ABC Local Radio and ABC Radio National.

Free, no bookings

Free, no bookings

52 THE TIES THAT BIND US 48 THE STYLE MAKERS: THE CREATIVES Sat 21 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Octagon Theatre Mele-Ane Havea and Adrian Craddock, from Dumbo Feather and Smith Journal respectively, talk about the stories they tell.

Refer to page 3. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

Sat 21 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Woolnough Lecture Theatre Richard Rossiter’s new novella is a poetic exploration of identity and family, and the relationships between parents and children. Geraldine Wooller writes of love, friendship, loss and memory in her fourth book. They talk to Natasha Lester about the different threads weaving through their writing.

Free, no bookings

49 STING IN THE TALE Sat 21 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm University Club Theatre As Jean-Paul Sartre once wrote, ‘Hell is other people’. Breakfast with the Borgias by DBC Pierre and The Farm by Tom Rob Smith are the epitome of this quotation – both novels will have you on the edge of your seat, unable to resist turning the page. So just how do you create believable suspense? Join these two masters as they talk to Ray Glickman about writing gripping tales. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

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57 THE ROSIE EFFECT

Sat 21 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Tropical Grove

Sat 21 Feb, 1–2pm Winthrop Hall

How do you write the inner life of an imaginary person? And is it harder if the character has suffered trauma or their mind is deteriorating? John Darnielle and Emma Healey have created two intriguing characters in their new novels – join the authors in discussion with Dawn Barker.

The Rosie Project was an international publishing phenomenon with more than a million copies sold in over 40 countries around the world. Graeme Simsion talks to Geraldine Blake about the sequel, The Rosie Effect, and everyone’s favourite square peg, Don Tillman.

Free, no bookings

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

Emily Bitto, Caitlin Maling and Peter Walker are three writers exploring how life is shaped by memory and the stories we tell. They talk to Vivienne Glance.

58 THE BURDEN OF TRUTH

Free, no bookings

54 BOOKS AND ARTS DAILY Sat 21 Feb, 12–1pm Writers Central Join high-profile Perth International Arts Festival guests and Radio National’s Michael Cathcart for an hour of conversation about the passions and concerns driving their work. The broadcast includes a live music performance.

Free, no bookings

55 ROMANCE IS NOT A DIRTY WORD Sat 21 Feb, 1–2pm Dolphin Theatre Romance writing has received a bad rap over the years, but is it justified?

Georgina Penney is one Australian writer making a splash in the genre. She talks to Ara Jansen about her new book and how she sees romance writing in Australia. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

Sat 20 Feb, 1–2pm University Club Theatre Michael Mori spent years fighting for David Hicks' release from Guantanamo Bay and, along the way, exposed the unfairness of the system he was caught in. He shares his sobering and inspiring experiences with us. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

59 CRUCIFIXION CREEK

Sean Williams, as they give Amanda Betts a sneak peek at what they are currently working on.

Free, no bookings

61 THE BEST OF TIMES ...

Sat 21 Feb, 1–2pm Woolnough Lecture Theatre

62 DISLOCATED Sat 21 Feb, 1–2pm Tropical Grove Rayya Elias was seven when she moved from Aleppo, Syria, to Detroit, USA; Sami Shah recently settled in Northam, Western Australia, on a skilled migrant visa from Karachi, Pakistan. They share their stories with Sarah Schladow.

Sat 21 Feb, 1–2pm Romeo Tent

Free, no bookings

Respected Australian crime writer Barry Maitland's new series, set in Sydney, is dark, morally ambiguous and adrenalinecharged. He talks to William Yeoman.

63 LIFE STAGES

Free, no bookings

60 Y.A. IS WHERE IT’S AT Sat 21 Feb, 1–2pm Juliet Tent Some of the most original fiction being written today is produced for young-adult audiences. Join three of our favourites, Rachael Craw, Dave Hackett and

64 THE STYLE MAKERS: START-UPS Sat 21 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Octagon Theatre Janine Vangool, Adrian Craddock and Luisa Brimble talk to Danielle Benda about what is involved in starting up and maintaining a magazine. Refer to page 3. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

65 HALF A KING

Sat 21 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Dolphin Theatre

Sat 21 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm University Club Theatre

Do you need to have experienced it firsthand to write authentically about ageing?

Liz Byrski and Emma Healey successfully capture older voices in their fiction – they talk to William Yeoman about writing from the point-of-view of someone at a different stage of life.

Dubbed Britain’s hottest young fantasist

by George R.R. Martin, Joe Abercombie is fast becoming a master of the genre.

Join him in conversation with Andrew Cameron about his new book, Half a King – the first thrilling, gritty and page-turning tale in the Shattered Sea series.

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

DUMBO FEATHER CONVERSATIONS Fri 20–Sun 22 Feb, 10am–6pm Writers Central

56 THE STYLE MAKERS: #TRENDINGNOW Sat 21 Feb, 1–2pm Octagon Theatre Social media has been integral to the success of magazines such as Kinfolk and Alphabet Family Journal. Nathan Williams, Luisa Brimble, Stacey Clark and Bec Tougas tell Meri Fatin about the role Instagram has played in developing their creative lives. Refer to page 3. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

Behind extraordinary ideas, there are extraordinary people. Dumbo Feather is a publication that engages in conversations with these people – people living with passion and purpose, and making a difference in their communities.

Dumbo Feather, in partnership with Perth International Arts Festival, brings the magazine to life through conversations with the Festival’s extraordinary artists and writers.

Find out more about Dumbo Feather at dumbofeather.com and to secure your place, keep an eye on our blog – follow the links at perthfestival.com.au.

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66 SUCCINCTLY TOLD Sat 21 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Romeo Tent They may be short but they can certainly pack a punch. Four writers playing with short fiction, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Angela Meyer, Susan Midalia and Ellen van Neerven, talk to Laurie Steed about their fondness for concise writing.

Free, no bookings

67 THE NEW SUPER HEROES

71 TELLING OTHER PEOPLE’S STORIES

79 TRUTH AND FICTION Sat 21 Feb, 5.30–6.30pm Dolphin Theatre

Sat 21 Feb, 4–5pm Dolphin Theatre

Is there a left brain-right brain shift that needs to occur when moving between writing non-fiction and fiction? Two writers who have made the transition look easy are John Lanchester and Hugh Mackay. They talk to Julianne Schultz about the process of moving from one genre to the other.

There is a fine line between truth and poetic licence, and this is especially relevant when you are telling someone else’s story. In their latest books, Erik Jensen, Miranda Richmond Mouillot and Tom Rob Smith all recount the experiences of others. They talk to Stella Glorie about the intersection between truth and a good story.

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

80 MEDICAL DRAMA

Sat 21 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Juliet Tent

Sat 21 Feb, 5.30–6.30pm Romeo Tent

Triple-bottom-line reporting has been a buzz-phrase for a while, but now there is a veritable revolution, led by accountants, to change global accounting practices and report on natural and social capital, alongside financial profit and loss. Is this the way to fix our planet? Jane Gleeson-White considers this new six-capitals accounting paradigm and how it may impact Australia. With Madonna King.

Hospitals are melting pots of emotion, settings ripe for exploring the human condition. The new writing by Doris Brett and Terrence Holt explores the narrative of illness and our desire to shape experience in poetic form. They talk to Natasha Lester.

74 NO LIMITS Sat 21 Feb, 4–5pm University Club Theatre Writers Joanna Rakoff, Hannie Rayson and Ros Thomas put it all out there in their new books, but when it comes to writing about yourself, are some things off limits? They talk to Caroline Overington. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

Free, no bookings

68 FANTASTIC TALES Sat 21 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Woolnough Lecture Theatre The imaginative new novels of Paddy O’Reilly, Diana Sweeney and Porochista Khakpour feature the weird and fantastical. They talk to Amanda Curtin about the magic of storytelling.

Free, no bookings

76 SHAPED BY HISTORY

Sat 21 Feb, 4–5pm Octagon Theatre

Sat 21 Feb, 4–5pm Juliet Tent

Janine Vangool and Nathan Scolaro, of UPPERCASE and Dumbo Feather respectively, talk to Meri Fatin about their magazines' points of difference. Refer to page 3.

How much does free will account for in our decisions? Are we destined to behave in a certain way? James Boyce considers the influence of original sin in Western thought, while Christine Kenneally examines history and DNA to determine how both shape our behaviour. With Tony Malkovic.

69 THE WRITER’S VOICE Sat 21 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Tropical Grove

73 TAKING IT TO THE BIG SCREEN

Enjoy the magic of being read to as three outstanding writers, Joan London, Favel Parrett and Tom Rachman, share passages from their new novels. With Tineke Van der Eecken.

Sat 21 Feb, 4–5pm Winthrop Hall

Free, no bookings

70 FINE-TUNING: CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LITERATURE AND MUSIC Sat 21 Feb, 3.30–5.30pm Writers Central Jae Laffer (The Panics) reflects on his experiences and literary influences with Simon Collins, and plays some of his songs.

Then lyricist and novelist John Darnielle (singer in The Mountain Goats, author of Wolf in White Van) joins Jae for an hour of music and conversation about the literature that has inspired him and his move from lyricist to author.

Free, no bookings

Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies and Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Effect have captured the hearts and imaginations of readers around the world, and soon, we will have the chance to see them at the cinema. The authors talk to Ara Jansen about the transition from page to screen. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

75 BORN STORYTELLERS Sat 21 Feb, 4–5pm Romeo Tent The new fiction by Ceridwen Dovey, Danielle Wood and Wayne Macauley interrogates the very nature of storytelling.

They talk to Aviva Tuffield about their interest in the way we tell stories.

Free, no bookings

81 BOOK LAUNCH: SUMMER’S GONE Sat 21 Feb, 5.30–6.30pm Tropical Grove

72 THE STYLE MAKERS: FUTURE PROOF

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

Free, no bookings

Free, no bookings

Born and raised in Perth, Charles Hall played guitar in the band Gemini, which had a top-five hit record in Perth in the late 60s.

His debut novel, Summer’s Gone (Margaret River Press), explores the reality of coming of age in Australia in that era, amid the music business, sexual freedom, women’s rights and the fight against conscription. Musica Viva CEO Lindsay Lovering launches the new book, followed by a reading from Charles and a one-off performance by Gemini of their hit single ‘Sunshine River’.

Free, no bookings

77 INSPIRATION IS A FICKLE MISTRESS Sat 21 Feb, 4–5pm Woolnough Lecture Theatre

82 HILARY MANTEL Sat 21 Feb, 6.30–7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Does inspiration come in a burst or is it more of a slow burn? We ask writers Dawn Barker, Juliet Marillier and Georgina Penney about the starting points for their new novels and whether the original idea became the finished book. With Tineke Van der Eecken.

One of the literary world’s shining stars, Hilary Mantel joins us via video link from London in a live conversation with Michael Cathcart. Refer to page 3.

Free, no bookings

83 ELIZABETH GILBERT: ON CREATIVITY

78 THESE BEAUTIFUL PLACES Sat 21 Feb, 4–5pm Tropical Grove Place can be such an important touchstone for a writer. Rohan Wilson, Caitlin Maling and Annamaria Weldon talk to Donna Ward about places that capture their imagination.

Free, no bookings

Sat 21 Feb, 8.15–9.15pm Perth Concert Hall Best-selling author and celebrated TED speaker Elizabeth Gilbert reveals the ‘big magic’ of creativity. Refer to page 3.

Sunday 22 February

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Bookings and Festival Info 08 6488 5555 | perthfestival.com.au 84 COLONIAL DAYS Sun 22 Feb, 10–11am Dolphin Theatre John Marsden and Rohan Wilson bring our colonial past to vivid life in their new novels.

They talk to Ian Reid. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

85 FAMILY SECRETS Sun 22 Feb, 10–11am University Club Theatre Kristina Olsson and Miranda Richmond Mouillot sift through the layers of history to reveal extraordinary family stories. They discuss writing about personal subjects with Kathryn Shine.

89 THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS Sun 22 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Octagon Theatre

95 DELIVERED WITH A SMILE

Elizabeth Gilbert joins Michael Cathcart to talk about the enthralling story of love, adventure and discovery in her novel, The Signature of All Things. Spanning much of the 18th and 19th centuries, this is the story of Alma Whittaker, born into the Age of Enlightenment but living well into the Industrial Revolution. Alma bears witness to that extraordinary moment in human history when old assumptions about science, religion, commerce and class began exploding into new ideas.

Sun 22 Feb, 1–2pm University Club Theatre From our genetic history to the language of money, the new books by Christine Kenneally and John Lanchester consider some weighty subjects. They talk about delivering complex information in entertaining ways. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

Free, no bookings

86 GRIPPING TRUTHS Sun 22 Feb, 10–11am Romeo Tent The new non-fiction books by Jane Gleeson-White, Christine Kenneally and Andrea di Robilant are so gripping, they will have you hooked from the introduction. They talk to Caroline Overington about writing non-fiction that is as enthralling as fiction.

Free, no bookings

90 LAUGH OR CRY Sun 22 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm University Club Theatre When life hands you lemons … what can you do but make a joke out of it? Luke Ryan had experienced two bouts of cancer by the age of 22; Sami Shah left a promising career in Karachi after seeing the devastating aftermath of terrorist attacks and being the target of death threats. Proving laughter really is the best medicine, they share their stories with Stella Glorie. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

87 LARGER THAN LIFE Sun 22 Feb, 10–11am Woolnough Lecture Theatre Mary Delahunty was up close and personal with Julia Gillard for the last six months of her prime ministership; Erik Jensen spent a number of years living with troubled Archibald Prize-winning artist, Adam Cullen, writing his biography. They talk to Rosemary Sayer about larger-than-life subjects.

91 MEDIA CYCLE Sun 22 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Romeo Tent Media personalities Geraldine Doogue and Ros Thomas have been in the public eye for the majority of their careers. They discuss the changes they’ve seen during this time and their thoughts on the current media landscape.

Free, no bookings

Free, no bookings

88 OPEN MINDS Sun 22 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Dolphin Theatre

92 ANTHOLOGIES THAT MAKE YOUR HEART SING: THE ARTISTRY OF CREATING A COLLECTION

When Doris Brett’s fit, healthy husband had an unexpected stroke at the age of 59, her psychology training quickly came to the fore and she helped him make an exceptional recovery; forensic psychologist David Roland found himself in an emergency ward with little idea of how he got there, only to discover he had suffered a stroke. Be inspired by these two remarkable stories of recovery. With Geraldine Mellet.

Sun 22 Feb, 11.30am–12.30pm Woolnough Lecture Theatre

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

93 IN ISOLATION

A discussion that explores the creativity and talent of editors and writers who bring disparate works together and offer them to the world in one book. With Donna Ward, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Julianne Schultz and William Yeoman.

Free, no bookings

Sun 22 Feb, 1–2pm Dolphin Theatre John Darnielle and Robyn Cadwallader have written two of the most original and

highly anticipated debuts of the year.

Although vastly different in subject, they both deal with characters who have isolated themselves from the world. They talk to Amanda Curtin about their new novels. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

94 THE ART OF BELONGING Sun 22 Feb, 1–2pm Octagon Theatre Hugh Mackay is a passionate chronicler of human interactions and the way we live. His new book, The Art of Belonging, reignites the conversation about how we want to live. It reveals our deep need to belong and explores the ways a functioning community can sustain, nurture and protect us – physically, morally and emotionally.

98 NEW GROUND Sun 22 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Dolphin Theatre Two of our favourite crime writers, Barry Maitland and Michael Robotham, are known for their individual series set in London. Their new novels mark a departure from this well-known setting with the action taking place in Sydney and Texas, respectively. They talk to Ara Jansen about the move from the familiar to the unknown. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

96 THESE STORIES WE TELL Sun 22 Feb, 1–2pm Romeo Tent The new novels by Tom Rachman and Peter Walker are wonderful explorations of individual stories, played out against the backdrop of global events. They talk to Annabel Smith about the people who come into our lives and have the power to affect us.

Free, no bookings

97 ON GRIEF

99 WOMEN IN POWER

Sun 22 Feb, 1–2pm Woolnough Lecture Theatre

Sun 22 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Octagon Theatre

One of the hardest subjects to write about is grief – how do you capture the intensity of the experience without resorting to cliché?

Brooke Davis and Kristina Olsson give nuanced accounts in their recent books.

They talk to Susan Midalia.

Geraldine Doogue has recently spent time interviewing women leading the way in a range of fields, while Mary Delahunty was granted exclusive insider access to Prime Minister Julia Gillard during her last six months in office. They talk to Kathryn Shine about the way women are represented in the top levels of power in Australia.

Free, no bookings

$13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

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100 CHASING THE ROSE Sun 22 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm University Club Theatre In the 2008 biography of Italian noblewoman Lucia Mocenigo, her descendant Andrea di Robilant describes a pink rose that grows wild on the family’s former country estate. He tells Bron Sibree the fascinating tale of his search through history for the identity of this fabled antique rose. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

101 HUMAN STORIES Sun 22 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Romeo Tent In their writing, Terrence Holt, Emma Healey and Luke Ryan capture the vulnerability, but also the humour, that comes with illness. They talk to Donna Ward about exploring these moments of humanity.

Free, no bookings

102 ANIMALIA Sun 22 Feb, 2.30–3.30pm Woolnough Lecture Theatre Animals feature prominently in literary history and two writers exploring this tradition in their current writing are Ceridwen Dovey and Porochista Khakpour. They talk to Julia Lawrinson about their extraordinary new works.

the influence of literature in her life. After a live performance by Abbe, Rayya Elias – writer, musician and filmmaker – joins Jae to discuss her memoir Harley Loco. In an hour of music and conversation, Rayya reveals how she found the words to share her personal journey.

Free, no bookings

104 THE FARM Sun 22 Feb, 4–5pm Dolphin Theatre Named by Ian Rankin as one of his favourite books of 2014, Tom Rob Smith’s The Farm is an edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller that blurs the line between truth and fiction.

He talks to Geraldine Mellet about his riveting new novel. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

106 CUT OFF Sun 22 Feb, 4–5pm University Club Theatre The new books by DBC Pierre and Wayne Macauley are atmospheric satires examining what happens when we disconnect from technology. They talk to Annabel Smith about good old-fashioned storytelling. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

107 CASE STUDIES

Free, no bookings

Sun 22 Feb, 4–5pm Romeo Tent

103 FINE-TUNING: CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LITERATURE AND MUSIC

Some of the best thrillers are grounded in real life and two writers with a lot of material to work with are Dawn Barker and Anne Buist. They talk to Ray Glickman about how their day jobs as psychiatrists inform their fiction.

Sun 22 Feb, 3.30–5.30pm Writers Central Abbe May speaks with Jae Laffer (The Panics) about her creative process and

108 DRAWING FROM HISTORY

111 THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’

Sun 22 Feb, 4–5pm Woolnough Lecture Theatre

Sun 22 Feb, 5.30–6.30pm Romeo Tent

Whether it is used to tell a true story from history or as inspiration for fictitious worlds, the past is a wonderful and generous muse.

Joe Abercrombie, Robyn Cadwallader, Kate Forsyth and Juliet Marillier discuss mining history for fresh ideas with Natasha Lester.

Peter Walker and Geraldine Wooller have written stunning explorations of friendship and loss spanning the 60s to the present.

They talk to Bron Sibree.

Free, no bookings

109 BOOK LAUNCH: HERE BE DRAGONS Sun 22 Feb, 4–5pm Tropical Grove Dennis Greene has been noted by acclaimed poet Philip Salom as ‘a poet of wry parables and secular propositions’.

Fellow poet Marcella Polain launches Dennis’ new collection of poems, Here Be Dragons (Puncher & Wattmann, 2015).

Free, no bookings

110 THE GOLDEN AGE Sun 22 Feb, 5.30–6.30pm Dolphin Theatre Internationally acclaimed Western Australian writer Joan London’s new novel, The Golden Age, is a luminous exploration of the lives of patients, families and staff at the Golden Age Children’s Polio Convalescent Hospital in Perth in 1954. Join her in conversation with William Yeoman. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

Free, no bookings

Free, no bookings

112 ON THE SCENT OF A GOOD STORY Sun 22 Feb, 5.30–6.30pm Woolnough Lecture Theatre Hamish McDonald was handed a bundle of papers that sparked a quest, while Andrea di Robilant discovered a rose with a big history. They talk to Geraldine Doogue about stories from the past that demanded to be told.

Free, no bookings

113 PERTH WRITERS FESTIVAL TWITTER NOVELLA Sun 22 Feb, 5.30–6.30pm Writers Central What do you get when you give 50 writers 280 characters to play with and no creative limits? We did just that and the results are both compelling and hilarious. Join authors Annabel Smith and Andy Griffiths for a conversation about the Twittersphere and their contribution to the 2015 Perth Writers Festival Twitter Novella. Annabel and Andy are joined on stage by two actors for a full dramatic reading of the story. To read it as it is written, follow us on Twitter (@pwfnovella). For more information, visit perthfestival.com.au.

Free, no bookings

105 MONEY MONEY MONEY Sun 22 Feb, 4–5pm Octagon Theatre Have you ever wondered what a hedge fund is? Or confused your bond yield with share price? The language of money can be baffling if you’re not in the know.

John Lanchester's new book is a funny, clear and brilliantly entertaining guide to the world of finance. Join him as he demystifies the economic realm with Jane Gleeson–White. $13.50/Friends $12.50/Students $10.50

114 CLOSING ADDRESS: BRYAN STEVENSON Sun 22 Feb, 7–8pm Octagon Theatre Lawyer and revered TED speaker Bryan Stevenson has drawn comparisons with fictional hero Atticus Finch for his compassionate and steadfast pursuit of justice. He has been representing capital defendants and death row prisoners in the USA's Deep South since 1985. Join us for a powerful close to the Perth Writers Festival as Bryan shares his stories of courage and mercy. C $39.50/Friends $34.50/Students $25

FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY Pages 4–5

Dolphin Theatre

Octagon Theatre

Winthrop Hall

Ticketed

Ticketed

Ticketed

10–11am

3 FAIRY TALES

11.30am– 12.30pm

University Club Theatre TICKETED

Romeo Tent

Juliet Tent

free

free

Woolnough Lecture Theatre free

4 LIFE OR DEATH

5 INTERPRETING REAL LIFE

6 FORENSIC DETAIL

7 POETIC SENSIBILITIES

8 MY SALINGER YEAR

9 BIG LITTLE LIES

10 GRIFFITH REVIEW – LOOKING WEST: ART AND INNOVATION ON THE PERIPHERY

11 THE LAST ILLUSION

12 BEHIND THE MAN

1–2pm

13 THE HERO’S JOURNEY

14 BREAKFAST WITH THE BORGIAS

15 SOUTH OF DARKNESS

16 RISKY BUSINESS

17 THE RISE AND FALL OF GREAT POWERS

18 THIS STORY NEEDS TO BE TOLD

2.30–3.30pm

20 ORDINARY LIVES

21 ODDFELLOWS

22 HOW I RESCUED MY BRAIN

23 THIS IS LOVE

24 LOST AND FOUND

25 LOST IN THE PAST

4–5pm

27 LAST WOMAN HANGED

28 OPTIMISM VS PESSIMISM

29 CHARACTER QUIRKS

30 READING LIST

31 INTERNAL MEDICINE

32 WELCOME TO THE FUTURE

5.30–6.30pm

34 DANCING OFF THE PAGE

35 TRACEY MOFFATT: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

Tropical Grove

Writers Central

free

free

1-3pm 19 Afternoons with Gillian o'shaughnessy 3.30–5.30pm 26 FINE-TUNING: CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LITERATURE AND MUSIC

33 TYPECAST

6–8pm 36 ABC Studios ABC’S THE BOOK CLUB BROADCAST 7pm Masonic Hall 37 KINFOLK DINNER

7.30–8.30pm 38 TALKING POLITICS

6.30pm–

Other

SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY Pages 6–8

Dolphin Theatre

Octagon Theatre

Winthrop Hall

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Ticketed

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10–11am

39 THE APPLE ISLE

40 THE STYLE MAKERS: THE KINFOLK STORY

41 FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT

11.30am– 12.30pm

47 WAR STORIES

48 THE STYLE MAKERS: THE CREATIVES

1–2pm

55 ROMANCE IS NOT A DIRTY WORD

56 THE STYLE MAKERS: #TRENDINGNOW

2.30–3.30pm

63 LIFE STAGES

64 THE STYLE MAKERS: START-UPS

4–5pm

71 TELLING OTHER PEOPLE’S STORIES

72 THE STYLE MAKERS: FUTURE PROOF

5.30–6.30pm

79 TRUTH AND FICTION

57 THE ROSIE EFFECT

73 TAKING IT TO THE BIG SCREEN

University Club Theatre Ticketed

Romeo Tent

Juliet Tent

free

free

Woolnough Lecture Theatre free

42 HARLEY LOCO

43 MIRROR MIRROR

44 DARK PLACES

45 CONVERSATIONS WITH RICHARD FIDLER

46 NATURAL OBSERVATIONS

49 STING IN THE TALE

50 THIS CAN’T BE TRUE

51 DOMESTIC DOUBLE STANDARDS

52 THE TIES THAT BIND US

53 UNRAVELLING

58 THE BURDEN OF TRUTH

59 CRUCIFIXION CREEK

60 Y.A. IS WHERE IT’S AT

61 THE BEST OF TIMES …

62 DISLOCATED

65 HALF A KING

66 SUCCINCTLY TOLD

67 THE NEW SUPER HEROES

68 FANTASTIC TALES

69 THE WRITER’S VOICE

74 NO LIMITS

75 BORN STORYTELLERS

76 SHAPED BY HISTORY

77 INSPIRATION IS A FICKLE MISTRESS

78 THESE BEAUTIFUL PLACES

80 MEDICAL DRAMA

Tropical Grove

Writers Central

free

free

Other

12–1pm 54 BOOKS AND ARTS DAILY

81 BOOK LAUNCH: SUMMER’S GONE

3.30–5.30pm 70 FINE-TUNING: CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LITERATURE AND MUSIC

6.30–7.30pm 82 Perth Concert Hall HILARY MANTEL 8.15–9.15pm 83 Perth Concert Hall ELIZABETH GILBERT: ON CREATIVITY

6.30pm–

SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY Pages 9–10

Dolphin Theatre

Octagon Theatre

Winthrop Hall

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Ticketed

10-11am

84 COLONIAL DAYS

F7 the 52-storey treehouse

85 FAMILY SECRETS

86 GRIPPING TRUTHS

11.30am– 12.30pm

88 OPEN MINDS

89 THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS

90 LAUGH OR CRY

91 MEDIA CYCLE

1–2pm

93 IN ISOLATION

94 THE ART OF BELONGING

95 DELIVERED WITH A SMILE

96 THESE STORIES WE TELL

97 ON GRIEF

2.30–3.30pm

98 NEW GROUND

99 WOMEN IN POWER

100 CHASING THE ROSE

101 HUMAN STORIES

102 ANIMALIA

4–5pm

104 THE FARM

5.30–6.30pm

110 THE GOLDEN AGE

6.30pm–

105 MONEY MONEY MONEY

114 CLOSING ADDRESS: BRYAN STEVENSON

University Club Theatre Ticketed

106 CUT OFF

Romeo Tent

Juliet Tent

Woolnough Lecture Theatre

Tropical Grove

Writers Central

free

free

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free

87 LARGER THAN LIFE Family Day Events (See pages 12 and 13).

92 ANTHOLOGIES THAT MAKE YOUR HEART SING: THE ARTISTRY OF CREATING A COLLECTION

107 CASE STUDIES

108 DRAWING FROM HISTORY

111 THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’

112 ON THE SCENT OF A GOOD STORY

Family Day events (See pages 12 and 13).

109 BOOK LAUNCH: HERE BE DRAGONS

Family Day events (See pages 12 and 13).

3.30–5.30pm 103 FINE-TUNING: CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LITERATURE AND MUSIC 113 PERTH WRITERS FESTIVAL TWITTER NOVELLA

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Sunday 22 February | Family Day Sessions Bookings and Festival Info 08 6488 5555 | perthfestival.com.au

Juliet Tent Free, no bookings

Tropical Grove Free, no bookings

WRITERS CENTRAL Free, no bookings

9–9.40am

9–9.40am

9–9.40am

F1 IMAGINARY FRIENDS

F2 BOOK LAUNCH: THE UNDERWATER FANCY-DRESS PARADE

F3 CARTOON DAVE

Rudger is Amanda’s best friend; the problem is – Rudger doesn’t actually exist. Delve into UK author and poet A.F. Harrold’s unique mind as he shares with you his wonderful new title, The Imaginary. (Ages 7–12)

Dress up in an underwater costume and join author Davina Bell and illustrator Allison Colpoys for octopus cupcakes and fishing games at the launch of their picture book, The Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade. (Ages 3–7)

Dave Hackett’s stories and drawings are filled with quirky and interesting characters, from sumo-wrestling grannies to guitar-wielding punk snails. Dave shares the vision behind his characters and reveals how he brings them to life on the page. (Ages 7–12)

10–10.40am

10–10.40am

10–10.40am

F4 ON A SMALL ISLAND

F5 RESEARCHING THE PAST

F6 APPLE AND RAIN

Come on an adventure with artist Kyle Hughes-Odgers as he introduces you to Ari, a young boy who lives on a small island in a gigantic sea. Learn how one small idea can turn into something magical. (Ages 3–7)

Children’s favourite Dianne Wolfer returns to talk about her two historical picture books, Lighthouse Girl and Light Horse Boy. She discusses the role of research and the importance of sharing stories to keep the past alive. (Ages 8–12)

Join award-winning UK author Sarah Crossan as she discusses her love of language and writing. Sarah talks with Sally Murphy about creating powerful stories in verse and prose, and shares the inspiration behind her new novel, Apple and Rain. (Ages 8–12)

11–11.40am

11–11.40am

11–11.40am

F8 LORD OF THE GENRE

F9 SPECS FOR REX

F10 SURVIVING THE PRIMARY SCHOOL YEARS

Fantasy and sci-fi king Sean Williams creates amazing worlds in his books. From Troubletwisters, The Fixers and Spirit Animals to Star Wars and futuristic lands, Sean talks about keeping his stories and ideas fresh and exciting.

(Ages 8–12)

UK author and illustrator Yasmeen Ismail reads from her picture books, Time for Bed, Fred! and Specs for Rex. Join Yasmeen for some arts and crafts in this fun-filled session.

(Ages 3–7)

12–12.40pm

12–12.40pm

12–2.40pm

F11 THE IMPOSSIBLE QUEST

F12 COUNTING AUSSIE ANIMALS

Acclaimed author Kate Forsyth discusses all things fantasy in this session about her new five-book series The Impossible Quest. Enter the world of Wolfhaven Castle and meet Tom, Elanor, Sebastian and Quinn as they embark on a mission to save their kingdom. (Ages 8–12)

Join WA author and illustrator Bronwyn Houston for a tour of her backyard, and discover bugs that dwell under the leaves and eagles that swoop from the sky. Count along with Bronwyn as she introduces you to a wonderful collection of Australian animals and celebrates her new picture book, Counting Aussie Animals in My Backyard. (Ages 3–7)

F13 AN AFTERNOON WITH THE BIG HOO HAA

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F14 MYSTERIOUS INGREDIENTS

F15 VIKING FUN

Darrell Pitt takes us back into Victorian London and introduces Jack, an acrobat orphan-turned-detective, as he talks about the creation of his mysterious and intriguing series, The Jack Mason Adventures. (Ages 7–12)

Josh and the troublesome twins are back in the next Viking adventure, The Last Viking Returns. Illustrator James Foley takes us behind the scenes of this wonderful picture book and the creation of Viking World. (Ages 3–7)

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2–2.40pm

F16 THE 52-STOREY TREEHOUSE

F17 MEET MARLY

Andy Griffiths is one of Australia’s best-loved storytellers; go on a journey with Andy through the 13 new levels of the incredible 52-storey treehouse. From pizza parlours and life-sized snakes-and-ladders games to chainsaw juggling, anything is possible. (All ages)

Marly is a 10-year-old boat refugee from Saigon who is trying to fit into her new life in Melbourne. Alice Pung talks to Sally Murphy about stepping back in time to the 80s to tell Marly’s warm and funny story as part of the Our Australian Girl series. (Ages 8–12)

Please arrive early as capacity is limited.

Also on at 10–11am in the OctagonTheatre.

Family and Education Program Partner

Local author Mark Pardoe shares his weird, funny and spooky stories about creatures living in your toilet, ghosts and reluctant writers with survival guides. Mark talks to Jane Godwin and takes us on a journey through the general mishaps of primary school life. (Ages 8–12)

Join improvisation masters The Big Hoo Haa for a series of live, interactive shows throughout the course of the afternoon. These six 20-minute sessions, filled with humour, mime and comedy, will help you forget your troubles and have you laughing out loud from start to finish. (All ages)

OCTAGON THEATRE Free, no bookings 10–11am

F7 THE 52-STOREY TREEHOUSE Andy Griffiths is one of Australia’s best-loved storytellers; go on a journey with Andy through the 13 new levels of the incredible 52-storey treehouse. From pizza parlours and life-sized snakes-and-ladders games to chainsaw juggling, anything is possible. (All ages) Please arrive early as capacity is limited.

Also on at 2–2.40pm in the Juliet Tent.

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AUSTIN LECTURE THEATRE $12, BOOKINGS REQUIRED

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FW1 CAPTURING THE WORLD

FW2 A MAZE OF STORY

Bronwyn Houston finds inspiration for her work in the world around her, from the animals in her backyard to the colours of the landscape. In this illustration workshop, she shows you how to uncover characters in your own world and capture them in your artwork. (Ages 6-10)

If you could be a colour, which one would you choose and why? If you woke up to find your socks walking out the door, or arrived in a village to find that everyone had purple skin, how might you turn this detail into a memorable story? In this 90-minute workshop, short-story writer Susan Midalia encourages you to use your imagination through a series of short exercises and by writing a story that will capture and entertain your readers. (Ages 9–12)

11am–12pm

FW3 PICTURE A STORY - THE A-Z OF MAKING BOOKS Join author and illustrator Frané Lessac as she takes the mystery out of making books. From the spark of an idea to the finished product, all books start with a little imagination – Frané gives you tips on how to organise your ideas into words and pictures. (Ages 6–10) 12.30–1.30pm

FW4 IMAGINATIVE CARTOONING Join Dave Hackett, aka Cartoon Dave, for an hour of high-energy and imaginative cartooning. Dave shows you how to develop simple ideas in this fast-paced workshop where, with a little imagination and a sense of humour, anything is possible. (Ages 7–12) 2–3pm

FW5 ILLUSTRATION MASTERCLASS Get creative with the help of an experienced children’s book artist. In this special hands-on illustration workshop, award-winning UK author and illustrator Yasmeen Ismail shows you how to bring your ideas to life. (Ages 7–12) Images: Jessica Wyld

OTHER ACTIVITIES AT WRITERS CENTRAL FREE, NO BOOKINGS

BETTER BEGINNINGS TENT AT WRITERS CENTRAL FREE, NO BOOKINGS

FAMILY DAY PASSPORTS

BOOKS-TO-GO

Every child who attends Family Day receives their very own Perth Writers Festival Passport.

Designed to activate children’s literacy skills, the passport is their key to unlock and discover all of the day’s exciting activities. Pick one up from the Information Tent. (All ages)

Visit the Book Cubby and make your very own book to take home. You can even publish your work for others to enjoy, adding to the growing library of books made by families from all over Australia. (All ages)

FAMILY DAY MURAL

E-RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES

Prepare to be enthralled as artists Kyle Hughes-Odgers and James Foley bring to life a mural over the course of Family Day. You can design and create your own boat, and add it to this wonderful artwork, which will bring a splash of colour to Writers Central. (All ages)

Discover some fantastic e-resources in this hands-on environment. Learn how to get the most out of the online literacy resources provided by the State Library of Western Australia. (All ages)

REMIDA REmida’s creative reuse materials are perfect for making things with. This year, REmida has designed a workshop based on Yasmeen Ismail’s Specs for Rex. Children and adults are welcome inside the REmida Creative Reuse tent to design and make their own pair of specs.

CHILL-OUT ZONE Play word games, create a Lego poem or relax with a book in our Chill-Out Zone. This special, comfy space is the perfect place to stop during a busy day for families. (All ages)

SMILES OF THE FESTIVAL PHOTO BOOTH Capture your Family Day memories in the Smiles of the Festival Photo Booth. (All ages)

THE FUTURE POSTAL SERVICE Take part in The Future Postal Service between 9.30am and 2pm. This high-energy, big-thinking mail delivery game captures the thoughts of children and delivers them to adult passers-by, allowing kids to make an adult-dominated space their own. (All ages) Supported by Lotterywest, Family and Education Partner Rio Tinto and City of Subiaco.

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Perth Writers Festival workshop tickets $67.50/Friends $59.50/Students $53 There are a maximum of 25 places available per workshop.

FRI 20 FEB 10am–1pm

SAT 21 FEB 10am–1pm

SUN 22 FEB 10am–1pm

Alexander Lecture Theatre

Murdoch Lecture Theatre

Murdoch Lecture Theatre

W1 GETTING PUBLISHED

W6 WRITING THE BODY

Do you have a manuscript you want to get out in the world? Publisher Donna Ward teaches you how to pitch to a publisher, outlines the obligations within publishing contracts and explains the cut and thrust of the editing process. Get to know the elements involved in producing a book, as well as the expectations of a marketing department.

We all experience the world through our body, yet we so often neglect it in our writing. Writer and editor Robyn Cadwallader demonstrates how to communicate more vividly the body’s experience by observing our own senses and looking at varied examples from other writers.

W12 THE END: A WORKSHOP IN ENDINGS

Alexander Lecture Theatre Fox Lecture Theatre

W2 INTRODUCTION TO EDITING Ellen van Neerven’s short-story collection, Heat and Light, won the 2013 David Unaipon Award. In this workshop, she provides you with a practical understanding of the editing process and sheds light on the nuances of the author-editor working relationship.

FRI 20 FEB 2–5pm

W7 WRITING FOR CHILDREN Do you have an idea for a children’s book? Join acclaimed author Dianne Wolfer in an engaging and practical workshop on writing for young imaginations. Find out how to create characters young readers adore and ensure the story keeps them turning the pages.

Please note, this workshop is designed for adults.

Fox Lecture Theatre

W8 WRITING YOUR DREAMS Murdoch Lecture Theatre

W3 SHORT STORY Short-story writing requires the art of suggestion – knowing how to intimate more than what the words on the page describe. Using a range of writing exercises, short-story writer Susan Midalia shares ways to combine conciseness with depth, captivate your readers’ interest and encourage them to ask questions rather than look for simple answers.

Why not plumb the depths of your dream life for fresh ideas to use in your work? Editor and publisher Donna Ward encourages you to write directly from the dream state, gain insight into the workings of your dreams and explore ways in which they can be used in fiction and poetry.

SAT 21 FEB 2–5PM Murdoch Lecture Theatre

Alexander Lecture Theatre

W4 ILLUSTRATING PICTURE BOOKS Award-winning illustrator Yasmeen Ismail loves inks, paints and watercolours. Her distinctive style can be seen in her picture books, Specs for Rex and Time for Bed, Fred!. Yasmeen shares secrets about creating children’s books and helps you develop your own skills to bring words and pictures to life.

Please note, this workshop is designed for adults.

W9 GETTING INTO PRINT Find out about self-publishing from someone who’s experienced the process first-hand. Author Annabel Smith explores the challenges and opportunities that come with self-publishing, from costs, format, editing and cover design to pricing, printing, distribution and marketing.

Alexander Lecture Theatre

Founded on the idea that endings are intrinsically unnatural to us as living human beings who never truly experience our own ‘ends’, this workshop looks at crafting ‘genuine’ endings to stories. Author Porochista Khakpour asks – how does starting the story with an awareness of where it will end change the process? What happens when we formulate a story from the ending back? And what is the ultimate responsibility of an ending? She invites you to examine the attempts of poets, essayists, short-story writers and novelists.

Alexander Lecture Theatre

W13 CREATING AUTHENTIC CHARACTERS How do you develop the characters in your writing into complex, realistic people that your readers care about?

Dawn Barker is the author of two novels, and a psychiatrist specialising in paediatric and adult mental health, and childhood development. In this interactive workshop, she provides insight into personality and character development in the real world, and helps you transfer that onto the page.

SUN 22 FEB 2–5pm Murdoch Lecture Theatre

W14 FOUND OBJECTS: PIECING TOGETHER YOUR NOVEL FROM EVERYDAY LIFE Learn how to look at the world around you like a writer; find out how to listen constructively and ask the right questions; and discover how to take conversations, snippets and events, and transform them into a concept for a story.

Romance novelist Georgina Penney also looks at how to know when you have enough material to start your story and what to leave out at the end.

W10 WRITING AS THERAPY Fox Lecture Theatre

W5 ADVANCED FICTION WORKSHOP The creation of innovative, memorable short fiction is never accidental – it is the result of thematic consistency, authenticity of voice and careful choices in story style, format and structure. Award-winning short-story writer Laurie Steed explores advanced elements of the genre, such as interlinking narratives, subtext and non-linear approaches to time within the narrative framework.

Structured life writing can lead to emotional resolution by turning the brain’s non-conscious memories into conscious ones. Explore ways of using writing to move through difficult emotions and heighten positive experiences with the author of How I Rescued My Brain, David Roland.

Fox Lecture Theatre

W11 BEGINNERS' GUIDE TO SELF-PUBLISHING Interested in self-publishing but not sure where to start?

H.Y. Hanna guides you through the process, from hiring freelance editors and cover designers to publishing in different formats (e.g. ebook versus print). Learn about pricing strategies and marketing, as well as expenses and royalties, and decide if self-publishing is right for you.

Alexander Lecture Theatre

W15 SHARPEN YOUR WRITING: BEGINNERS’ LEVEL Great writing shows us the world in a new way, using language and imagery to engage our senses.

Paddy O’Reilly focuses on the sensuousness of writing and shows you how to heighten awareness of the physical world.

You are invited to bring those sensations to the page by exploiting the infinite possibilities of the sentence, and using details of the everyday world to make your writing sing.

Austin Lecture Theatre

W16 MANUSCRIPT TO MASTERPIECE Do you have a manuscript languishing in a desk drawer?

Writer Inga Simpson, author of Mr Wigg and Nest, shares tips and techniques on taking your novel to the next level.

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2 PUBLISHING SEMINAR Thur 19 Feb | Woolnough Lecture Theatre | Full-day tickets only | $75/Friends $67.50/Students $57 | Event MC: Rosemary Sayer MEET THE PRESS 9.30–10.45am

PATHWAYS TO PUBLICATION 11am–12pm

DOUBLE PERSPECTIVE 12.30–1.30pm

DOING IT YOURSELF 1.45–2.45pm

THE PITCH 3–4.15pm

The team from Fremantle Press takes you through the publication process and answers your questions about every stage, from the day your manuscript is accepted to selling your first book.

With Jane Fraser, Cate Sutherland, Georgia Richter, Naama Amram, Ally Crimp, Claire Miller, Wendy Jenkins and Deb Fitzpatrick.

These days, there are so many different ways to be published and many of the larger publishing houses are looking to e-books and literary journals to find the next big thing. So what’s the best way to get yourself in print? With Jane Pearson, Donna Ward and Caroline Wood.

Davina Bell, Allison Colpoys and Angela Meyer have a unique perspective on the publishing industry having seen both sides. They share insights on the transition from working in publishing to becoming a published author/illustrator, and vice versa, and discuss whether knowledge of the industry has changed their style of work.

Self-publishing is a hot market as more authors seek independence from the mainstream industry.

Darrell Pitt, Janine Vangool, Annabel Smith and H.Y. Hanna talk about self-publishing versus mainstream publishing, the importance of editing and layout, the formats available for selfpublishing and how to successfully market your self-published work.

Here’s your opportunity to pitch to publishers Terri-ann White (UWA Publishing), Laurie Steed (Margaret River Press) and Jane Pearson (Text Publishing).

Seminar ticketholders interested in pitching can register their name at the start of the day. Registered names will be drawn at random during the session. A maximum of 15 pitches will be heard.

Index OF NAMES

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Abercrombie, Joe 13, 108 Amram, Naama 2 B Barker, Dawn 22, 53, 77, 107, W13 Bell, Davina 2, F2 Benda, Danielle 64 Beneba Clarke, Maxine 51, 66, 92 Betts, Amanda 33, 60 Bird, Delys 3 Bitto, Emily 25, 43, 61 Blake, Geraldine 30, 57 Boyce, James 28, 76 Brett, Doris 23, 80, 88 Brimble, Luisa 40, 56, 64 Brown, Bob 1, 28 Buist, Anne 6, 107 Byrne, Jennifer 36 Byrski, Liz 20, 63 C Cadwallader, Robyn 16, 93, 108, W6 Cameron, Andrew 65 Cathcart, Michael 54, 82, 89 Clark, Stacey 56 Cohen, David 14, 29 Collins, Simon 70 Colpoys, Allison 2, F2 Craddock, Adrian 48, 64 Craw, Rachael 13, 60 Crimp, Ally 2 Cronin, Bob 38 Crossan, Sarah 7, F6 Curtin, Amanda 10, 68, 93 D Darnielle, John 53, 70, 93 Davis, Brooke 10, 24, 97 Delahunty, Mary 38, 87, 99 di Robilant, Andrea 86, 100, 112 Docker, Peter 5, 18

Doogue, Geraldine 91, 99, 112 Dovey, Ceridwen 16, 51, 75, 102 E Elias, Rayya 42, 62, 103 F Fatin, Meri 5, 56, 72 Fidler, Richard 45 Fitzpatrick, Deb 2, 5, 33, 46 Foley, James F15 Forsyth, Kate 3, 108, F11 Fraser, Jane 2 Fresh, Amber 26 G Gilbert, Elizabeth 36, 42, 83, 89 Glance, Vivienne 46, 61 Gleeson-White, Jane 67, 86, 105 Glickman, Ray 49, 107 Glorie, Stella 20, 71, 90 Godwin, Jane F10 Greene, Dennis 109 Griffiths, Andy 113, F7, F16 H Hackett, Dave 60, F3, FW4 Hall, Charles 81 Hanna, H.Y. 2, W11 Hardy, Marieke 36 Harman, John 6, 27, 50 Harrold, A.F. 34, F1 Havea, Mele-Ane 48 Healey, Emma 29, 53, 63, 101 Holt, Terrence 31, 80, 101 Houston, Bronwyn F12, FW1 Hughes-Odgers, Kyle F4 I Ismail, Yasmeen F9, FW5, W4 J Jansen, Ara 13, 55, 73, 98 Jenkins, Wendy 2 Jensen, Erik 50, 71, 87 K Kenneally, Christine 76, 86, 95 Khakpour, Porochista 11, 68, 102, W12 King, Madonna 12, 38, 67 Krasnostein, Alisa 32 L Laffer, Jae 26, 70, 103 Lanchester, John 36, 79, 95, 105

Lessac, Frané FW3 Lester, Natasha 52, 80, 108 London, Joan 69, 110 Lovering, Lindsay 81 M Macauley, Wayne 43, 75, 106 Mackay, Hugh 79, 94 Maitland, Barry 6, 59, 98 Maling, Caitlin 61, 78 Malkovic, Tony 39, 76 Mantel, Hilary 82 Marillier, Juliet 77, 108 Marsden, John 15, 33, 84 May, Abbe 103 McDonald, Hamish 12, 50, 112 Mellet, Geraldine 24, 88, 104 Meyer, Angela 2, 9, 23, 44, 66 Midalia, Susan 66, 97, FW2, W3 Miller, Claire 2 Moffatt, Tracey 35 Mori, Michael 41, 58 Moriarty, Liane 9, 20, 73 Murphy, Sally F6, F17 Musa, Omar 16, 34, 44 N Newman, Peter 10 O Olsson, Kristina 44, 85, 97 O’Reilly, Paddy 30, 43, 68, W15 O’Shaughnessy, Gillian 19 Overington, Caroline 18, 27, 74, 86 P Pardoe, Mark F10 Parrett, Favel 39, 69 Pearson, Jane 2 Penney, Georgina 55, 77, W14 Pierre, DBC 14, 49, 106 Pitt, Darrell 2, F14 Polain, Marcella 109 Pung, Alice 33, 51, F17 R Rachman, Tom 17, 69, 96 Rakoff, Joanna 8, 30, 74 Rayson, Hannie 20, 34, 74 Reid, Ian 47, 84 Richmond Mouillot, Miranda 47, 71, 85 Richter, Georgia, 2

Rob Smith, Tom 49, 71, 104 Robotham, Michael 4, 18, 98 Roland, David 22, 88, W10 Rossiter, Richard 23, 52 Ryan, Luke 90, 101 S Sayer, Rosemary 2, 8, 17, 87 Schladow, Sarah 12, 31, 62 Schultz, Julianne 10, 79, 92 Scolaro, Nathan 72 Shah, Sami 11, 62, 90 Shakespeare, Nicholas 5, 21 Shine, Kathryn 18, 85, 99 Sibree, Bron 21, 100, 111 Simpson, Inga 25, 46, W16 Simsion, Graeme 29, 57, 73 Smith, Annabel 2, 16, 32, 96, 106, 113, W10 Steed, Laurie 2, 43, 66, W5 Steger, Jason 36 Stevenson, Bryan 41, 114 Sweeney, Diana 44, 68 T Temperley, Kav 26 Thomas, Ros 74, 91 Tougas, Bec 56 Tuffield, Aviva 51, 75 V Van der Eecken, Tineke 7, 25, 69, 77 van Neerven, Ellen 30, 66, W2 Vangool Janine 2, 64, 72 W Wagan Watson, Samuel 7, 23, 34 Walker, Peter 61, 96, 111 Ward, Donna 2, 23, 78, 92, 101, W1, W8 Warren, Chris 38 Weldon, Annamaria 46, 78 Whish-Wilson, David 4 White, Terri-ann 2 Williams, Nathan 37, 40, 56 Williams, Sean 32, 60, F8 Wilson, Rohan 39, 78, 84 Wolfer, Dianne F5, W7 Wood, Caroline, 2 Wood, Danielle 3, 16, 30, 75 Wooller, Geraldine 52, 111 Y Yeoman, William 11, 34, 40, 59, 63, 92, 110

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All Perth Writers Festival events are at The University of Western Australia (35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley), except for Hilary Mantel and Elizabeth Gilbert (Sat 21 Feb) which are at the Perth Concert Hall. If you need assistance at any time, please ask one of our many friendly Lotterywest volunteers wearing Festival t-shirts, or visit the information booth, which is located adjacent to Writers Central.

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All Perth Writers Festival venues are wheelchair accessible.

C Captioned performances for the hearing impaired: Opening Address: Bob Brown, Thur 19 Feb, 7–8pm, Octagon Theatre Hilary Mantel, Sat 21 Feb, 6.30–7.30pm, Perth Concert Hall Elizabeth Gilbert, Sat 21 Feb, 8.15–9.15pm, Perth Concert Hall Closing Address: Bryan Stevenson, Sun 22 Feb, 7–8pm, Octagon Theatre

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.

Please advise if captioned seats are required when booking.

Parking Main parking areas are indicated on the above map. For further information, please visit perthfestival.com.au or contact the Festival Info Centre on 08 6488 5555.

Parking restrictions apply and illegal parking will attract an infringement notice.

Supporting Partners New Zealand Book Council State Library of WA Consulate of Italy in Perth Dumbo Feather Matilda Bay Restaurant

Additional Parking – Friday 20 February Parking will be limited on Friday 20 February. We recommend you park for FREE at Paul Hasluck Reserve near the Perth Flying Squadron Yacht Club. Directional signage will be in place along Hackett Drive to assist you. A free shuttle bus will operate between this car park and The University Club, 9am–7pm.

Special thanks to all our volunteers and staff helping in the production of the 2015 Perth Writers Festival.