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6 8 August
A festival of ideas,
conversation and storytelling
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2021
Friday Program 6
Saturday Program 8
Sunday Program 10
Satellite Events 13
Workshops 17
Welcome to the 25th Byron Writers Festival and indeed,
Writers 21
welcome back to the Festival grounds on beautiful Arakwal
Country, ancient home of storytelling. What a privilege
Partners 32
it is to be able to gather as community once again – to Site Map & Directory 34
reassure, recalibrate and revitalise. We have missed you!
Now more than ever our world needs writers and stories Travel 36
for healing. At the core of our Festival is the belief in the
power of story as a means to connect, heal and make
Tickets & Key Info 38
change. Story provides the framework for understanding.
Never more so than when we are faced with the shock of
a pandemic that has insisted we learn new ways of being Held on the land of the Arakwal
and engaging. Bumberbin People of the Byron Shire we
In 2021 we proudly bring more than 150 writers together pay respect to the traditional owners of
to create a program brimming with energy and diverse
this land and acknowledge them as the
voices. They include memoirists, poets, medicos,
environmentalists, commentators, politicians and original storytellers of this region.
artists who together shape narratives of hope, mettle
and change. Some of the themes we examine include Share your moments at #byronwf 2021
loneliness and the importance of cultivating an inner life,
satire, Canberra culture, disability and the many ways @byronwritersfestival
people experience the world, connection to community,
homelands and of course, nature. @byronwritersfestival
We are honoured that Jiman-Bundjalung woman, @bbwritersfest
Professor Judy Atkinson, will present the 2021 annual Thea
Astley Address on the subject of Listening to Truth Telling.
As she writes ‘Confronting the past may be hard, painful, BOARD
shameful but pathways open, and we can see a future that Chair Adam van Kempen
can hold all our Stories. For these Stories are our future.’ Deputy Chair Lynda Hawryluk
When people gather at the Festival we are always Treasurer Cheryl Bourne
Secretary Hilarie Dunn
heartened by the potential for positive and powerful
Members Daniel Browning, Marele Day,
Great ideas need great words.
outcomes. Of course, the mainstay contribution to that
Lynda Dean and Grace Lucas-Pennington
energy comes from our local community, the lifeblood that
has sustained Byron Writers Festival over the past TEAM
25 years. Director Edwina Johnson
Universities live on ideas and our best ideas need skilled writers to bring them to life. More than ever this year’s program is a collaborative effort Head of Programs and Operations Sarah Ma
Head of Development Emma Keenan
Words like ‘Coral IVF’ summarise four decades of Professor Peter Harrison’s work, that is and we specially thank our guest curators Tony Birch and
Site Manager & Technical Production Mic Deacon
regrowing the Great Barrier Reef. Words like ‘ecological jurisprudence’ can be shorthand Roanna Gonsalves for their generous creativity. They have
Travel Manager Cherrie Sheldrick
broadened the program scope, depth and resonance.
for the work of our law academics who advocate at the highest levels for the legal rights Festival Administrator Emily Brugman
On behalf of the Festival Board, our sincere thanks to the Communications Manager Anika Ebner
of nature. Words like ‘regenerative agriculture’ describe courses that are teaching new
generous funders, sponsors, fellow arts organisations, Partnerships Coordinator Aarna Hudson
ways of farming, to heal and regenerate the land we use in our food production. staff, patrons and volunteers who all make this much-loved Head of Production Shien Chee
Festival possible. Event Coordinator Sue Anderson
Great ideas also need space to be heard and discussed. That’s why we have been a We look forward to welcoming you all and invite you to
Schools Manager Clare Sawyer
Publicist Clare McGregor
proud partner of the Byron Writers Festival since 1997, and why our student reporting enjoy the companionship and conviviality that is at the Tour Manager Zacharey Jane
team is there every year to cover the festival action. essence of Byron Writers Festival. Programming Consultants Jill Eddington, Marele Day
Edwina Johnson and the Festival team And a massive army of volunteers
Original artwork: Petals by Katrina Brennan for Studio A
scu.edu.au Byron Writers Festival is
supported by the NSW
Government through
Create NSW
PROGRAM FRIDAY 6 AUGUST
SOUTHERN CROSS FIRST NATIONAL FEROS CARE GREENSTONE THE SATURDAY PAPER BELONGIL ROOM
UNIVERSITY MARQUEE BYRON PAVILION MARQUEE PARTNERS MARQUEE MARQUEE
9.15 — Welcome to Country with Delta Kay and the Bunyarra Dancers
9.30—10.30 1 9.30—10.1� 7 9.30—10.30 14 9.15—10.15 20 8.45—9.15 26 8.30—10.00 33
Pathways to Home Pip Williams Secret Senses Marian Wilkinson Morning Music ABC North Coast
Sam Coley, Sara El Sayed, in conversation with Sophie Hardcastle, Fiona Murphy, in conversation with with Evelyn Ida Morris and Live Broadcast with
Peter Polites, Chair Lynda Hawryluk Zacharey Jane Madeleine Ryan Kerry O’Brien Peter Knight Bruce Mackenzie
Supported by Southern Cross University Chair JP Pomare Supported by Greenstone Partners Featuring interviews with
Supported by Feros Care
9.30—10.15 27 Sara El Sayed, Mimi Kwa,
Matt Okine, Craig Silvey and
10.30—11.15 8 10.30—11.30 21 Zoe Daniel Kaya Wilson
10.45—11.45 2 Sarah Sentilles 10.45—11.45 15 YA Writers: Is Anything in conversation with
Strong: Racism and via live stream, in conversation Richard Flanagan Off-Limits? Bruce Wolpe
Resilience with Ashley Hay 10.15—11.15 34
in conversation with Isobelle Carmody, Helena Fox,
Judy Atkinson, Aminata Conteh-Biger, Jennifer Byrne Will Kostakis, Chair Marc Fennell 10.30—11.30 28 Poetry: The World in a
Julie Janson, Chair Sunil Badami
On Edge: Drugs, Madness Grain of Sand
11.30—12.30 9 and the Damage Done David Hallett, Jazz Money
Finding Gerald Murnane 11.45—12.45 22 Chair Anne-Marie Te Whiu
12.00—1.00 3 12.00—1.00 16 James Dunk, Benjamin Gilmour,
Peter Knight, Chair Michael Williams Consent
When Life Becomes Story Stories of Love and Sophie Hardcastle, Kathryn Heyman
Antony Loewenstein
11.30—12.15 35
Chair Linda Jaivin
Mimi Kwa, Fiona Murphy, Heartbreak Chair Mandy Nolan Veronica Heritage-Gorrie
Kaya Wilson, Chair Caroline Baum
12.45—1.45 10 Hayley Katzen, Will Kostakis,
in conversation with
Supported by Milligram
First Do No Harm: Ethics
Peter Polites, Chair Nevo Zisin
11.45—12.45 29 Daniel Browning
Supported by Paradiso
and Medicine 1.00—2.00 23 Take a Deep Breath:
1.15—2.15 4 Raina MacIntyre, John Rasko, No Shame: Women Writing Personal Trauma
12.30—1.15 36
The Mungo Panel: Has Norman Swan, Chair Paul Barclay 1.15—2.15 17 Speaking Frankly Lech Blaine, Amani Haydar,
Homelands Rick Morton, Chair David Roland
Christine Jackman
the Media Lost its Mojo? Supported by Rochdale Accounting &
Business Advisory
Ren Alessandra, Shu-Ling Chua,
in conversation with
Randa Abdel-Fattah, Louisa Lim, Lucy Peach, Chair Linda Jaivin Supported by Quarterly Essay
Karen Middleton, Kerry O’Brien Sana Qadar
Margaret Simons Antony Loewenstein
Chair Barrie Cassidy 2.00—2.45 11 Chair Osman Faruqi
2.15—3.15 24 1.00—2.00 30
Jack Beaumont Robert Dessaix Can Fiction be History? 1.30—2.30 37
2.30—3.30 5 in conversation with
in conversation with Julie Janson, Mirandi Riwoe, Poetry: Straight to the
Archie Roach
Sarah Kanowski
2.30—3.30 18 Nicole Abadee Jock Serong
Heart of the Matter
Chair Roanna Gonsalves
in conversation with The Betoota Advocate: Supported by The Book Room
Tony Birch, Erik Jensen
Daniel Browning
12 Outback Spin Chair Lynda Hawryluk
3.00—4.00 Becky Lucas, Clancy Overell,
Short Fiction Big Themes Errol Parker, Chair Marc Fennell 3.30—4.30 25 2.15—3.15 31
Emma Ashmere, Roanna Gonsalves, Supported by Stone & Wood He She They: Talking What’s Your Family Like? 2.45—3.45 38
4.00—5.00 6 Mirandi Riwoe, Chair Chris Hanley About Gender Sara El Sayed, Mimi Kwa, Love and Control
From Canberra to Supported by First National Byron
Jazz Money, Kaya Wilson,
Christopher Raja Amani Haydar, Alice Pung
Chair Sunil Badami Chair Krissy Kneen
Washington: What’s 3.45—4.45 19 Nevo Zisin, Chair Ren Alessandra
Happened to Politics? 13 Young Guns
Zoe Daniel, Karen Middleton, 4.15—5.15 3.30—4.30 32
Kavita Bedford, Sam Coley,
Margaret Simons, Chair Peter Greste Evie Wyld Madeleine Ryan Traumatic States of Mind:
Supported by 89 Degrees East via live stream, in conversation
Communications with Jennifer Byrne
Chair Nicole Abadee Colonial History
Judy Atkinson, James Dunk,
Mark McKenna
Chair Julianne Schultz
Auslan interpretation
available. For details visit
6 Program subject to change. For updates visit byronwritersfestival.com/festival-program byronwritersfestival.com/access 7
PROGRAM SATURDAY 7 AUGUST
SOUTHERN CROSS FIRST NATIONAL FEROS CARE GREENSTONE THE SATURDAY PAPER BELONGIL ROOM
UNIVERSITY BYRON PAVILION MARQUEE PARTNERS MARQUEE MARQUEE
MARQUEE
9.00—10.00 39 9.00—9.45 46 9.00—10.00 53 9.00—9.45 60 8.15—8.45 67 10.00—11.00 75
We Need to Talk Mehreen Faruqi What Life Has Taught Me Mark McKenna Morning Music Loneliness in the Age
About China in conversation with Robert Dessaix, Arnold Zable in conversation with with Evelyn Ida Morris and of Connectivity
Margaret Simons Chair Zacharey Jane Matthew Condon Peter Knight
Peter Hartcher, Linda Jaivin, Maggie Hamilton, Christine
Supported by Feros Care
Louisa Lim, Chair Barrie Cassidy 9.00—10.00 68 Jackman, Chair Osman Faruqi
Supported by The Byron Echo 10.00—11.00 47 10.00—11.00 61 The Subject is Love
The Gifts of Reading 11.15—12.15 76
10.15—11.15 40 54 America: The State of Alison Croggon, Rick Morton
Flesh Made New:
Chigozie Obioma (via live stream), 10.15—11.15 the States Chair Erik Jensen
Elemental: Fire, Earth, Jennie Orchard, Alice Pung Screenwriting Supported by The Saturday Paper The Broken Promise of
Water Zoe Daniel, Antony Loewenstein,
Chair Tristan Bancks
Randa Abdel-Fattah, Benjamin Bruce Wolpe, Chair Marian Wilkinson Stem Cells
Matthew Evans, Victor Steffensen, Supported by First National Byron
Gilmour, Matt Okine, Craig Silvey 10.15—11.00 69 Carl Power, John Rasko
Kaya Wilson Chair Ken Crouch
62 Kate Ellis Chair Gabrielle Chan
Chair Grace Lucas-Pennington
48 11.15—12.15
11.15—12.15 Supported by Screenworks in conversation with
12.30—1.30 77
Supported by Crystalbrook Byron Looking Death in the Eye Julianne Schultz
Pushing Through Barriers: 55 I Want to Change
41 Artists and Disability 11.30—12.15 Danielle Celermajer, Kathryn
11.15—12.15 70
11.30—12.30 Mary Li and Sophie Li
Heyman, Mary Hoang the World
Malcolm Turnbull Tallula Bourne, Gabrielle Mordy, Chair Caroline Baum ‘Get Ready for a Blak-Out’: Jean Hinchliffe, Mia Thom
in conversation with
Greg Sindel Chair Adam van Kempen in conversation with First Nations Creative Chair Scott Ludlam
Karen Middleton
Supported by Summerland Credit Union Caro Llewllyn 12.30—1.30 63 Practice
Supported by Feros Care Channelling the Inner Daniel Browning, Fiona Foley, 1.45—2.45 78
12.30—1.30 49 Child: Writing for Young Kirli Saunders, Chair Tony Birch
12.45—1.30 42 Kate Grenville 12.30—1.30 56 Supported by the Indigenous Subversive Behaviour:
Readers Literacy Foundation Art and Activism
Julia Baird via live stream, in conversation The Power of Words Tristan Bancks, Davina Bell, Ursula
Fiona Foley, Amani Haydar
in conversation with
Christine Jackman
with Michael Williams
Randa Abdel-Fattah, Melissa Dubosarsky, Chair Sarah Armstrong 12.30—1.30 71 Chair Alison Croggon
Supported by Bolinda
Supported by Southern Cross University
Lucashenko, Arnold Zable Supported by Milligram Writers on the Road
Chair Paul Barclay
Isobelle Carmody, Roanna Gonsalves,
1.45—2.45 50 1.45—2.45 64 Krissy Kneen, Nevo Zisin
1.45—2.4� 43 Norman Swan 1.45—2.45 57 When Home is No Chair Zacharey Jane 3.00—4.00 79
Rugby League Tragics in conversation with Big Pharma: Who Can Longer a Haven Matt Okine
Lech Blaine, Joe Gorman, Sarah Kanowski
We Trust? 1.45—2.45 72 in conversation with
Kavita Bedford, Meg Mason,
Clancy Overell, Errol Parker Supported by Elements of Byron
Antony Loewenstein, Raina MacIntyre Christopher Raja Journalism: Truth and Lies Michael Williams
Chair Andrew Denton
Chair Julianne Schultz Chair Maggie Hamilton Matthew Condon, Peter Hartcher,
Supported by Northern Rivers Review Jacqueline Maley
3.00—3.4� 51 Supported by Greenstone Partners
Chair Marian Wilkinson
3.00—4.00 44 Scott Ludlam 3.00—4.00 58
in conversation with 3.00—4.00 65 Supported by The Walkley Foundation
My Life is a Joke Courtney Miller Weaving Words for Country: From Her Perspective 3.00—4.00 73
Kitty Flanagan, Christian Hull, Poetry for a Story of Place Emma Ashmere, Claire Thomas, Thea Astley Address:
Judith Lucy, Chair Mandy Nolan Evelyn Araluen, Jazz Money, Pip Williams, Chair Nicole Abadee
Judy Atkinson on
4.00—5.00 52 Anne-Marie Te Whiu
Chair Tony Birch
Supported by Greenstone Partners
Listening to Truth Telling
4.15—5.00 45 Skeletons in the Closet
4.15—5.00 66 Introduced by Grace Lucas-Pennington
Craig Silvey Kate Ellis, Amani Haydar, 4.15—5.15 59 Ginger Meggs 100th
Jacqueline Maley 4.15—5.15 74
in conversation with Chair Caro Llewellyn Bryan Brown Anniversary: Tristan
Mandy Nolan Survival and its
Supported by Bolinda
in conversation with Bancks Discontents
Chris Hanley
in conversation with Antony Funnell
Supported by Feros Care Shu-Ling Chua, Veronica Heritage- Auslan interpretation
Supported by Business NSW Gorrie, Christopher Raja available. For details visit
Northern Rivers
8 Program subject to change. For updates visit byronwritersfestival.com/festival-program Chair Roanna Gonsalves byronwritersfestival.com/access 9
PROGRAM SUNDAY 8 AUGUST
SOUTHERN CROSS FIRST NATIONAL FEROS CARE GREENSTONE THE SATURDAY PAPER BELONGIL ROOM
UNIVERSITY BYRON PAVILION MARQUEE PARTNERS MARQUEE MARQUEE
MARQUEE
9.00—10.00 80 9.00—9.45 86 9.00—10.00 93 8.45—12.00 99 8.15—8.45 103 9.00—9.45 110
Fresh Air, Red Dirt and Shooting Goals: Sports Luminosity in the Kids Big Day Out Morning Music Arnold Zable
Small Towns: Stories and Politics Darkest Moments MC Joel Salom, International Man with Evelyn Ida Morris and in conversation with
Peter Knight Wendy Were
From Regional Australia Kate Ellis, Joe Gorman Julia Baird, Mary Hoang of Circus!
Chair Mick O’Regan Chair Maggie Hamilton
Gabrielle Chan, Veronica
Heritage-Gorrie, Hayley Katzen
9.00—9.30 9.00—10.00 104
Chair Rick Morton
Supported by First National Byron Supported by The Sunseeker Byron Bay
Meet Davina Bell Marcia Langton 10.00—11.00 111
Supported by Byron Farmers Market
87 94 DIY: Self Publishing
10.00—10.4� 10.1�—11.1� 9.30—10.00 in conversation with
Erik Jensen Andrew McDermott
Matthew Evans What Do We Want From Meet Kirli Saunders Chair Debbie Lee
10.15—11.15 81 Supported by The Saturday Paper
in conversation with Our Leaders? Supported by IngramSpark
Voicing History’s Paul Barclay
Mehreen Faruqi, Peter Hartcher,
10.00—10.30
Untold Stories Supported by Byron Shire Council Margaret Simons Meet Ursula Dubosarsky 10.15—11.15 105
Chair Karen Middleton Small Green Shoots: 11.15—12.15 112
Emma Ashmere, Jock Serong,
Pip Williams, Chair Chris Hanley 11.00—12.00 88 10.30—11.00 Nature & Healing WikiLeaks: A Secret
Supported by Southern Cross University
Meg Mason 11.30—12.30 95 Meet Tristan Bancks Danielle Celermajer, Australia
Victor Steffensen, Chair Tony Birch Scott Ludlam
in conversation with Introverts: When Two’s 11.00—11.30 Supported by Pukka Herbs Chair Osman Faruqi
11.30—12.30 82 Sarah Kanowski a Crowd Meet Will Kostakis
Staying Calm in an Christian Hull, Madeleine Ryan
12.30—1.15 113
Uncalm World 12.15—1.15 89 Chair Mandy Nolan 11.30—12.00 11.30—12.30 106
Maggie Hamilton, Mary Hoang, Food: It Starts on the Farm Supported by Feros Care Meet Isobelle Carmody Refugees: No Going Back Tony Birch
Norman Swan, Chair Sana Qadar in conversation with
Pam Brook, Gabrielle Chan, Aminata Conteh-Biger, Arnold
Ashley Hay
Supported by Pukka Herbs Matthew Evans 12.45—1.45 96 12.30—1.30 100 Zable, Chair Peter Greste
Chair Antony Funnell Supported by Tamara Smith MP
Supported by Brookfarm
The Sound of Silence: Judith Lucy
12.45—1.45 83 Deafness and Identity in conversation with 1.30—2.30 114
90 12.45—1.45 107
Suspense in Fiction 1.30—2.30 Mary Li, Sophie Li, Fiona Murphy
Chair Chris Hanley
Caro Llewellyn
Merging Art & From Country to Stage:
Bryan Brown, JP Pomare Trailblazers: Women Who
Chair Matthew Condon Supported by Feros Care 1.45—2.45 101 Performance into Fiction a Bundjalung Yaegl story
Have Made a Difference Sophie Hardcastle, Claire Thomas Mitch King, Chair Julian Louis
Ticks of Approval:
Eva Cox (via live stream),
Marcia Langton
2.00—3.00 97 Mentorships, Residencies, Chair Erik Jensen
Supported by The Saturday Paper
2.00—3.00 84 Chair Julianne Schultz Griffith Review: Memories, Awards 2.45—3.45 115
Brothers and Sisters Imaginaries and Personal Kathryn Heyman, Grace Lucas-
2.00—3.00 108 Linda Jaivin
Sam Coley, Alison Croggon, 2.4�—3.4� 91 Utopias Pennington, Mirandi Riwoe
Chair Michael Williams Behind Closed Doors: in conversation with
Meg Mason, Chair Mimi Kwa Scar Tissue: Trauma Lech Blaine, Danielle Celermajer, Canberra’s Toxic Culture Jennifer Byrne
Plus presentation of Byron Writers
and Recovery Fiona Foley, Chair Ashley Hay Festival Student Writing Prizes
Aminata Conteh-Biger, Supported by Griffith Review Kate Ellis, Mehreen Faruqi,
Veronica Heritage-Gorrie Scott Ludlam
3.15—4.15 85 Chair Paul Barclay 3.30—4.30 102 Chair Jacqueline Maley
Shaking the Family Tree 3.1�—4.1� 98 Unmuted: The Power
Krissy Kneen, Mary Li 4.00—5.00 92 That Oceanic Feeling of Podcasts 3.15—4.15 109
Chair Russell Eldridge
Think Globally Act Locally Julia Baird, Emily Brugman, Matthew Condon, Osman Faruqi, Words and Music
Jock Serong, Chair Courtney Miller JP Pomare, Chair Sana Qadar
Damon Gameau, Jean Hinchliffe, Peter Knight, Jeff Lang, Lucy Peach
Helena Norberg-Hodge Supported by The Atlantic Byron Bay Supported by 89 Degrees East
Chair Wendy Were
Chair Mick O’Regan Communications
Supported by Blank Street Press
Supported by Stone & Wood Auslan interpretation
available. For details visit
10 Program subject to change. For updates visit byronwritersfestival.com/festival-program byronwritersfestival.com/access 11
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Festival Writers on the Road Kathryn Heyman Evelyn Araluen
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REGIONAL TOUR Sarah Armstrong Lynda Hawryluk
SAT 31 JUL —— A THURS 5 AUG B THURS 5 AUG C
C REA T I VE C O U RSES TO FUEL WED 4 AUG 2pm—3.30pm 3pm—4pm
YOU R S EN S ES Various times and venues Moller Pavilion, Bangalow Southern Cross University
$25 inc. afternoon tea by Lismore Campus
FREE Bangalow CWA Free, bookings essential
T E RM 2
Join us as we bring Byron Writers Dr Kathryn Heyman is an award- Evelyn Araluen is a Goorie-Koori poet
Festival 2021 authors Isobelle winning writer. She received the and co-editor of Overland Literary
Carmody, Roanna Gonsalves, prestigious CAL Author Fellowship Journal. Her debut poetry collection
Krissy Kneen and Nevo Zisin to for Fury, a memoir of recovery and Dropbear is an innovative mix of
the Mid North Coast. Presenting transformation. She talks with Sarah poetry and prose from a vibrant new
02 6684 3374 workshops and panel discussions Armstrong about the book, and Indigenous voice. In conversation with
byroncollege.org.au PLAN
PLAN INNOVATE
INNOVATE GROW
GROW in Coffs Harbour, Macksville, Port about the possibility of reinvention Lynda Hawryluk, Senior Lecturer at
PLAN
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INNOVATE GROW
GROW after trauma.
Macquarie, Grafton, Bellingen Southern Cross University.
and Harwood.
EVENT PARTNER EVENT PARTNER
Friends of the Library Southern Cross University
Sat 31 July, 3pm
Workshop & 6pm Event
Coffs Central Depot Cafe
Sun 1 Aug, 2.30pm
Port Macquarie Library
Mon 2 Aug, 5.30pm Poets Out Loud Studio A Superstars
SILK
Macksville Library Youth Slam Artist talk with Greg Sindel
& Gabrielle Mordy
LINEN
B Y R O N B A Y Tues 3 Aug, 5.30pm THURS 5 AUG D FRI 6 AUG E
Bellingen Library 6pm—8pm 2pm—3pm
The Regent Cinema, Murwillumbah Lismore Regional Gallery
COTTON
$5, under 18s free, Free, bookings essential
Wed 4 Aug, 6.30pm bookings essential Artists living with intellectual
Harwood Hotel A showcase of fresh new voices disability face a variety of barriers.
KNITWEAR
from Poets Out Loud. Preselected Hear Studio A artist Greg Sindel and
teams and individuals aged 12-18 Artistic Director Gabrielle Mordy
speak about how artists at Studio A
Bookings essential via represent their schools in this
are using the power of comics and
byronwritersfestival.com/wotr thrilling spoken-word competition.
storytelling to overcome obstacles
Featuring 2020 Australian Poetry and become successful and
Slam champion Ren Alessandra.
OPEN 7 DAYS
Supported by the NSW Government renowned visual artists.
through Create NSW EVENT PARTNER
3/111 Jonson Street, Byron Bay EVENT PARTNER Lismore Regional Gallery
44 Byron Street, Bangalow The Regent Cinema SUPPORTED BY
www.bellandford.com.au Southern Cross University
@bellandford
Full details and bookings: byronwritersfestival.com/satellite-events 13
Satellite Events Satellite Events
REST In the Garden Danielle Celermajer Using Comedy to Matthew Evans on Soil The Shape of Sound Tell Me Why Concert
Dynasty8 Choir In conversation with Hit the Mark In conversation with
Gabrielle Chan
Fiona Murphy in conversation Archie Roach
Daniel Browning Kitty Flanagan, Christian Hull, with Caroline Baum +
Becky Lucas & Matt Okine talk Fearless Films screening
FRI 6 & SAT 7 AUG F FRI 6 AUG G with Mandy Nolan SAT 7 AUG O
6pm—7pm 7pm—8pm SAT 7 AUG M SAT 7 AUG N
7pm—8pm 7pm—8.15pm 7pm—9pm, inc. interval
Kingscliff Community Hall
Brunswick Heads Memorial Hall
Crystalbrook Byron
(formerly The Byron at Byron)
FRI 6 AUG H The Regent Cinema, Murwillumbah Banksia Pavilion, Elements of Byron NORPA (Lismore City Hall)
$30
7.30pm—9pm $30 Free, bookings essential $66.50
$30/$25 concession
Byron Theatre $30
Matthew Evans’ latest book Soil Fiona Murphy hid her Deafness for In this intimate Tell Me Why concert,
Dynasty8 Choir presents an hour- Danielle Celermajer’s Summertime Comedians do more than tell jokes most of her life. In her new memoir, Archie’s profound spiritual presence
is a hymn to the remarkable and
long sonic meditation featuring is written in the shadow of the – they write books, TV shows and The Shape of Sound, Fiona explores imparts a moving on-stage memoir
underappreciated bit of Earth that
beautiful ancient and modern bushfires. In the midst of the death garner huge social media followings. gifts us life. A swashbuckling tale issues of stigma and shame, deafness, of his life. He sings of both the
classical choral music accompanied and grief of animals, humans and How do they stay zeitgeist fit? How of soil that arms us all with the disability and personal transformation. heartbreak and joy of his people and
by eight shimmering gongs played ecologies, Celermajer asks us to does each medium dilute or amplify knowledge and respect to care With a special screening of Fearless calls for justice, for understanding, for
by David Bennett from Planet Gongs. look around, to become present to the comedic voice? Australian
all beings who are living and dying about its health. Matthew discusses Films, a series of short films produced empathy, for healing and for a better
Bring a mat, pillow and a rug, find a comedy superstars talk with our by Feros Care and Screenworks about future for our children and country.
through the loss of our shared home. farming and the importance of soil in
spot on the floor and allow yourself to own local legend Mandy about people living boldly with disability.
regenerating landscapes.
surrender to this magical experience. using comedy as a tool for world EVENT PARTNER NORPA
EVENT PARTNER
Chairs also provided. domination! EVENT PARTNER Feros Care SUPPORTED BY Southern Cross
Crystalbrook Byron
University
John West Youth
Poetry Cup
SAT 7 AUG I
1.30pm—2.30pm
Registrations 1pm
Byron Theatre
Free, no bookings
Open to 10-18 year-olds for a single
two-minute spoken poem. More
Lisa Walker: Trouble Blood Magic An Evening of Words Fiona Foley: Writers at the Rails
info: David Hallett 0487 384 993. is My Business Lucy Peach and Music Biting the Clouds
Book Launch Jeff Lang Artist Talk
Australian Poetry L SAT 7 AUG SUN 8 AUG Q SUN 8 AUG R
Slam Byron Heat SAT 7 AUG K SAT 7 AUG P
6pm 6.30pm—7.30pm 8.30pm—10pm 11am—12pm 2.30pm—4.30pm
The Book Room at Byron Byron Theatre Byron Theatre Tweed Regional Gallery & The Rails Hotel, Byron Bay
SAT 7 AUG J Free, no bookings $30 $30 Margaret Olley Art Centre Free, no bookings
3pm—5pm Free, bookings essential
Registrations 2.30pm Olivia Grace is back in Byron Bay, Lucy Peach is a singer-songwriter, Join renowned guitarist, songwriter Fiona Foley is a visual artist and The 29th anniversary of Writers
Byron Theatre and just as well-disguised as ever! theatre-maker and author hailing and author Jeff Lang for an evening academic. Her publication, Biting at the Rails featuring Ren
Free, no bookings Raise a glass to wisecracking teen from Fremantle, WA. Her passion for of words and music, as he plays the Clouds, is a ground-breaking Alessandra, Damien Becker, Sarah
detective Olivia Grace’s second preaching the power of the period is songs from across his career and work of Indigenous scholarship. Temporal and host David Hallett.
Join the audience or sign up to
perform. Featuring 2020 Australian mission. A rip-roaring excursion embodied in her latest work, Blood reads some short passages from his Fiona discusses her art and writing,
Poetry Slam champion Ren into madcap sunshine noir, with Magic — a song cycle written as an book. Some Memories Never Die is both of which examine, subvert and
Alessandra, with MC Miles Merrill. a flavour of Veronica Mars meets ode to the menstrual cycle. a memoir of three decades on the dismantle historical stereotypes.
Elmore Leonard. Launched by road in which Jeff recalls the gigs,
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a moderator at writers’ festivals. most recent book is Coming of competed and performed collection is Dropbear.
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Julia Baird Tristan Bancks Paul Barclay Caroline Baum
BARRIO BYRON BAY Dr Julia Baird is a globally Tristan Bancks is a children’s Paul Barclay is a Walkley Journalist Caroline Baum is
renowned author and award- and teens’ author. His books Award-winning journalist and the author of the memoir Only.
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winning journalist. Her latest include Two Wolves, The Fall, broadcaster on ABC Radio Ambassador for the Older
1 Porter Street, Byron Bay book Phosphorescence became Detention, Tom Weekly and Nit National with an appetite for Women’s Network in NSW
barriobyronbay.com.au an instant bestseller when it was Boy. His latest book is Ginger ideas and in-depth analysis and presents the podcast
gather@barriobyronbay.com.au published in 2020. Meggs. and discussion. Life Sentences.
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Jack Beaumont Kavita Bedford Davina Bell Lech Blaine Matthew Condon Aminata Conteh-Biger Eva Cox Alison Croggon
Jack Beaumont is the nom de Kavita Bedford is an Australian- Davina Bell is a children’s author. Lech Blaine is an award- Matthew Condon is a prize- Aminata Conteh-Biger is an author, Eva Cox is a prominent feminist, Alison Croggon is an award-
plume of a former operative in the Indian writer with a background Her books include All the Ways winning writer from winning Australian journalist and inspirational speaker, performer, public commentator, and winning novelist, poet, librettist
clandestine operations branch of in journalism, anthropology and To Be Smart, and her debut Toowoomba, Queensland. author. He recently released the and former refugee turned Founder social equity advocate. She is and critic. Monsters is her most
the French foreign secret service, literature. Friends & Dark Shapes Young Adult novel, The End of Car Crash is his first book. true crime podcast Ghost Gate and CEO of the Aminata Maternal currently Adjunct Professor at recent book.
the DGSE. The Frenchman is is Kavita’s debut novel. the World Is Bigger Than Love. Road, which went to #1 on the Foundation. Her latest book is Jumbunna Indigenous Institute
Beaumont’s first book. Apple Australia podcast charts. Rising Heart. of Education and Research, UTS.
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Tallula Bourne Pam Brook Bryan Brown Daniel Browning Ken Crouch Zoe Daniel Andrew Denton Robert Dessaix
Tallula Bourne is an independent Pam Brook is a food producer, Iconic Australian actor Bryan Daniel Browning is an Aboriginal Ken Crouch is CEO of Zoe Daniel is a three-time Andrew Denton has worked in Robert Dessaix is best-known as
artist, a Sprung!! Integrated innovator and farmer. Author Brown became an international journalist, radio broadcaster, Screenworks, a non-profit foreign correspondent, former every medium except crayon. a writer of literary non-fiction. His
Dance Theatre Company of We Can All Eat That! Raise success in the early ‘80s with sound artist and writer. He that provides screen-related ABC US Bureau Chief, Southeast He counts Rupert Murdoch, Paul latest books are What Days Are
ensemble member and Sprung!! healthy, adventurous eaters and critical acclaim, appearing in produces and presents Awaye! development and networking Asia and Africa correspondent. Keating and Germaine Greer For, The Pleasures of Leisure and
Online Auslan Choirmaster. help prevent food allergies. over 80 films. Sweet Jimmy is the Indigenous art and culture opportunities, that support Her book Greetings from amongst his favourite detractors. The Time of Our Lives.
people living in regional Australia. Trumpland was released in 2021.
his first book. program on ABC Radio National.
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Emily Brugman Jennifer Byrne Isobelle Carmody Barrie Cassidy Ursula Dubosarsky James Dunk Sara El Sayed Russell Eldridge
Emily Brugman writes fiction Jennifer Byrne is a reputed Isobelle Carmody is one of Barrie Cassidy is one of Ursula Dubosarsky is the author James Dunk is a historian at Sara El Sayed was born in Egypt. Russell Eldridge is a journalist,
and non-fiction. Her essay journalist and broadcaster, the Australia’s most highly regarded Australia’s most respected of over 60 books for children the University of Sydney, where She teaches at Queensland novelist and media trainer and
The Sea: Friend or Foe? was founding host of ABC TV’s Book authors of fantasy. Her most political journalists having and young adults, including he lectures in the history of University of Technology. Her was a founding and long-
published in 2021 in Lines to the Club who now presents BBC’s recent novel is the final book in hosted Insiders on ABC TV her most recent novel, Pierre’s medicine and Australian history. memoir Muddy People is about serving Board member of Byron
Horizon: Australian Surf Writing. Mastermind. the Kingdom of the Lost series, for 18 years. Not There. She is the current Bedlam at Botany Bay is his growing up and becoming oneself Writers Festival.
The Velvet City. Australian Children’s Laureate. first book. in an Egyptian Muslim Family.
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Danielle Celermajer Gabrielle Chan Shu-Ling Chua Sam Coley Kate Ellis Matthew Evans Mehreen Faruqi Osman Faruqi
Professor Danielle Celermajer Gabrielle Chan is a respected Shu-Ling Chua is a Melbourne- Sam Coley is a Kiwi writer living in Kate Ellis was a Labor MP from Matthew Evans, Tasmanian Dr Mehreen Faruqi is the Greens’ Osman Faruqi is editor of the
is an academic and philosopher journalist and author of Rusted based essayist, critic and poet. Sydney. He won the 2017 Richell 2004 until 2019. Her book Sex, chef, farmer, food writer and senator for NSW, an engineer The Saturday Paper’s daily news
whose work focuses on human Off. Her current book is Why Lies and Question Time explores broadcaster is the author of Soil, and activist. Too Migrant, Too podcast 7am. He was an award-
Her debut collection of essays is Prize for Emerging Writers for his
rights, ethics and multispecies You Should Give a F**k About life as a woman in Australian a hymn to the remarkable and winning reporter with the ABC
titled Echoes. debut novel, State Highway One. Muslim, Too Loud is her
justice. She wrote Summertime Farming. underappreciated bit of Earth Radio National documentary
politics. no-holds-barred memoir.
while facing the devastating that gifts us life. program Background Briefing.
summer fires of 2019-2020.
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Marc Fennell Kitty Flanagan Richard Flanagan Fiona Foley Lynda Hawryluk Ashley Hay Amani Haydar Veronica Heritage-
Marc Fennell is a Walkley Kitty Flanagan is one of Richard Flanagan’s novels are Fiona Foley is a visual artist and Dr Lynda Hawryluk is a writer Ashley Hay is an award-winning Amani Haydar is a successful Gorrie
Award-winning journalist, Australia’s best-known published in 42 countries. He lecturer at Queensland College and academic who coordinates novelist and essayist and the artist, lawyer, mum and advocate
Veronica Heritage-Gorrie is a
interviewer, author and comedians. She is the co-writer won the Booker Prize for The of Art, Griffith University. Her the Associate Degree of editor of Griffith Review. for women’s health and safety.
proud Gunaikurnai woman. Her
documentary maker. of ABC TV series Fisk and Narrow Road to the Deep North. book, Biting the Clouds is Creative Writing at Southern Her book is The Mother Wound.
debut memoir is Black and Blue.
author of the best-selling 488 His latest novel is The Living a ground-breaking work of Cross University.
Rules for Life. Sea of Waking Dreams. Indigenous scholarship.
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Helena Fox Antony Funnell Damon Gameau Benjamin Gilmour Kathryn Heyman Jean Hinchliffe Mary Hoang Christian Hull
Helena Fox’s debut novel, Antony Funnell is an author Bestselling author Damon Local filmmaker Benjamin Dr Kathryn Heyman is a Jean Hinchliffe is a 17-year-old Mary Hoang is an entrepreneur, Christian Hull is a comedian,
How It Feels To Float, is an and Walkley Award-winning Gameau, is renowned for his Gilmour is the author of five celebrated writer. She received climate activist, an organiser artist, head psychologist and writer, podcaster and prolific
exploration of grief and mental broadcaster. His books provoking documentaries and books. His latest memoir the prestigious CAL Author of School Strike 4 Climate, and founder of mental health content creator, best-known for
illness that has been published include The Future and Related books, That Sugar Guide and The Gap has recently been Fellowship for Fury, a memoir of author of Lead the Way. organisation The Indigo Project. his personal, off-the-cuff videos
in Australia and internationally. Nonsense and the satirical 2040: A Handbook for the optioned for a television series. recovery and transformation. Darkness is Golden is her first and podcast series Complete
novel So Far, So Good. Regeneration. book. Drivel.
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Joe Gorman Kate Grenville Peter Greste David Hallett Christine Jackman Linda Jaivin Zacharey Jane Julie Janson
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winning author and journalist novels include international journalist who spent 25 years and performing poetry since the winning journalist, author and published author of fiction, and painter. Her two publications woman of the Darug nation.
based in Brisbane. His latest best-seller The Secret River, with the BBC and Al Jazeera. 1970s. Host of two of Australia’s communications consultant. Her including The Empress Lover, with UQP are The Lifeboat, Novelist, playwright and poet.
book is Heartland: How Rugby The Idea of Perfection, Lilian’s He is now an academic and longest running poetry events, latest book, Turning Down The and non-fiction. Her latest book released internationally, and Won the Oodgeroo Noonuccal
League Explains Queensland. Story and A Room Made of media freedom advocate. David’s poetry jumps from the Noise, was published in 2020. is The Shortest History of China. the children’s picture book, Indigenous Poetry Prize and the
Leaves. page to the stage. Tobias Blow. Judith Wright Poetry Prize.
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Maggie Hamilton Chris Hanley Sophie Hardcastle Peter Hartcher Erik Jensen Sarah Kanowski Hayley Katzen Mitch King
Published in over a dozen Chris Hanley OAM is the Founder Sophie Hardcastle is a queer Peter Hartcher is a journalist, Erik Jensen is founding editor of Sarah Kanowski co-presents Hayley Katzen’s personal Mitch King is a Yaegl Bundjalung
countries, Maggie Hamilton is a of Byron Writers Festival and was author, artist, screenwriter and political editor of The Sydney The Saturday Paper and editor- Conversations on ABC Radio and essays and short stories have man from the Far North Coast
keen observer of social trends. Chair for 20 years until 2016. former Provost’s Scholar at the Morning Herald and The Age in-chief of Schwartz Media. podcast. She previously presented been published in Australian, of NSW. He has worked as an
Her new book is When We He is the Principal of Byron Bay University of Oxford. Below Deck and author of Red Zone: China’s I Said The Sea Was Folded is his Books and Arts on ABC Radio American and Asian journals, Associate Producer and Associate
Become Strangers. First National. is her latest book. Challenge and Australia’s Future. first book of poetry. National and joined the ABC as a anthologies and podcasts. Artist for NORPA since 2014.
producer on Late Night Live. Untethered is her debut memoir.
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Krissy Kneen Peter Knight Will Kostakis Mimi Kwa Melissa Lucashenko Judith Lucy Scott Ludlam Raina MacIntyre
Krissy Kneen is an award- Peter Knight is a musician Will Kostakis is a writer of Melissa Lucashenko is an Judith Lucy is a best-selling author Scott Ludlam is a writer, activist Raina MacIntyre is Professor
House of Kwa is Mimi’s first
winning author of memoir and whose practice exists in the defamatory celebrity journalism, acclaimed Aboriginal novelist, and award-winning stand-up and former senator, serving of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC
book, a departure from her
fiction, including Affection, An spaces between genres and and award-winning YA novels. essayist and short story comedian known nationally for from 2008 – 2017. His first book Principal Research Fellow
20-year career as a TV reporter
Uncertain Grace and her newest cultures. His album, Crossed He recently applied his writer of Goorie and European her work in radio, stage, television on ecology, technology and and Head of the Biosecurity
and anchor for the ABC and
memoir The Three Burials of & Recrossed, explores links trademark style to fantasy novels heritage. Her work has been and film. Turns Out, I’m Fine is her politics is titled Full Circle. Program at the Kirby Institute,
Channel 9.
Lotty Kneen. between literature and music. Monuments and Rebel Gods. widely published since 1997. latest book. UNSW, Australia.
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Jeff Lang Marcia Langton Debbie Lee Dub Leffler Jacqueline Maley Meg Mason Andrew McDermott Mark McKenna
Jeff Lang is one of Australia’s Professor Marcia Langton is one Debbie Lee is senior manager at Bigambul man Dub Leffler is one Jacqueline Maley is an award- Meg Mason began her career Andrew McDermott is the CEO Mark McKenna is one of
most accomplished guitarists and of our nation’s most important Ingram Content Group. Formerly of Australia’s most sought after winning journalist and columnist at The Times and later wrote and founder of Publicious Book Australia’s leading historians,
songwriters. His recently released Indigenous voices. She has written an academic publisher, she now illustrators of children’s literature. with The Sydney Morning Herald for Vogue, ELLE, and The New Publishing, a company designed based at the University of
memoir Some Memories Never several books, including her assists publishers of all shapes He has written two books and The Age. The Truth About Yorker. Sorrow and Bliss is her to assist authors with all aspects Sydney. His latest book is Return
Die is an entertaining account of bestselling guide to indigenous and sizes. for children and is currently Her is Jacqueline’s first novel. third book. of self-publishing. to Uluru.
over 30 years on the road. Australia, Welcome to Country. illustrating his 26th title.
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Mary Li Sophie Li Louisa Lim Caro Llewellyn Karen Middleton Courtney Miller Jazz Money Gabrielle Mordy
Mary Li began her career as a Sophie Li was born profoundly Louisa Lim is a journalist, Caro Llewellyn is CEO of the Karen Middleton is The Byron born with interludes in Jazz Money is a Wiradjuri poet A passionate advocate for the
professional ballet dancer at 16. deaf to two famous ballet podcaster and author of Wheeler Centre and the author Saturday Paper’s chief political Europe, Africa, Asia and the USA, whose writing appears in print, rights of all people to access the
Her memoir Mary’s Last Dance dancers – Li Cunxin (Mao’s Last The People’s Republic of of four works of non-fiction, correspondent and author of Courtney has worked in politics, installation art and film. Her arts, Gabrielle leads the Studio
is the long-awaited sequel to her Dancer) and Mary Li, author of Amnesia; Tiananmen Revisited. including the 2020 Stella Prize Albanese: Telling it Straight and art, fashion and recently finished debut collection is how to make A enterprise and has over 10
husband Li Cunxin’s Mao’s Last Mary’s Last Dance. Sophie now She is currently writing a book shortlisted memoir, Diving into An Unwinnable War: Australia in a Berkeley MPA. a basket. years’ experience working with
Dancer. works for The Urban List. about Hong Kong. Glass. Afghanistan. artists with disability.
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Antony Loewenstein Julian Louis Becky Lucas Grace Lucas- Evelyn Ida Morris Rick Morton Fiona Murphy Mandy Nolan
Fiona Murphy is a Deaf poet
Antony Loewenstein is an Julian Louis is the Artistic Director Becky Lucas is a writer and Pennington Evelyn Ida Morris is a gifted
musician, celebrated for their
Rick Morton is an award-winning
journalist and the author of three and essayist. Her work has been
Mandy Nolan is a stand-up
comedian, author, journalist,
independent journalist, author and CEO of NORPA. Julian is a stand-up comedian who has
Bundjalung woman and fiction published in Kill Your Darlings,
and film-maker. His latest book theatre maker and director of performed at comedy festivals dexterity across multiple non-fiction books. His most workshop facilitator and
and poetry editor, currently the Overland, Griffith Review and
is Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside place-based theatre, inspired by internationally. Her recent instruments and songwriting that recent book is My Year of Living presenter. She has written four
Senior Editor at black&write!, the Big Issue, among other
the Bloody War on Drugs. stories from regional Australia. memoir is Acknowledgements. is both complex and structurally Vulnerably. humorous memoirs. Her latest
Queensland State Library. publications.
adventurous. book is The Full Mandy.
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