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2017 Salisbury Writers’ Festival 18 August - 27 August 2017
WELCOME
2017 Salisbury Writers’ Festival
The 13th annual Salisbury Writers’ Festival is proudly presented by the City of Salisbury in partnership
with the SA Writers Centre.
The Festival program provides a series of presentations and workshops for the literary enthusiast
across a variety of genres. All sessions have limited places, so to avoid disappointment we recommend
you register as soon as possible.
Bookings can be made online by visiting our website www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf
The Festival is supported by:
Official Media Partners:
While correct at time of printing, all programmed events are subject to change without notice.
“Our annual Salisbury Writers’ Festival has something for
everyone – no matter whether you are a budding author,
literary enthusiast, seasoned writer or just have a passion for
the written word. I invite you to explore your imagination and
develop your talents and interests through the quality program
of events and opportunities available at this year’s Festival”.
Gillian Aldridge JP
Mayor of Salisbury>
18 AUG
OPENING NIGHT
7pm: John Harvey Gallery
Mark Holden
Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf
FREE SESSION
Join us for a jam-packed Salisbury Writers’ Festival opening and awards evening, with
a keynote address by Mark Holden. Mark will kick off the Salisbury Writers’ Festival
by talking about the journey to publishing his new book My Idol Years. The evening
will conclude with the announcement of the winners of the Salisbury Writers’ Festival
competitions.
From 70’s pop star in the Countdown era to hit songwriter
for the Temptations and Vanessa Amorosi to Australian Idol
judge, clown and barrister, Mark Holden has done it all. We
now can include author in that list with My Idol Years out
now with Transit Lounge.
2017 Salisbury
Writers’ Festival
18 August - 27 August 2017
Mark Holden will kick off a jam packed
Salisbury Writers’ Festival by talking
about the journey to publishing his
new book My Idol Years.
Join us on Friday 18 August 2017
for an evening with Mark Holden
John Harvey Gallery
12 James Street, Salisbury
Doors open at 6.30pm
Bookings essential at
www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf19 AUG > WRITERS’ FORUM
Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf
Cost: Full fee $80, Concession/Student $60
9am: John Harvey Gallery
KEYNOTE ADDRESS with Tricia Stringer
Tricia Stringer is a best-selling Australian author who fell in love
with writing when creating local history stories for the children
she taught. Those beginnings led her to expand her writing
based in rural Australia and she is now the author of eight adult
books. Jewel in the North published in May this year is the
final in her Flinders Ranges series. Tricia has five other books
including her award winning Queen of the Road (2012).
9.45am: John Harvey Gallery
PANEL: Publication Pathways
Victoria Purman Royce Kurmelovs Jennifer Mills
The road to publication isn’t always straight forward. Sometimes it’s a bit iffy.
And just when you think you’ve got your head around it, the game changes
again. How do you ride the publication roller-coaster without falling off and
plummeting into a literary abyss? Panel members will discuss their journey, the
do’s and don’ts, the agony and the ecstasy of finding a publishing home and a
place on the bookshelf. Be ready for some pro tips here!
11am: John Harvey Gallery
PANEL: Behind Closed Doors
Margie Arnold Liz Harfull Becky Lucas Marie Isaacson
When your book is published, the real work begins. How do you support your book
in the marketplace and help to boost long-term sales? Our diverse panel of book
industry professionals will give you inside tips on connecting with communities,
hosting successful author events and building strong relationships with booksellers.
Find out what works and what doesn’t, and how bookshops manage your book
behind the scene.>
19 AUG
WRITERS’ FORUM
1pm: John Harvey Gallery
PANEL: Reading Your Work
Ben Brooker Lauren Butterworth Matcho Intrumz
Ever wondered why some people seem to be natural public speakers? Have you ever
wondered if you could be a natural too? This panel will delve into the world of public
speaking, share ideas on developing public speaking skills and actively encourage you
to seek opportunities to share your work.
2pm: John Harvey Gallery
PANEL OF PUBLISHERS
Brian Cook Sam Cooney Lynette Washington Martin Hughes
Recent years have seen the rise of small independent presses that publish a greater
diversity of authors, subjects and styles. How do small publishers differ from the big
traditional publishing houses? And how do you decide on the best home for your
manuscript or literary essay? Our panel of editorial and publishing professionals will
talk about opportunities for authors in 2018 and beyond.
3pm: John Harvey Gallery
PANEL OF PUBLISHERS: The First Page
Brian Cook Sam Cooney Lynette Washington Martin Hughes
What does a first page need to be, or not be, for a publisher to read on? This panel
provides a unique opportunity to hear four publishers respond to actual first pages
pre-submitted anonymously by the audience. To submit your first page and have the
opportunity to have it critiqued please visit www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf. Please
note: Not all first pages will be critiqued, your first page must comply with guidelines
and be submitted by 5pm on Tuesday 1 August. Late entries will not be accepted.19 AUG > TRUE NORTH: Young Writers’ Session
Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf
FREE SESSION: For ages 12 to 20 years
10am: Len Beadell Library
THE FIRST PAGE with Vikki Wakefield
What do agents and editors really look for in a first page? This
intense workshop will focus on nailing the opening, how to
strengthen voice, cut excess, avoid common mistakes and
craft a beginning that leaves the reader wanting more. Note:
Workshop attendees should come prepared to rewrite the first
300 words of a longer work.
> PITCH TO A PUBLISHER
Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf
Cost: $25
4.15pm: John Harvey Gallery
FIVE MINUTE PITCH: Publisher or Agent
Brian Cook Sam Cooney Lynette Washington Martin Hughes
Book a five minute spot to pitch your written work to a publisher or agent and receive
immediate feedback confidentially. Limited number of places.>
19 AUG
ONE BOOK ONE SALISBURY
Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/obos
FREE SESSION
4.30pm: Len Beadell Library
MEET THE AUTHOR with Tricia Stringer
Please join us for an evening with acclaimed South Australian
author Tricia Stringer. Tricia’s award winning novels include:
Queen of the Road, winner of the Romance Writers’ of
Australia Romantic Book of the Year award in 2013, Riverboat
Point shortlisted for the same award in 2015 and Between
the Vines in 2016. Tricia will bring to One Book One Salisbury
her latest offering, Jewel in the North, sequel to Heart of the
Country and Dust on the Horizon. This latest instalment set in
the Flinders Ranges is a “breathtaking historical family saga of
love, death and forgiveness and a quest for the Jewel in the
North”. Hear Tricia talk about her passion for writing, history
and rural Australia and how she entwines these into her novels
full of character and community. There will be an opportunity to
purchase Tricia’s novels from Dymocks on the evening.
ONE BOOK
ONE SALISBURY
Tricia’s latest novel in the Flinders Ranges series is a
“breathtaking historical family saga of love, death and
forgiveness and a quest for the Jewel in the North”
Join us on Saturday 19 August 2017
for an evening with Tricia Stringer
Len Beadell Library
55 John Street, Salisbury
Doors open at 4pm (4.30pm start)
2017
Bookings essential at e Book One Salisbur
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www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/obos
Enquiries 8406 823720 AUG > MASTERCLASS
Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf
Cost: Full fee $110, Concession/Student $80
10am: Len Beadell Library
WRANGLING YOUR WRITING LIFE with Tricia Stringer
Where do story ideas come from? How do you get started
putting words to paper? How do you keep going? How best
to tell the story? How do you structure it? And how important
is voice, characterisation and pace? Then once it’s finished,
what next? How do you look after all this and yourself? We will
delve into these questions and more in this comprehensive
workshop.
> WORKSHOPS
Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf
Cost: Full fee $50, Concession/Student $35
10am: Len Beadell Library
WORKING WITH AN EDITOR with Sam Cooney
Behind every great writer are several first-rate editors:
skilled wordsmiths who help twist and tease sentences
and paragraphs into the finished pieces and books we read.
Any aspiring writer would do well to understand exactly
how editors function – this will increase your chances of
publication, and vastly improve your skills as a writer.
1.30pm: Len Beadell Library
PICTURE BOOK PATHWAYS with Kelly Hibbert
Keen to write for a young audience or have ideas that you
consider would be perfect for picture books? Discover some
of the secrets to crafting a story. Delve into rhythm, rhyme
and repetition. Develop a deeper understanding of current
industry expectations and rules (and if it’s outrageous to
ignore them). Participants are asked to bring a favourite,
recently published picture book.
1.30pm: Len Beadell Library
FREELANCE FOR BEGINNERS with Ben Brooker
It can be difficult to know where to start as a freelance
writer. From pitching to invoicing, this workshop with Ben
Brooker is a practical guide to getting started as a freelance
writer by someone who’s been there.>
22 AUG
FRIENDLY STREET POETS
COST: $5 at the door
6.30pm: Len Beadell Library
NORTHERN LAUNCH OF THE FRIENDLY STREET POETS
ANTHOLOGY NO 41
Join us for the Northern Launch of the Friendly Street Poets
Anthology No 41. Participate in the Open Mic Sessions
and share your work with an appreciative audience or kick
back and enjoy the words of others with our Guest Poets.
Friendly Street Poets’ members can submit poems for
consideration in the Friendly Street Poets’ Anthology No 42.
Not a member? You can join on the night. * Please note
you do not have to be a Friendly Street Poets’ member to
attend this event.
NORTHERN WRITERS’ CONNECT
>
24 AUG
FREE SESSION
2pm: Len Beadell Library
WRITERS’ NETWORK
Northern Writers’ Connect Network invites writers’ and
writing groups to come together to share information and
network with likeminded people. Writers will also have the
opportunity to share readings of their work.
SPOKEN WORD SA
Cost: $6 at the door
>
26 AUG
2.30pm: Salisbury Institute
AUSTRALIAN POETRY SLAM 2017: South Australian Heat 2
Two minutes to make your mark on the mic! The search is
on for Australia’s best spoken word poet with special guest
Abe Nouk. Speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing your original
poem at the South Australian heats of the Australian Poetry
Slam - electric live events where the audience is the judge!
For more information and full heat details, go to:
www.spokenwordsa.com.auFESTIVAL LINE UP > MARK HOLDEN
From 70’s pop star in the Countdown era to hit songwriter
for the Temptations and Vanessa Amorosi to Australian Idol
judge, clown and barrister, Mark Holden has done it all. We
now can include author in that list with My Idol Years out
now with Transit Lounge.
TRICIA STRINGER
Tricia Stringer is a best-selling Australian author who fell in
love with writing when creating local history stories for the
children she taught. Those beginnings led her to expand her
writing based in rural Australia and she is now the author
of eight adult books. Jewel in the North published in May
this year is the final in her Flinders Ranges series. Tricia has
five other books including her award winning Queen of the
Road (2012).
VICTORIA PURMAN
Victoria Purman is a multi-published, award-nominated
South Australian author whose 10th novel, The Three Miss
Allens, was published in 2016. She is a Vice President
of Romance Writers’ of Australia, Deputy Chair of the SA
Writers Centre Board and a long-standing member of the
Carclew Youth Arts Board. She has appeared at the Sydney
Writers’ Festival, Adelaide Writers’ Week and has been
nominated for a number of readers’ choice awards.
ROYCE KURMELOVS
Royce Kurmelovs is a journalist and writer whose work
has been published by the BBC, Al Jazeera English, Vice,
The Guardian, Crikey, the San Francisco Bay Guardian
and various other publications. His first book The Death
of Holden was published in September 2016 and his next
book, Rogue Nation will be published in December 2017.
JENNIFER MILLS
Jennifer Mills is the author of the novels Gone and The
Diamond Anchor and the short story collection The Rest is
Weight. Her next novel, Dyschronia, will be published by
Picador in 2017. She is the fiction editor at Overland Literary
Journal.>
FESTIVAL LINE UP
LIZ HARFUL
Adelaide Hills author Liz Harfull walked away from
corporate life 10 years ago to write. Since then she has
had six books published, including two national best-
sellers Women of the Land and The Australian Blue Ribbon
Cookbook. She is drawn to quiet voices and lost histories -
stories often overlooked, that make up the rich fabric of our
communities.
MARGIE ARNOLD - Megs Bookshop
In 1991 Margie, with her husband Mark, opened Meg’s
Bookshop in Port Pirie. Meg’s has stood the test of time
and is a destination shop for many keen readers north
of Adelaide. Margie was National President of Australian
Booksellers Association 2000-2002 and Business Person of
the Year in Port Pirie in 2011. In October 2014, Margie was
the chairperson for the Port Pirie South Australian Woman’s
Gathering which was attended by more than 300 women.
Margie is a published author who is passionate about
reading and has visited numerous schools over the years to
encourage students to enjoy reading.
BECKY LUCAS - Shakespeare Bookshop
Becky Lucas is the owner of an independent bookshop
in Blackwood. She has been active in promoting South
Australian children’s authors and often helps to arrange
events by Australian authors hosted by libraries and other
venues. More recently she has been involved in the new
Adelaide Festival of Children’s Books, which is due to take
place in October 2017 at Flinders University and Carrick
Hill. She has just launched her own literary booking agency
and has a number of published authors and illustrators as
clients.
MARIE ISAACSON - Hachette Australia
Marie is the Sales Account Manager (12 years) for Hachette
Australia publishing company in SA and formerly WA. She
previously worked in educational publishing specialising
in languages, as a University lecturer in languages and
literature, and in the travel industry. Born in Ireland but lived
in Spain, Italy and South Africa. Home is very definitely
Australia – despite the accent!
LAUREN BUTTERWORTH - The Hearth
Lauren Butterworth is an emerging writer with fiction and
essays in Wet Ink, Libertine, Indaily and forthcoming in
Meanjin and Crush: Stories About Love. She is co-host of
the podcast, Deviant Women, co-director of The Hearth,
a creative readings event in Adelaide, and is the current
writer in residence at the SA Writers’ Centre.FESTIVAL LINE UP > BEN BROOKER - Quart Short
Ben is a writer, editor, critic, essayist, bookseller and
playwright. His work has been featured by Overland, New
Matilda, New Internationalist, Australian Book Review,
RealTime, The Lifted Brow and Daily Review. Ben is co-
facilitator of Adelaide’s Quart Short literary reading salons
and in 2016 was an inaugural Sydney Review of Books
Emerging Critics Fellow. Twitter: @BenMBrooker
Blog: www.marginalia-bb.blogspot.com.au
MATCHO INTRUMZ
As a Filipino Australian, spoken word artist Matcho Cassidy
has been writing and performing spoken word for a little
over two years. His poetry often focuses on the topics of
love, relationships, loss and hurt, and has been featured at
various events such as Poetry & Prose, Al Salam Festival,
Oxfam’s ‘Bridging the Gap’, Soul Lounge and Intrumuros. He
is currently piecing together a guide to the Adelaide Poetry
Scene and a collection of poetry, and he works behind the
scenes for Soul Lounge, which is a monthly poetry event
that embraces culture and diversity.
BRIAN COOK - The Authors’ Agent
Brian Cook has a lifetime of experience in publishing and
has worked in all facets of general publishing, from sales
and marketing to editorial and distribution. He left the
corporate world of publishing in 1996 to establish The
Manuscript Appraisal Agency, a publishing consulting and
literary agency which he sold in 2014. Since 2012 he has
been the proprietor of The Authors’ Agent, a boutique
agency based on the Central Coast of NSW.
SAM COONEY - The Lifted Brow
Sam Cooney runs the not-for-profit publishing organisation
The Lifted Brow, which produces a quarterly literary
magazine (also titled The Lifted Brow), publishes books,
posts commentary and criticism online every week, stages
events, awards writing prizes, and more. He is publisher-
in-residence at RMIT University, teaches sessionally at RMIT
and University of Melbourne, and is a freelance writer
and book reviewer. He also judges literary prizes, sits on
a couple of advisory boards, chairs events, and in 2017 is
taking part in the Small Press Network mentorship program
and the Australia Councils’ ‘Future Leaders’ professional
development program.>
FESTIVAL LINE UP
LYNETTE WASHINGTON - MidnightSun Publishing
Lynette Washington is a short story writer, editor and
teacher of creative and professional writing. She holds a
PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Adelaide, and
her stories have been published widely. In 2014 she edited
the short story collection Breaking Beauty and in 2017 she
co-edited the short story collection Crush. Plane Tree Drive,
her debut novel-in-stories, will be published in November
2017. Facebook: Lynette Washington - Author.
MARTIN HUGHES - Affirm Press
Martin Hughes is the founder and Publishing Director
of Affirm Press (and previously worked as editor of The
Big Issue and in many roles for Lonely Planet). Affirm
Press publishes mostly non-fiction, has a small fiction list
(including Stella Award Winner The Strays by Emily Bitto),
and added a list for young readers in 2017.
VIKKI WAKEFIELD
Vikki Wakefield’s first YA novel All I Ever Wanted won the
2012 Adelaide Festival Literary Award for YA Fiction, as
did her second novel Friday Brown in 2014. Friday Brown
was also a 2013 CBCA Honour Book and was shortlisted
for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. Vikki’s third
novel Inbetween Days was Highly Commended in the
2016 Barbara Jefferis Award, a 2016 CBCA Honour Book,
shortlisted for the 2016 Prime Minister’s Awards, and
awarded the SCBWI 2017 Golden Kite Honor. Vikki lives
and writes in Adelaide. Ballad for a Mad Girl is her new YA
novel (June 2017).
KELLY HIBBERT
Kelly’s debut picture book Fancy Pants was published by
the Little Big Book Club in 2016. Her next picture book is
due for release in 2018 with HarperCollins. She has more
than two decades of experience working with children in
kindergartens and primary schools, and makes time for
writing in between teaching and parenting. And she doesn’t
consider rhyme to be a crime.
ABE NOUK
Abe Nouk is a poet – in performance and on the page, an
MC, educator and hip hop lyricist. His passion is for the
power of imagination – expressed with the freedom words
provide. Arriving in Australia in 2004, Abe drew upon his
experience as a refugee weaving stories of limitlessness,
humour and grace. His first collection of poems, Humble,
was released in 2013, and his second book, Dear Child, was
published in 2014.VENUES > VENUE LOCATIONS
JOHN HARVEY GALLERY
12 James Street
Salisbury
LEN BEADELL LIBRARY
55 John Street
Salisbury
SALISBURY INSTITUTE
17-19 Wiltshire Street
Salisbury
> SALISBURY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL
WRITING COMPETITION
COMPETITION
Writers of all experiences and genres are invited to enter. Entry is FREE and
open to all South Australians. Entries into the Salisbury Writers’ Festival Writing
Competition will be accepted between Thursday 1 June and 5pm Wednesday 12
July 2017. Late entries will not be accepted.
First Prize: $200
Second Prize: $100
Two Categories:
Category 1 (Aged 16 years and under)
Short Story: Maximum 1,000 words
Poetry: Maximum 50 lines
Category 2 (Aged 17 years and over)
Short Story: Maximum 2,000 words
Poetry: Maximum 60 lines
To enter visit www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf
Winners will be announced at the opening and awards evening on Friday 18
August 2017.PROGRAM
18 AUG OPENING NIGHT
> Opening Address 7pm John Harvey Gallery
WRITERS’ FORUM
> Registration and Networking 8.30am John Harvey Gallery
> Keynote Address 9am John Harvey Gallery
> Panel: Publication Pathways 9.45am John Harvey Gallery
> Panel: Behind Closed Doors 11am John Harvey Gallery
> Panel: Reading your Work 1pm John Harvey Gallery
> Panel of Publishers 2pm John Harvey Gallery
19 AUG
> Publishers Panel: The First Page 3pm John Harvey Gallery
TRUE NORTH - YOUNG WRITERS’ SESSION
> The First Page 10am Len Beadell Library
PITCH TO A PUBLISHER
> Five Min Pitch: Publisher or Agent 4.15pm John Harvey Gallery
ONE BOOK ONE SALISBURY
> Meet the Author 4.30pm Len Beadell Library
MASTERCLASS
> Wrangling your Writing Life 10am Len Beadell Library
20 AUG
WORKSHOPS
> Working with an Editor 10am Len Beadell Library
> Picture Book Pathways 1.30pm Len Beadell Library
> Freelancing for Beginners 1.30pm Len Beadell Library
FRIENDLY STREET POETS
22 AUG
> Northern Launch of the Friendly Street Poets
Anthology No 41 6.30pm Len Beadell Library
24 AUG
NORTHERN WRITERS’ CONNECT
> Writers’ Network 2pm Len Beadell Library
26 AUG
SPOKEN WORD SA
> Australian Poetry Slam 2017: South Australian Heat 2 2.30pm Salisbury InstituteCity of Salisbury
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