

PROGRAM

Cocktail Party
Opening Night
An exclusive evening of drinks and nibbles, rubbing shoulders with some of the festival's authors while Sandie Docker and Cassie Hamer discuss the origins of the NBRF.
Avalon Beach RSL Club
FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER, 6:30 pm

Free Session
Festival Book Club
Join Meg Dunn, Cassie Hamer and Anna Loder, in a lively discussion about international bestselling sensation, Delia Owen's "Where the Crawdads Sing".
Activity Room 2
Avalon Recreation Centre
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER, 1:30 pm

Free Session
Agony & Ecstasy Of Publishing
Publishers Bev Cousins (Penguin) and Jo Mackay (HQ) along with authors Sandie Docker and Cassie Hamer, as they discuss the rollercoaster ride from first draft to finished book.
Activity Room 2
Avalon Recreation Centre
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER, 3:15 pm

Panel
Crafting Across Genres
Kate Forsyth and Pamela Hart have written almost 100 books between them. They talk about writing in many different genres and ages groups - including mystery, historical fiction, fantasy, romance and more.
Supported by the Australian Writers' Centre.
Main Hall
Avalon Recreation Centre
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER, 9:45 am

Free Session - Special Event
The Festival Great Debate
Come and watch the fun as two teams debate the question: "The Book is Always Better than the Movie". This, the final event of the festival, will be well worth the wait. Who will create history and walk away victorious?
Main Hall
Avalon Recreation Centre
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER, 4:45 pm

Panel
Thrilling New Voices
Valerie Khoo chats to Rae Cairns, Ali Lowe and Dinuka McKenzie - three of the newest voices in Australian fiction - whose novels explore intense family dynamics and deathly outcomes.
Brought to you by Royal Motor Yacht Club Broken Bay - Newport
Activity Room 2
Avalon Recreation Centre
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER, 3:00 pm

Panel
Matters Of The Heart
Pamela Cook talks to Clare Fletcher, Penelope Janu and Annie Seaton as they delve into the inner workings of the human heart and how they bring emotion to the page.
Brought you by the Australian Romance Readers Assoc.
Activity Room 2
Avalon Recreation Centre
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER, 10:00 am