Program - Sydney Writers` Festival

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2014 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards
Presentation & Cocktail Reception
Monday 19 May, 6 pm – 9.30 pm
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People’s Choice
• The Secret Lives of Men, Georgia Blain (Scribe Publications)
• The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Richard Flanagan
(Random House Australia)
• The Railwayman’s Wife, Ashley Hay (Allen & Unwin)
• Questions of Travel, Michelle de Kretser (Allen & Unwin)
• Game, Trevor Shearston (Allen & Unwin)
• The Swan Book, Alexis Wright (Giramondo Publishing)
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The Book Stack: People’s Choice
Tuesday 13 May, 6 pm – 7.30 pm
Cost: $15, bookings required
Dixson Room, State Library of NSW
Enjoy readings from the Christina Stead Prize for
Fiction shortlist and discussion with judges Susan
Wyndham, Charlotte Wood and Angelo Loukakis.
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Thursday 22 May, 10 am – 11 am
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SATURDAY, MAY 18 – THURSDAY, MAY 23
A MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
S
ydney W
Writers’
it ’ Festival
F ti l marks
k tthat
special time of the year when the
city is transformed by readers
and writers. Down at Walsh Bay
the atmosphere is electric, with
thousands of book lovers soaking up a
world of ideas.
This year the Festival explores writing
that challenges, provokes and questions
our concepts of culture, history and
identity. More than 400 authors bring their
insight and knowledge, their creativity and
contemplation, to help us see life from
different perspectives. Pushing all kinds
of boundaries, the writers will make you
laugh, bring you to tears and lead you to
places you’ve never been. They will educate,
enlighten and expose the truth, the lies and
the grey bits in between.
Creator of Breaking Bad, the almighty
Vince Gilligan, comes to Australia for the
first time, with an early Festival event
on May 1. Hailed as “the best of the 21st
century” by Stephen King, Breaking Bad
is one of the most iconic shows of recent
times, an epic parable of pride and power
with arguably the greatest anti-hero in
television history.
American National Book Award winner
Andrew Solomon gives the 2014 Opening
Address. His latest book, Far From the Tree,
tells the stories of hundreds of families
affected by disability and difference, making
the case that it’s diversity that unites us.
Internationally acclaimed author Alice
Walker comes to the Opera House. The
first African-American woman to win the
Pulitzer Prize with The Color Purple, Alice
is also a committed activist and believes
that developing compassion is a critical
task each one of us must undertake. She
is joined on stage by one of her favourite
musicians, Archie Roach, for an evening
celebrating the range and scope of her
work. Alice also speaks with Miles Franklin
Award-winning author Alexis Wright at
Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres.
More than 20 years after his cult
classic Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh comes
to Sydney with The Sex Lives of Siamese
Twins. Russian immigrant turned US literary
celebrity Gary Shteyngart reminisces about
his life in Little Failure, Amy Tan brings
a sweeping tale of love and family in The
Valley of Amazement, and British comedian
Sandi Toksvig muses over modern manners
in Peas & Queues. Sandi also performs My
Valentine, her hilarious one-woman show, at
City Recital Hall.
From France, we welcome Jacques
Roubaud, who has had a long, illustrious
writing career and opens up about the
Oulipo, his intriguing literary group whose
past members include luminaries Georges
Perec and Italo Calvino.
Don’t miss the two-day Curiosity Lecture
Series, featuring lectures on subjects from
cooking to love, Epicurus to Gandhi. There
is also a Literary Friendship Series, with
intimate conversations between writers such
as Michelle de Kretser and Robert Dessaix,
and daily lectures on the craft of writing.
The world’s major award winners join
us to share some of the best writing today.
See A. M. Homes, who won the International
Women’s Prize for May We Be Forgiven, a
breathtaking satire of modern American
life; Eleanor Catton, who at 28 was the
youngest Man Booker Prize winner; and
Lucy Hughes-Hallett, whose biography The
Pike, about the warmongering, womanising
Italian poet Gabriele d’Annunzio, took out
the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction.
It’s a big year for two of Australia’s
greatest writers. David Malouf turns 80 and
has released both a new volume of poetry
and a collection of essays. Exquisitely
written, they dip, dive and soar across
subjects large and small. And national
treasure Thomas Keneally celebrates
50 years of writing with sessions on his
impressive body of work.
As Richard Flanagan recently wrote,
“We cannot escape politics, history, religion,
nationalism – for their sources lie as deep in
our hearts as love and goodness, perhaps
even deeper”. With the centenary of WWI
this year, we look at both the Great War
and WWII. How did war change us? Richard
Flanagan, Ian Buruma and Frank Dikötter
are just a few of the authors shedding light
on the subject.
Was Jesus really a pacifist? Religious
scholar and author Reza Aslan’s
provocative new book, Zealot, questions
assumptions about Jesus and has caused
quite a stir. Reza also speaks about Iran
and Israel with Ari Shavit, who writes about
the history of Israel and Zionism in My
Promised Land.
North Korea is a country cloaked in
secrecy. Jang Jin-sung reveals the realities
of the regime and his experience working
for one of the world’s harshest totalitarian
states. He speaks to Pulitzer Prize winner
Adam Johnson, whose The Orphan Master’s
Son is a fictional imagining of the country.
New Zealand singer-songwriter Tim Finn
performs White Cloud for the first time in
Australia, a meditative musing on home
and identity. The sensational 5x15 returns
to Sydney Theatre with five speakers
including Anna Bligh and Wesley Enoch.
At night, the Festival Club at Walsh Bay
hosts a smorgasbord of storytelling, and
The Chaser crew interviews special guests
such as Pixar’s Matthew Luhn and journalist
Jeremy Scahill.
For the first time, Bondi Beach
welcomes Sydney Writers’ Festival with a
week of events at the Pavilion, including
performances by British-Nigerian spoken
word artist Inua Ellams.
This year’s writers-in-residence are the
brilliant Fiona McFarlane and Chris Flynn, who
will be blogging daily on Festival goings-on.
And keep your eyes out for quotes from
Festival authors all across Sydney on City of
Sydney trucks and billboards.
For children, don’t miss Dav Pilkey,
Captain Underpants himself, who will give
talks at Chatswood’s Concourse Theatre
and Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres. Bring
the whole family to the Big Top for Little
People at Walsh Bay on Sunday May 25 for
a carnival of storytelling, art, discussion,
comedy, poetry, theatre, food and dance.
Finally, do come and join us for the 2014
Closing Address with Emma Donoghue,
bestselling author of Room and, more
recently, Frog Music, speaking about the
transformative power of literature and the
ability of writers to change the world, one
reader at a time.
It’s thinking season.
Have a wonderful Festival!
Jemma Birrell
Artistic Director
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M O N D AY, M AY
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Y M AY 2 2
festival highlight
VINCE GILLIGAN
Breaking Bad creator, writer and showrunner Vince Gilligan
gives a behind-the-scenes look at Breaking Bad, one of the
most iconic TV series in history, hailed as “the best of the
21st century” by Stephen King. He speaks with Adam Spencer.
Supported by Macquarie Group.
Premium $45, A Reserve $35/$28
Bookings 9250 1988, tickets.sydneytheatre.org.au
2 IAIN McCALMAN: THE REEF
May 19, 4-5pm
University of Sydney Macleay Museum
Historian Iain McCalman talks about The Reef
and the strategies he employed to write this
human story of the living reef. Presented by
Macleay Museum.
Free, bookings essential,
university.museums@sydney.edu.au
3 2014 OPENING ADDRESS:
ANDREW SOLOMON
May 20, 6.30-8pm
Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay
Award-winning writer Andrew Solomon
begins Sydney Writers’ Festival’s thinking
season with the Opening Address. He shares
his own experience and reflects on the
stories parents have shared with him about
their children facing various challenges.
No matter the difficulties, there is power in
meeting people on their own terms. Join us
to celebrate the start of the Festival, a week
of writing, thinking and ideas.
$32/$26 Bookings 9250 1988,
tickets.sydneytheatre.org.au
13 MARATHON READING:
ASIA PACIFIC POETRY
May 22, 10-11am
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Hear a range of poetry read by voices from
across the Asia Pacific with Mabel Lee, Dinah
Roma, Nhã Thuyên, Kyoko Yoshida, Bella
Li, Robert Nery, Violet Cho, Elizabeth Allen
and Adam Aitken. Chair: Michael Brennan.
Presented with Vagabond Press.
Free, no bookings
8 TIM FINN: WHITE CLOUD
May 21, 7-9pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Iconic New Zealand singer-songwriter, member of Crowded House and founding member
of Split Enz, Tim Finn, performs White Cloud,
a meditative performance about family,
identity and home. A richly textured blend of
melodic music and evocative prose.
$30/$25 Bookings 9250 1988,
14 A MIND OF ONE’S OWN
May 22, 10-11am
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
The Who’s My Generation proclaimed
“I hope I die before I get old.” Dr Philip
Nitschke, Dr Ranjana Srivastava and Lynne
Segal discuss with Rebecca Huntley how this
generation — now in their 60s and 70s — feels
about getting old.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
9 THE LIFE AND TIMES OF
ALICE WALKER
May 21, 8.30-9.30pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
15 ON CRAFT: STORYTELLING
AND THE STORYTELLER
May 22, 10-11am
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Lian Hearn looks at ways of telling
stories and reflects on the art of writing
with the help of Akabane Sei, the narrator
of her novel The Storyteller and His Three
Daughters.
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Free, no bookings
THURSDAY
1 BREAKING BAD
May 1, 7-8.15pm
Sydney Town Hall
1 VINCE GILLIGAN: BREAKING BAD
May 1, 7-8.15pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
7 FOOD BOOKS MUSIC:
CERIDWEN DOVEY AND CHRIS FLYNN
May 21, 7-9pm
The Food Society, Darlinghurst
Over a delicious meal, join authors Ceridwen
Dovey (Only the Animals) and Chris Flynn
(The Glass Kingdom), who interview each
other about their new books, inspirations
and challenges.
$115 pre-bookings essential,
swfevent@foodsociety.com.au
4 BITESIZE LUNCHTIME TALKS
WITH DAVID HUNT
May 21, 12-1.30pm
State Library of NSW,
Metcalfe Auditorium
David Hunt tells the hilarious yet true story
of Australia’s past, which has made us who
we are today. Presented by The State Library
of NSW as part of Bitesize lunchtime talks @
the Library.
bookings@sl.nsw.gov.au
5 FOOD BOOKS MUSIC:
STEFANO MANFREDI
May 21, 12-2.30pm
Osteria Balla Restaurant
Stefano Manfredi, one of Australia’s best
chefs, will divulge his artistic inspirations
in discussion with 702 ABC Sydney’s Simon
Marnie at Osteria Balla over a three-course
meal and a touch of music.
$115 Bookings balla@echoent.com.au
or The Star guest services 9777 9000
10 COFFEE AND PAPERS WITH
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
AND RICHARD KING
May 22, 9-10am
The Bar at the End of the Wharf
Join Sherrill Nixon, The Sydney Morning
Herald journalists and Richard King, author
of On Offence, to hear their take on what’s
making news headlines today and the
changing nature of journalism. Supported by
The Sydney Morning Herald.
Free, no bookings
11 MEET THE NSW PREMIER’S
LITERARY AWARD WINNERS
May 22, 10-11am
Philharmonia Studio
The NSW Premier’s Literary Awards celebrate
and support achievement by Australian
writers. Join winners from this year’s awards
as they discuss their work. Presented in
association with the State Library of NSW.
Free, no bookings
12 THE NAKED BOOKSHELF
May 22, 10-11am
Pier 2/3 Bloomberg Stage
Book collecting is an art and obsession.
Join John Purcell alongside French author
Jacques Roubaud and Kate Forsyth with
special guest author and artist extraordinaire
Maira Kalman (via Skype from NY) as they
share their library and literary treasures.
Supported by Bloomberg.
Free, no bookings
16 LET THE LAND SPEAK
May 22, 10-11am
Richard Wherrett Studio
Kathryn Heyman, Malcolm Knox and
Ian Hoskins discuss understanding Australia
through the nature and history of its land,
with Jill Eddington.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
17 MANDY SAYER: THE POET’S
WIFE AND A TRILOGY OF MEMOIR
May 22, 10-11am
Sydney Dance 1
Mandy Sayer’s heartbreaking book
The Poet’s Wife details her marriage to
Yusef Komunyakaa and beginnings as a
serious writer. She will discuss her trilogy
of memoirs with ABC RN’s Kate Evans.
Free, no bookings
18 INSPIRED BY NATURE
May 22, 10-11am
Sydney Dance 2
Looking for inspiration? Turn your attention
to what’s around you – just as jeweller
Alex Monroe, adventurer Jono Lineen and
author Inga Simpson did. They speak with
Gregg Borschmann.
Free, no bookings
19 BOOKS AND ARTS DAILY
WITH MICHAEL CATHCART
May 22, 10-11am
Sydney Dance Lounge
ABC RN’s Books and Arts Daily, hosted by
Michael Cathcart, broadcasts live, including
interviews with Emma Donoghue, Sandi Toksvig and Janette Turner Hospital. Presented
with ABC RN.
Free, no bookings
festival highlight
ALICE WALKER
9 THE LIFE
AND TIMES
OF ALICE WALKER
May 21, 7.30-8.30pm
Sydney Opera House,
Joan Sutherland Theatre
Internationally celebrated author
and activist Alice Walker,
best known for her Pulitzer
Prize-winning novel The Color
Purple, is interviewed by Caroline
Baum about her recent books
and stunning body of work. She is
joined on stage by special guest
Archie Roach.
Premium $55, A Reserve $45/$35
Bookings 9250 1988
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blue mountains
festival highlight
The Blue Mountains program is presented with Varuna, the National Writers’ House and Sydney Writers’ Festival.
Book tickets online at varuna.com.au unless otherwise stated.
FIONA
McFARLANE
SR1 OPENING EVENT: VARUNA
PROGRAM AND BLACK AND BLUE
EXHIBITION LAUNCH
May 16, 6-8pm
Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
Toast the Varuna and Sydney Writers’
Festival program as Tara Moss launches the
Black and Blue exhibition. Presented with
the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre and
Varuna, the National Writers’ House.
Free, no bookings
24 THE
NIGHT GUEST
May 22,
11.30am-12.30pm
Philharmonia Studio
One morning Ruth wakes
thinking a tiger was in her
house . . . Hear more about
The Night Guest, the
mesmerising novel by
Fiona McFarlane about love,
dependence and the fear of
uncertainty.
Chair: Charlotte Wood.
SR2 STORIES FROM THE
MOUNTAINS, STORIES FROM THE SEA
May 17, 10am-5pm
These two exhibitions focus on the power
of storytelling through Aboriginal art. The
day’s events include a floor talk by Brian
Robinson and a dance performance.
$5 /$3 no bookings
Free, no bookings
20 WILD THINGS
May 22, 10-11am
Teenagers aged 15 to 19 are Australia’s most
dangerous people, according to new figures.
Violence isn’t always found in the most
predictable places. Brendan Cowell, Brigid
Delaney, Michael Parker and Steve Biddulph
discuss with Paola Totaro.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
21 LIFE ON TWO WHEELS
May 22, 10-11am
Emma Ayres cycled from England to Hong
Kong with only a small violin for company,
and Greg Foyster quit his job to cycle from
Hobart to Cairns. They speak to Chris Flynn
about their biking adventures.
Free, no bookings
22 SEIDLER’S LEGACY
May 22, 10-11am
Wharf Theatre 2
Harry Seidler was a key figure in modern
architecture yet few people know his fascinating personal story. Hear his biographer
Helen O’Neill, his life partner Penelope
Seidler and Tim ‘Rosso’ Ross discuss the
architect’s legacy.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
23 THE COLLECTORS: NICOLAS
BARKER WITH PAUL BRUNTON
May 22, 11.30am-12.30pm
State Library of NSW - Friend’s Room,
Mitchell Building
Nicolas Barker has been the editor of The
Book Collector and was head of conservation
at the British Library. He and Paul Brunton
OAM discuss print as a driver of discovery,
fakes and forgeries and collecting.
$20/$15 Bookings 9250 1988,
24 FIONA McFARLANE:
THE NIGHT GUEST
May 22, 11.30am-12.30pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
SR3 VARUNA, THE NATIONAL
WRITERS’ HOUSE – A CELEBRATION
May 18, 3-5pm
Varuna, the National Writers’ House
During the past 25 years, Varuna has launched
the careers of hundreds of Australian writers.
You’re invited to tour the house and gardens
and reminisce with those who helped create
The Writers’ House.
$40 Bookings varuna.com.au
SR4 HERE AND NOW: DEBUT
FICTION
May 19, 10-11.10am
Carrington Hotel, Katoomba
Felicity Castagna and Kirsten Krauth speak
with Irina Dunn about exploring emerging
suburban realities in their fiction debuts.
SR5 ADRIAN NEWSTEAD:
THE DEALER IS THE DEVIL
May 19, 11.40am-12.40pm
Adrian Newstead talks about his memoir of
his life in Aboriginal art with Djon Mundine.
SR6 EMMA DONOGHUE: FROG MUSIC
May 19, 1.30-2.30pm
Kate Fagan interviews Room author Emma
Donoghue about her latest novel, Frog Music.
SR7 BEYOND AGEISM
May 19, 3-4pm
Lynne Segal and Patricia Edgar celebrate
creativity beyond the stereotypes with
Irina Dunn.
SR8 BOB CARR:
DIARY OF A FOREIGN MINISTER
May 19, 4.30-5.30pm
Bob Carr reveals the daily life of a Foreign
Affairs Minister, speaking to former federal
MP Bob Debus.
SR9 THE DR DARK MEMORIAL
LECTURE: HOW DO WE ADAPT
TO A NEW CLIMATIC EPOCH?
May 19, 6-7pm
Scientists believe we have entered a new
geological epoch, the Anthropocene, where
human activity has overwhelmed natural
systems. Clive Hamilton asks what it means
for humans to make the Earth itself into an
artefact designed to suit our needs.
$15/$10 Bookings varuna.com.au
festival highlight
25 REDFERN NOW
May 22, 11.30am-12.30pm
Is Redfern NOW changing the landscape of
Australian TV? Join writers Steven McGregor,
Adrian Russell Wills and Jon Bell, as they speak
to Ross Grayson Bell about producing powerful
storytelling. Supported by Bloomberg.
Free, no bookings
RICHARD
FLANAGAN
26 DARK HUMOUR
May 22, 11.30am-12.30pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Mark Lamprell, Jo Case and Simon Kennedy
show that having a sense of humour is often
the best way to deal with what life throws at
us. Chair: Walter Mason.
Free, no bookings
Richard Flanagan talks to Geordie
Williamson about his acclaimed
new novel on the cruelty of war,
the tenuousness of life and the
impossibility of love.
SR13 THE NARROW
ROAD TO THE
DEEP NORTH
May 20, 3-4pm
Carrington Hotel,
Katoomba
SR10 NEW FICTION:
SURPRISING FAMILIES
May 20, 10-11am
Sally Piper and Annah Faulkner talk with
Carol Major about the surprising families at
the centre of their novels.
SR11 BLACK AND BLUE PANEL
May 20, 11.30am-1.30pm
Join the illustrators and poets of the
Black and Blue group as they talk with Ron
Pretty about their powerful new exhibition,
followed by a special buffet lunch and entry
into their exhibition at the Blue Mountains
Cultural Centre.
Lunch and exhibition $20
Bookings varuna.com.au
SR12 SANDY TOKSVIG:
PEAS & QUEUES
May 20, 1.30-2.30pm
Stephen Measday asks author, comedian
and actress Sandi Toksvig about the history
and relevance of modern manners – with
hilarious results.
SR13 RICHARD FLANAGAN: THE
NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTH
May 20, 3-4pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
SR14 RESTORATION AND RENEWAL
OF AUSTRALIAN WRITING
May 20, 4.30-5.40pm
Tegan Bennett Daylight talks with Charlotte
Wood and Geordie Williamson about
Australian literature’s past, present and
future, and the Australian way of reading.
SR15 NEW POETRY: FREE EVENT
May 20, 6-7pm
John Watson, Roberta Lowing and
Philip Hammial launch and read from
their new poetry books.
Free, no bookings
SR16 CHANGING GEARS:
READ AND RIDE
May 25, 10am-1pm
Ride in and listen as Greg Foyster reveals
all about his pedal-powered detour from
the rat race with Gregg Borschmann. After
the discussion, take off for a two-hour cycle
tour of the mountains.
$15 panel/$30 panel and ride.
Bookings varuna.com.au
WILLOUGHBY SYMPHONY PRESENTS:
The Concourse Concert Hall, Chatswood
A delicious lunchtime escape
Six concert series with Artistic Director Jane Rutter and guest artists
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Saturday 21 June, 7pm
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Be enchanted by Berlioz’s grand
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27 GABRIELE D’ANNUNZIO:
POET, BON VIVANT, WARMONGER
GER
May 22, 11.30am-12.30pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
28 THE PERFECT VICTIM
May 22, 11.30am-12.30pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Does fictional violence towards women
have an influence on the coverage of real
crime? Michaela McGuire, Clive Small and
P. M. Newton discuss the cross-fertilisation of
real and fictional violence with Jon Page.
Free, no bookings
115 SIAN PRIOR: SHY
May 22, 11.30am-12.30pm
Sian Prior talks to Caroline Baum about her
heartbreaking new book Shy: A Memoir. Sian
applies her journalistic skills to investigate
the intense shyness that has infected her life
since childhood.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
30 OUT OF THE ASHES
May 22, 11.30am-12.30pm
Sydney Dance 1
Leading thinkers and historians Ian Buruma,
Frank Dikötter and Sheila Fitzpatrick discuss
the far-reaching ramifications of war
and how nations recover. Chair: Hamish
McDonald.
Free, no bookings
31 THE DR DARK MEMORIAL LECTURE:
CAN HUMANS SURVIVE THE NEW
EPOCH?
May 22, 11.30am-12.30pm
Sydney Dance 2
Clive Hamilton asks what would it mean for
humans to mould nature as a whole and
to make the earth itself into an artefact
designed to suit our needs? Presented with
Varuna, the National Writers’ House.
Free, no bookings
32 DAVID MALOUF:
CELEBRATING 80 YEARS
May 22, 11.30am-12.30pm
In celebration of turning 80, and a lifetime
of exquisite writing, David Malouf speaks to
Tegan Bennett Daylight about his life and his
work, including his new volumes of poems
and essays: Earth Hour and A First Place.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
33 COLIN McDOWELL:
SHOPPING FOR MIRACLES
May 22, 11.30am-12.30pm
Wharf Theatre 2
Who decides what we wear? And why do we
let them? With humour, gossip and some
surprising facts, Colin McDowell plunges you
fearlessly into the murky waters of style.
Supported by The Woolmark Company.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
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LUCY
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27 GABRIELE
D’ANNUNZIO:
POET, BON VIVANT,
WARMONGER
May 22, 11.30am-12.30pm
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
42 HOW DO NOVELISTS ENGAGE
WITH POLITICS?
May 22, 1.30-2.30pm
Christos Tsiolkas, Kathryn Heyman and Alexis
Wright have deftly tackled the topics of class,
migration, climate change and Indigenous
affairs, to name a few. They speak to Margot
Saville. Supported by Macleay College.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
Lucy Hughes-Hallett speaks to Louise
Adler about the 2013 Samuel Johnson
Prize-winner The Pike, an extraordinary biography of Gabriele d’Annunzio:
infamous lover and warmongering
harbinger of Italian fascism.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
91 FOOD BOOKS MUSIC: MARK
JENSEN AND PAULINE NGUYEN
May 22, 12-3pm
Red Lantern on Riley
Join the owners and chef of Red Lantern,
Pauline Nguyen and Mark Jensen, as they
discuss their sumptuous food, writing and
inspirations for the first time together in
public. Join us for a three-course banquet
meal, with jazz pianist Calvin Orosa.
$120 pp Bookings 9698 4355,
reservations@redlantern.com.au
37 EMMA DONOGHUE: LOVE AND
BLOODSHED
May 22, 1.30-2.30pm
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
After her bestselling novel Room, Emma
Donoghue returns with Frog Music, a tale of
intrigue set in San Francisco in 1876. Emma
speaks to Suzanne Leal, leading us into a
world of love and bloodshed among lowlifes.
Supported by BDO.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
34 OPEN WORDS AND WORLDS
May 22, 1.30-2.30pm
Philharmonia Studio
Dinah Roma, Kyoko Yoshida, Nhã Thuyên
and Merlinda Bobis discuss writing lives that
move freely across language and cultural
borders with humour and love for the word
and the world. Presented by Vagabond Press.
Free, no bookings
38 VIKRAM CHANDRA: GEEK SUBLIME
May 22, 1.30-2.30pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
In Geek Sublime, award-winning author
Vikram Chandra writes about his two great
obsessions: writing and coding. Vikram
shares his passions with Adam Spencer.
Supported by BDO.
Free, no bookings
35 BACK STORY WITH TOM TILLEY
May 22, 1.30-2.30pm
Australia’s leading journalists share the
stories behind the story, giving candid
accounts of experiences you won’t see on the
nightly news. Hosted by Tom Tilley. Supported
by Bloomberg.
Free, no bookings
39 WHAT’S HAPPENING
IN AUSTRALIAN THEATRE?
May 22, 1.30-2.30pm
What do audiences want in Australian theatre
and what do playwrights want to give them?
Hear from David Williamson, Lally Katz
and Tom Wright who speak with Michaela
Kalowski.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988, tickets.
sydneytheatre.org.au
36 ART AND POETRY:
OUR STORY BEGINS…
May 22, 1.30-2.30pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Ken Bolton, Jenny Watson, Elizabeth
Campbell and Prudence Flint have swapped
poems and artworks to create something
new. They discuss the relationship between
poetry and visual art with Robert Adamson
and Johanna Featherstone. Presented by The
Red Room Company.
Free, no bookings
41 SEX AND LITERATURE
May 22, 1.30-2.30pm
Sydney Dance 2
Talking about sex can get even the coolest
people hot under the collar. John Baxter, Kate
Belle and John Purcell reveal their secrets
about sex in the written form to Angela
Meyer.
Free, no bookings
40 PEN FREE VOICES LECTURE
May 22, 1.30-2.30pm
Sydney Dance 1
Anne Summers gives the 2014 Sydney PEN
Free Voices Lecture on how current politics
and media operations limit freedom of
expression. Presented by Sydney PEN.
Free, no bookings
47 EYEWITNESS
May 22, 3-4pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Foreign correspondents go unarmed into
extreme danger to tell their stories. Jeremy
Scahill, Yasmine El Rashidi and Zoe Daniel
share their tales from the battle zones of
Egypt, South-East Asia, Afghanistan and more
with Paola Totaro. Supported by Macleay
College.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
48 JANETTE TURNER HOSPITAL:
THE CLAIMANT
May 22, 3-4pm
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
In The Claimant, a contemporary reworking
of the Tichborne case, a Queensland cattle
farmer is the seemingly reluctant claimant
of the Vanderbilt fortune. Janette Turner
Hospital speaks to Andrew Riemer about the
ultimately elusive nature of identity.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
43 JESSICA JACKLEY:
FOUNDER OF KIVA AND PROFOUNDER
May 22, 1.30-2.30pm
Wharf Theatre 2
Entrepreneur Jessica Jackley has pioneered
funding and lending platforms as cofounder
of Kiva and ProFounder. Focusing on the
sharing economy and social justice, she
speaks to business commentator Whitney
Fitzsimmons about her experiences.
Supported by Macquarie Group.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
49 LITERARY FRIENDSHIPS:
STEPHANIE DOWRICK & WALTER MASON
May 22, 3-4pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Stephanie Dowrick and Walter Mason discuss
their literary friendship based on a mutual
fascination with spirituality, self-development and books.
Free, no bookings
44 CITY OF SHADOWS REVISITED
May 22, 2-3.30pm
The Mint
Join arts writer and photographer Pedro
de Almeida as he talks with curator Nerida
Campbell and author Peter Doyle about the
peculiar and poignant stories of City of Shadows, Sydney police photographs 1912-1948.
Free, no bookings
50 DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
May 22, 3-4pm
Seeing the world from different perspectives
can be illuminating and transforming – hear
Ceridwen Dovey, Chris Flynn and Fiona
McFarlane speak with Angela Meyer.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
45 YVONNE ADHIAMBO OWUOR
May 22, 3-4pm
Philharmonia Studio
Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor talks to ABC RN’s
Michael Cathcart about her debut novel Dust,
and explores its world of loss and beauty,
against the backdrop of Kenyan history and
politics.
Free, no bookings
51 BOB CARR:
DIARY OF A FOREIGN MINISTER
May 22, 3-4pm
Sydney Dance 1
Take a look behind the scenes in Bob Carr’s
Diary of a Foreign Minister. We get a sense
of the whirlwind of events, the thrill of
being part of history and the exhaustion of
constant travel. He shares all with Marion
Wilkinson.
Free, no bookings
46 HUW LEWIS-JONES:
THE CONQUEST OF EVEREST
May 22, 3-4pm
Using George Lowe’s original photographs
from the first conquest of Everest, explorer
and historian Huw Lewis-Jones plots the
legendary ascent. This visual spectacle allows the audience to retrace the steps of the
triumphant expedition. Chair: David Francis.
Free, no bookings
52 JACQUES ROUBAUD: WRITER,
MATHEMATICIAN AND OULIPEAN
May 22, 3-4pm
Sydney Dance 2
The diverse interests of French writer and
mathematician Jacques Roubaud brought
him to the collective Oulipo, which included
Georges Perec and Italo Calvino. He talks to
Chris Andrews about his illustrious career.
Supported by The University of Western
Sydney.
Free, no bookings
OUR IDEAS
LEAD THE WAY
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney is passionate
about the electrifying debates surrounding today’s biggest issues. That’s why we are
proud of our continuing partnership with the 2014 Sydney Writers’ Festival.
Among the many highlights of this year’s festival will be Dr Luke Russell (pictured)
from our Department of Philosophy, discussing the concept of evil. Is evil merely a
myth or a fiction that belongs in horror movies, or does it play an important role in
contemporary moral thought?
To learn more, visit sydney.edu.au/arts/swf
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53 AN UNCONVENTIONAL FAITH
May 22, 3-4pm
Reza Aslan, Antony Loewenstein and Jim
Al-Khalili talk about faith and believing in
something with or without religion with John
Cleary, presenter of Sunday Nights on ABC
Local Radio.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
54 REFLECTIONS ON THE
AUSTRALIAN PSYCHE
May 22, 3-4pm
Wharf Theatre 2
Gabrielle Carey, Michael Pembroke and David
Hunt discuss Australian identity, using the
perceptions and attitudes of their subjects,
Randolph Stow, Arthur Phillip and various colonial Australians. Chair: Geordie Williamson.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
55 LAUGHING IN THE FACE OF
ADVERSITY
May 22, 4.30-5.30pm
Philharmonia Studio
Only when times are tough do we understand
what we’re capable of. Tim Ferguson, Mark
Lamprell and Liam Pieper tell us how they’ve
dealt with adversity. Chair: Suzanne Leal.
Free, no bookings
56 MATTHEW LUHN:
TELLING STORIES WITH PIXAR
May 22, 4.30-5.30pm
Pier 2/3 Bloomberg Space
Join Pixar’s head of story, Matthew Luhn,
as he discusses his experience with the
animation studio, on films from Toy Story to
Finding Nemo. He shows you how to become
a better storyteller. Chair: 702 ABC Sydney’s
Robbie Buck. Supported by Bloomberg.
Free, no bookings
63 DIRTY SECRETS:
UNCOVERED ASIO FILES
May 22, 4.30-5.30pm
Imagine you’ve been spied on for years, then
you get a chance to peek into your files.
Anne Summers, Michael Kirby and Elizabeth
Evatt did just that and wrote about their
experiences in Dirty Secrets. They talk with
editor Meredith Burgmann. Supported by
K & L Gates.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
festival highlight
ELEANOR CATTON
66 THE LUMINARIES
May 22, 6.30-7.45pm
City Recital Hall Angel Place
Eleanor Catton’s Man Booker Prize-winning
novel is an exquisitely crafted epic
of historical intrigue and literary
accomplishment. She speaks to Steven
Gale about The Luminaries.
Supported by Man Investments.
$32/$26 Bookings 9250 1988 or
8256 2222, tickets.sydneytheatre.org.au
or cityrecitalhall.com
57 EXCEPTIONAL TELEVISION
May 22, 4.30-5.30pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Are great TV series comparable to the novel?
Hear from writers of exceptional contemporary television: Peter Duncan (Rake), Steven
McGregor (Redfern NOW) and A. M. Homes
(The L Word) as they speak with David Knox.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
59 SOMBRE THE NIGHT IS:
THE POETRY OF THE GREAT WAR
May 22, 4.30-5.30pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
The horrors of the trenches inspired some of
the most powerful verse of the 20th century.
Hear Judy Davis, Jeff Sparrow, Omar Musa
and more read the war poetry that resonates
with them.
Free, no bookings
58 ALEX MILLER: COAL CREEK
May 22, 4.30-5.30pm
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
Prize-winning author Alex Miller returns to
the Queensland hinterland of his youth in his
latest novel, Coal Creek. He speaks with Ashley Hay about this exploration of tragedy and
betrayal, as well as the beauty of lasting love.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
60 JOHN BAXTER:
PARIS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
May 22, 4.30-5.30pm
John Baxter speaks to Chris Hanley about
Paris’s social life during the Great War: the
show business, crime, drugs and sex.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
Proud major
partner of the
Sydney Writers’
Festival
61 MINING MOGULS
May 22, 4.30-5.30pm
Sydney Dance 1
Andrew Burrell and Paddy Manning discuss
the larger-than-life personalities and
fortunes of Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest and
Nathan Tinkler, with Lateline’s Emma Alberici.
Free, no bookings
62 FABULOUS WOMEN’S FICTION
May 22, 4.30-5.30pm
Sydney Dance 2
Hear some of the best women’s fiction in
Australia today. The stories written by Anita
Heiss, Judy Nunn and Susan Duncan capture
our imagination and keep us wanting more.
Chair: Fiona Harari.
Free, no bookings
64 ALICE WALKER:
BEAUTY IN TRUTH
May 22, 4.30-6pm
Wharf Theatre 2
The documentary Alice Walker: Beauty in
Truth offers audiences a penetrating look
at the life and art of the world-renowned
writer and human rights activist. After the
screening Alice Walker speaks briefly.
$18/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
65 CELEBRATING THE
FICTIONAL WOMAN
May 22, 6-8pm
Simmer on the Bay
Join Tara Moss and friends in a celebration
of her new book The Fictional Woman,
including a conversation between Tara and
journalist Julia Baird, with music by
DJ Sveta. (18+ event). Supported by The
University of Sydney.
email rsvp@harpercollins.com.au
66 ELEANOR CATTON:
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68 EVENINGS WITH DOMINIC KNIGHT
May 22, 7-10pm
Sydney Dance Lounge
Grab a drink and a bite to eat while you
join 702 ABC Sydney Evenings host Dominic
Knight for a special version of NORMAN the
Quiz and live music, plus engaging discussions with visiting authors. Presented with
702 ABC Sydney.
Free, no bookings
69 FESTIVAL CLUB
May 22, 7-11.30pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Stay up late with SWF. Featuring bedtime
stories from Story Factory, The Chaser’s
Empty Vessel with Julian Morrow and Chris
Taylor, and Eddie Sharp’s infamous Erotic
Fan Fiction.
$15 at the door, details swf.org.au
70 SANDI TOKSVIG: MY VALENTINE
May 22, 8.30-9.30pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
FRIDAY
71 COFFEE AND PAPERS WITH THE
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, JEREMY
SCAHILL AND ANTONY LOEWENSTEIN
May 23, 9-10am
Herald’s journalists and SWF special guests
Jeremy Scahill and Antony Loewenstein
to hear their take on what’s making news
headlines today and the changing nature
of journalism. Supported by The Sydney
Morning Herald.
Free, no bookings
festival highlight
SANDI TOKSVIG
70 MY VALENTINE
May 22, 8.30-9.30pm
Sandi Toksvig - comedian, novelist,
actor, broadcaster, show-off and
international treasure - performs
her smash-hit solo show. A witty
evening of stand-up, stories and
fascinating facts. Supported by
the City of Sydney.
$40/$32 Bookings 9250 1988 or
8256 2222, tickets.sydneytheatre.org.au
or cityrecitalhall.com
72 MORNINGS WITH LINDA MOTTRAM
May 23, 9-11am
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Be part of the live audience as Linda Mottram
presents her 702 ABC Sydney Mornings
program. Hear from some of the Festival’s
leading and emerging authors as they explore a range of thought-provoking ideas and
issues. Presented with 702 ABC Sydney.
Free, no bookings
73 SHAPESHIFTERS
May 23, 10-11am
Philharmonia Studio
Can we ever really escape who we are? Lenny
Bartulin, Janette Turner Hospital and Robert
Wainwright attempt to get to the heart of the
elusive nature of identity, in discussion with
Jill Eddington.
Free, no bookings
74 CAMILLA LÄCKBERG:
A LIFE OF CRIME
May 23, 10-11am
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
Camilla Läckberg is the rock star of Nordic
Noir, having sold more than five million
books. She talks to ABC TV’s Jane Hutcheon
about her new novel Buried Angels and her
life of crime.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988, tickets.
75 ON CRAFT: THE QUEST
May 23, 10-11am
Pier 2/3 The Loft
What is required to create stories that
transform? Novelist Kathryn Heyman works
through elements of narrative structure
to explore how story is made and why it
matters now more than ever. Chair: Elizabeth
Johnstone.
Free, no bookings
76 THE BATTLE FOR EGYPT
May 23, 10-11am
Egyptian writer Yasmine El Rashidi speaks
to Foreign Correspondent’s Sophie McNeill
about The Battle for Egypt, a series of eyewitness accounts of the Egyptian revolution
as it unfolded.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
77 RITES OF PASSAGE
May 23, 10-11am
Sydney Dance 1
Growing up can be a shocking period of
change. Steve Bisley, Peter Timms and
Christie Thompson place an unflinching
literary gaze on what it is to be young in all
of its pleasures and pains. They discuss with
Fiona Harari.
Free, no bookings
78 STATES OF GRIEF
May 23, 10-11am
Sydney Dance 2
Everyone, at some point, suffers the trauma
of a close relative dying. How do we cope
with grief? Simon Kennedy, Mandy Sayer and
Jono Lineen discuss love, loss and moving on
with Susan Wyndham.
Free, no bookings
79 ADAM JOHNSON:
THE ORPHAN MASTER’S SON
May 23, 10-11am
In his epic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel set
in North Korea, Adam Johnson portrays a
world rife with corruption and cruelty in a
story of camaraderie and love. He speaks to
Julian Morrow. Supported by The University
of Sydney.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
80 ALEX MONROE: A MEMOIR OF
MAKING THINGS
May 23, 10-11am
Wharf Theatre 2
World-renowned jeweller Alex Monroe (Two
Turtle Doves: A Memoir of Making Things)
talks with Caroline Baum about growing up
and transforming fleeting thoughts into
exquisite jewellery.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
81 CULTIVATING AUSTRALIAN
MODERNISM
May 23, 10.30am-12pm
The Mint
Author of Cultivating Modernism Richard
Aitken and Sydney Living Museums Assistant
Director Ian Innes discuss the Australian
history of the modernist garden with ABC RN
By Design’s Fenella Kernebone.
Free, no bookings
82 CONVERSATIONS: RICHARD
FIDLER WITH JIM AL-KHALILI
May 23, 11am-12pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Join Richard Fidler for a live broadcast of
his ABC Radio program Conversations, with
guest Jim Al-Khalili, author of Paradox: The
Nine Greatest Enigmas in Science. Presented
with 702 ABC Sydney.
Free, no bookings
83 WAVES OF EXTINCTION
May 23, 11.30am-12.30pm
Philharmonia Studio
Waves of extinction are sweeping the world
– join Thomas Suddendorf, Thom van Dooren
and Eben Kirksey, who speak with Deborah
Bird Rose about which species we choose
to favour. Supported by UNSW Arts & Social
Sciences.
Free, no bookings
thecuriositylecture series
Don’t miss The Curiosity Lecture
Series on the Bloomberg Stage,
with sessions all day Friday and
Saturday May 23-24. Open your
mind to curious subjects great and
small, from travel to love, Epicurus
to evil. Delve into the French literary
collective Oulipo, ponder the loss
of Sundays and discover how to eat
and live well. Featuring some of the
most interesting thinkers today,
including Robert Dessaix, Michael
Kirby, Dr Ranjana Srivastava,
Rebecca Huntley, Lawrence Hill
and John Armstrong. Hosted by
philosopher, writer and jogging
enthusiast Damon Young and
Elizabeth Johnstone. Supported by
Bloomberg.
CUR 1 CURIOSITY LECTURE SERIES:
ON ART AS THERAPY
May 23, 10-10.40am
Philosophical art historian John Armstrong
looks at how art isn’t just important for its
own sake. It is an instrument, or tool, that
can compensate for the frailties of human
nature and help us manage our lives better.
Free, no bookings
CUR 2 CURIOSITY LECTURE
SERIES: ON EPICURUS
May 23, 11-11.40am
Epicureanism as first conceived was
a touch-the-earth-lightly philosophy.
Luke Slattery looks at how we can apply
this ancient creed about how to be happy
with less.
Free, no bookings
CUR 3 CURIOSITY LECTURE SERIES:
ON WHY I LEAVE HOME
May 23, 12-12.40pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
SERIES: ON THE BUSH COMING BACK
May 23, 1.30-2.10pm
The bush has been largely marginalised
in Australian writing. Bill Garner explores
whether with increasing environmental
sensitivity and a desire to discover identity
through place, the bush is making a
comeback.
Free, no bookings
SERIES: ON BLOOD
May 23, 2.30-3.10pm
Blood determines identity, race, citizenship
and even athletic prowess. Join Lawrence
Hill for a talk about Blood: The Stuff of Life,
drawn from his 2013 Massey Lectures in
Canada.
Free, no bookings
SERIES: ON OFFENCE
May 23, 3.30-4.10pm
Richard King looks at the taking of offence
– the way it has become a form of political
currency and how indignation is whipped up
and weaponised, with hurt feelings paraded
like union banners.
Free, no bookings
festival highlight
ROBERT DESSAIX
CUR 3 CURIOSITY
LECTURE SERIES:
ON WHY I LEAVE HOME
May 23, 12-12.40pm
SERIES: ON LOVE
May 24, 1.30-2.10pm
Philosopher David Braddon-Mitchell tells
us all about love. What is a whim and what
isn’t? He looks at what love is and explores
how we can discover what we love.
Free, no bookings
SERIES: ON THE LOSS OF SUNDAYS
May 24, 2.30-3.10pm
Mary Zournazi explores the loss of social
time, the time of gathering and face-to-face
communication. Given the contemporary
commodification of time, how can we
reclaim periods of rest and relaxation?
Free, no bookings
Why would anyone go to Brisbane?
Is Rome worth a look? What has
Shintoism got to do with any of this?
Robert Dessaix argues that travelling
well and often is essential to the
civilised life.
Free, no bookings
SERIES: ON LIVING WELL
May 23, 4.30-5.10pm
Dr Ranjana Srivastava describes poignant
reflections on life at the bedsides of her
terminally ill patients. As the sun sets over a
life, what are the things that really matter?
Free, no bookings
SERIES: ON DEFENCE OF EVIL
May 24, 11-11.40am
Many of us use the word “evil” to describe
wartime atrocities and serial killers, but is
it naive or misguided to believe that evil
exists? Luke Russell delves into the subject.
Free, no bookings
SERIES: ON OULIPO
May 24, 10-10.40am
The collective known as the Oulipo was
founded in Paris in 1960 and is still flourishing. Chris Andrews looks at what it is exactly
and what interest it might hold for us today.
Free, no bookings
SERIES: ON THE ETHOS OF EATING
May 24, 12-12.40pm
Rebecca Huntley looks at why food and
cooking has always been so important to
her and what she has learned listening to
thousands of Australians talk about their
approach to buying and cooking food.
Free, no bookings
SERIES: ON WHAT GANDHI WOULD DO
May 24, 3.30-4.10pm
Former High Court Justice Michael Kirby
shows how remarkably useful Gandhi’s insights remain when confronting the world’s
most pressing current issues: women’s
rights, climate change, animal rights and
sex and sexuality.
Free, no bookings
SERIES: ON THE SOVIET UNION
May 24, 4.30-5.10pm
While empires disappear, memories live
on. The Soviet Union ceased to exist in 1991
but its ghost remains in Putin’s Russia.
Historian Sheila Fitzpatrick explores the
contradictions.
Free, no bookings
city & walsh bay
F R I D AY,
AY M AY 2 3
84 FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS
May 23, 11.30am-12.30pm
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
Finding out what happened to your relatives
during war can be illuminating on a personal
and historical level. Paul Livingston, John
Baxter and Ian Buruma explore stories from
their families and the wider historical picture.
Chair: ABC RN’s Kate Evans.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
90 TURNING THE TIDE
May 23, 11.30am-12.30pm
Wharf Theatre 2
Ali Cobby Eckermann and Henry Reynolds
speak about the Northern Territory intervention, its historical context and the wider
implications. Presented with the Faculty of
Education & Social Work, the University of
Sydney.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
85 LYNNE SEGAL:
THE MARCH OF TIME
May 23, 11.30am-12.30pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Social activist, feminist, author and academic
Lynne Segal turns her formidable gaze
towards the thorny issue of aging. She
discusses her new book Out of Time, which
has garnered widespread acclaim. Chair:
Tracey Spicer.
Free, no bookings
92 AFTERNOONS WITH
JAMES VALENTINE
May 23, 1-3pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
James Valentine hosts a fun-filled spin on
the world of writing in this edition of the 702
ABC Sydney Afternoons program. Prepare to
be entertained, as anything is possible with
James. Presented with 702 ABC Sydney.
Free, no bookings
86 JUDGING WOMEN
May 23, 11.30am-12.30pm
Do we judge books by women differently?
Booker Prize-winner Eleanor Catton, 2014
Stella Prize judge Tony Birch and the newly
awarded 2014 Stella Prize winner speak with
Aviva Tuffield.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
87 THOMAS KENEALLY TRIBUTE
May 23, 11.30am-12.30pm
Sydney Dance 1
Celebrate 50 years of writing from Australia’s
national living treasure, Thomas Keneally.
David Williamson, Meredith Curnow and Paul
Sharrad review his illustrious career with
Geordie Williamson. Presented with the ASA
Writers Benevolent Fund.
Free, no bookings
88 THE QUARREL BETWEEN POETRY
AND PHILOSOPHY
May 23, 11.30am-12.30pm
Sydney Dance 2
What are the connections between poetry
and reason? Berndt Sellheim, Jakob Ziguras
and Luke Fischer discuss the philosophical
significance of poetry in their work with ABC
RN’s Joe Gelonesi. Supported by UNSW Arts &
Social Sciences.
Free, no bookings
89 BETTY CHURCHER SPEAKS
TO BEN QUILTY
May 23, 11.30am-12.30pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
93 THE REAL SYDNEY
May 23, 1.30-2.30pm
Philharmonia Studio
Hear about the real Sydney – about Kings
Cross, Parramatta and the inner-city, with
Steven McGregor (Redfern NOW), Louis Nowra
(Kings Cross) and Felicity Castagna (The Incredible Here and Now). Chair: Delia Falconer.
Free, no bookings
94 THOMAS KENEALLY:
A LIFE OF BOOKS
May 23, 1.30-2.30pm
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
Thomas Keneally is one of Australia’s greatest and most beloved writers. Celebrating 50
years of writing, Peter Pierce speaks to Tom
about his extraordinary career.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
95 MODERN ETIQUETTE
May 23, 1.30-2.30pm
Sydney Dance 1
Do manners really matter? They certainly do.
Join writer and comedian Sandi Toksvig and
writer Lucinda Holdforth for an insightful and
witty exploration of etiquette today.
Free, no bookings
96 EIMEAR McBRIDE:
A GIRL IS A HALF-FORMED THING
May 23, 1.30-2.30pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
97 TIM COPE:
ON THE TRAIL OF GENGHIS KHAN
May 23, 1.30-2.30pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
In On the Trail of Genghis Khan Tim Cope
travels on horseback across the entire
Eurasian steppe from Mongolia to Hungary.
He gives a lively presentation of his
extraordinary journey. Chair: Benjamin Law.
Free, no bookings
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118 THE MADONNA–WHORE
AND OTHER FICTIONS
May 23, 3-4pm
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
Tara Moss, Nakkiah Lui, Emma Donoghue
and Kate Ceberano have been branded with
various labels throughout their lives. They
tackle old fictions with Tracey Spicer.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
festival highlight
BETTY CHURCHER
89 BETTY CHURCHER
SPEAKS TO BEN QUILTY
May 23, 11.30am-12.30pm
HILARY BELL & ANTONIA PESENTI
May 23, 3-4pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Hilary Bell and Antonia Pesenti met in Paris
in 1995, and continued their friendship across
continents and decades. They discuss how it
was that a playwright and an architect found
a way to collaborate.
Free, no bookings
Betty Churcher has been at the centre
of the Australian art world for almost
30 years. She speaks to award-winning
artist Ben Quilty about her work
Australian Notebooks, and the art at
the heart of both of their lives.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
98 KEEPING IT REAL:
CRIME AS SOCIAL HISTORY
May 23, 1.30-2.30pm
Sydney Dance 2
The social novel never went away, it went
undercover to re-emerge in crime fiction.
Join Adrian McKinty, P. M. Newton and Malla
Nunn as they discuss blending crime fiction
with social history. Supported by UNSW Arts
& Social Sciences.
Free, no bookings
99 AMY TAN:
THE VALLEY OF AMAZEMENT
May 23, 1.30-2.30pm
Amy Tan speaks to ABC RN’s Michael Cathcart
about her new bestselling novel The Valley of
Amazement. As with her classic The Joy Luck
Club, it is a deeply moving narrative of love
and family secrets.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
100 FRANK DIKÖTTER:
THE TRAGEDY OF LIBERATION
May 23, 1.30-2.30pm
Wharf Theatre 2
Frank Dikötter, whose work has changed the
way we view modern China, speaks about
The Tragedy of Liberation, and the impact of
communism on the lives of ordinary people.
With ABC TV’s Jane Hutcheon.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
101 HARRY SEIDLER:
A SINGULAR VISION
May 23, 2-3.30pm
The Mint
Join author Helen O’Neill in conversation
with Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon of Sydney
Living Museums for this exploration of
Helen’s work researching and writing the
remarkable life story of pre-eminent
architect Harry Seidler.
Free, no bookings
102 THE BOOK CLUB
May 23, 3-4pm
ABC Studios
Join ABC TV’s Jennifer Byrne, with regular
panellists Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger
and Festival guests for the taping of a special
Sydney Writers’ Festival edition of The Book
Club. Presented with ABC TV.
Free, bookings essential 8333 3644,
bookclub@abc.net.au
103 STRANGER THAN FICTION?
HISTORICAL MEMORY AND THE PAST
May 23, 3-4pm
Philharmonia Studio
Winners of the 2013 NSW Premier’s History
Awards Janet Butler, Patti Miller and Jackie
French discuss with Tanya Evans how their diverse approaches can reveal different truths
about our past. Presented by the History
Council of NSW and the State Library of NSW.
Free, no bookings
106 MIND THE BODY
May 23, 3-4pm
Don’t know your Chandler from your Crumley,
your Hammett from your Highsmith? John
Connolly, crime novelist and co-editor of
Books To Die For, discloses the joys and sorrows of the modern mystery. Chair: Jon Page.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
107 TURNING A BLIND EYE
May 23, 3-4pm
Sydney Dance 1
David Marr, Joanne McCarthy and Michaela
McGuire speak to Monica Attard about the
curious gap between ethics and the law and
why some institutions are above it.
Free, no bookings
festival highlight
EIMEAR McBRIDE
96 A GIRL IS A
HALF-FORMED THING
May 23, 1.30-2.30pm
Winner of the inaugural Goldsmith
Prize for “creative daring”, A Girl is
a Half-formed Thing has been called
virtuosic, haunting and utterly
compelling. Eimear McBride speaks
to Geordie Williamson about her
debut novel.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
A mighty line up of playwrights
and penmanship
There’ll be Russian revolution in Andrew
Upton’s adaptation of Gorky’s Children of the
Sun and finely-plotted crime in Switzerland
by Joanna Murray-Smith.
of Lucy Prebble’s The Effect
Effect,, and the world
premiere of Sue Smith’s Kryptonite asks if
desire can transcend cross-cultural politics.
Marius von Mayenburg’s shape-shifting
Perplex nods to Stoppard and Beckett. Jez
Butterworth’s Olivier Award-winning Mojo
douses 1950s rock ’n’ roll in verbal menace.
Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac has plenty
of swashbuckling sword and word play
to satisfy fearless hearts, and one of
Shakespeare’s most complex protagonists
plays with dark, dark magic in Macbeth.
An ethically questionable romance is
examined in the Australian premiere
Fill yourself up with the very best classics
and new works from award-winning writers.
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T H U R S D AY
AY, M AY 2 2 — S U N D AY,
AY M AY 2 5
T H U R S D AY, M AY 2 2
SYDNEY
THEATRE
RICHARD
WHERRETT
STUDIO
WHARF
THEATRE 2
THE BAR AT THE
END OF
WHARF THE
SYDNEY
DANCE 1
SYDNEY
SYDNEY THEATRE
SYDNEY
DANCE
DANCE 2
LOUNGE
RICHARD
WHERRETT STUDIO
PHILHARMONIA
PIER 2/3
STUDIO
MAIN STAGE
PIER 2/3
CLUB STAGE
PIER 2/3
THE LOFT
Wild Things 20
11am
11.30am
12pm
12.30pm
David Malouf:
Celebrating
80 Years 32
Let the
Land Speak
16
Seidler’s
Legacy
22
Coffee & Papers
with The SMH &
Richard King 10
Life on
Two Wheels
21
Colin McDowell:
Shopping for
Miracles 33
Sian Prior:
Shy
115
9.30am
Mandy Sayer: The
Poet’s Wife and A
Trilogy of Memoir 17
Out of
the Ashes
30
Inspired by
Nature
18
Books & Arts
Meet the NSW
Premier’s Literary
Daily with
Michael Cathcart 19 Award Winners 11
A Mind of
One’s Own
14
Fiona McFarlane: Gabriele d’Annunzio:
Poet, Bon Vivant,
The Night Guest
Warmonger 27
24
Dr Dark Lecture:
Can Humans Survive
The New Epoch? 31
On Craft:
Marathon Reading:
Asia Pacific Poetry Storytelling & the
Storyteller 15
13
Dark
Humour
26
The Naked
Bookshelf
12
The Perfect
Victim
28
Redfern
NOW
25
1pm
1.30pm
2pm
2.30pm
How do Novelists
Engage with
Politics? 42
3.30pm An Unconventional
Faith 53
4pm
5pm
5.30pm
Dirty Secrets:
Uncovered ASIO
Files 63
What’s Happening
in Australian
Theatre? 39
Different
Perspectives
50
Jessica Jackley:
Founder of Kiva
& Profounder 43
PEN Free Voices
Lecture: Anne
Summers 40
Reflections on the
Australian Psyche
54
John Baxter:
Paris at the End
of the World 60
Bob Carr:
Jacques Roubaud:
Diary of a Foreign Writer, Mathematician
Minister 51
& Oulipean 52
Mining
Moguls
61
Alice Walker:
Beauty in Truth
64
Emma Donoghue:
Love &
Bloodshed 37
Open Words
& Worlds
34
Sex &
Literature
41
Fabulous Women’s
Fiction
62
Art and Poetry:
Our Story Begins…
36
Vikram Chandra:
Geek Sublime
38
Back Story with
Tom Tilley
35
8pm
8.30pm
9pm
9.30pm
10pm
11.30am
12pm
12.30pm
1.30pm
2pm
2.30pm
3pm
Eyewitness
47
Literary Friendships: Huw Lewis-Jones:
Stephanie Dowrick
The Conquest
& Walter Mason 49
of Everest 46
Laughing in the
Face of Adversity
55
Alex Miller:
Coal Creek
58
Exceptional
Television
57
4.30pm
Sombre the Night Is: Matthew Luhn:
The Poetry of the Telling Stories with 5pm
Great War 59
Pixar 56
5.30pm
3.30pm
4pm
6pm
6.30pm
7pm
Also showing
tonight at
City Recital Hall:
66 Eleanor Catton:
The Luminaries,
70 Sandi Toksvig:
My Valentine.
7.30pm
Story
Factory
69
ABC 702
Evenings
with
Dominic Knight
68
8pm
8.30pm
9pm
The Chaser’s
Empty Vessel
69
9.30pm
10pm
10.30pm
10.30pm
Erotic Fan
Fiction
69
11pm
11.30pm
11pm
11.30pm
12am
12am
On Craft
z
11am
Janette Turner
Hospital: The
Claimant 48
6.30pm
7.30pm
10.30am
Yvonne Adhiambo
Owuor
45
6pm
7pm
10am
1pm
3pm
4.30pm
SYDNEY
THEATRE
9am
10am
10.30am
S A T U R D AY, M AY 2 4
PIER 2/3
BLOOMBERG
STAGE
9am
9.30am
Coffee and Papers
Literary Friendships
Festival Club
Curiosity Lecture Series
SYDNEY
THEATRE
WHARF
THEATRE 2
THE BAR AT THE
END OF
WHARF THE
SYDNEY
DANCE 1
SYDNEY
SYDNEY
SYDNEY THEATRE
DANCE
DANCE 2
LOUNGE
PHILHARMONIA
PIER 2/3
RICHARD
WHERRETT STUDIO
STUDIO
MAIN STAGE
PIER 2/3
CLUB STAGE
PIER 2/3
THE LOFT
10am
10.30am
11am
11.30am
12pm
12.30pm
Adam Johnson:
Alex Monroe:
The Battle for Egypt
The Orphan
A Memoir of
76
Master’s Son 79
Making Things 80
Betty Churcher
Speaks to
Ben Quilty 89
Judging Women
86
Turning the Tide
90
Rites of Passage
77
States of Grief
78
Shapeshifters
73
Thomas Keneally The Quarrel Between
Poetry & Philosophy
Tribute
88
87
Waves of
Extinction
83
Camilla Läckberg:
A Life of Crime 74
Following in the
Footsteps 84
10am
On Craft:
The Quest 75
ABC Conversations:
Richard Fidler with
Jim Al-Khalili 82 Lynne Segal: The
March of Time 85
Curiosity: On Art as
Therapy CUR 1
Curiosity:
On Epicurus CUR 2
3.30pm
4pm
Malcolm Fraser:
Dangerous Allies
109
4.30pm
5pm
5.30pm
12pm
Curiosity: On Why I
Leave Home CUR 3
Richard Flanagan:
Love & War 104
Mind the Body
106
Sheila Chisholm,
Australian
Ingenue 29
Frank Dikötter:
The Tragedy of
Liberation 100
Leunig: Holy Fool
110
The Big Read 119
Modern
Etiquette
95
Keeping it Real:
Crime as Social
History 98
The Real Sydney
93
Ross Garnaut:
Dog Days
116
Thomas Keneally:
A Life of Books 94
Stranger than Fiction? The Madonna-Whore
Historical Memory & Other Fictions
118
& the Past 103
The Rally Cry:
Turning a Blind Eye
Stories that Inspire
107
Change 108
An Iranian talking to
A Life in Rhythm
an Israeli: Reza Aslan
112
with Ari Shavit 113
Beyond the Block
117
ABC 702
Afternoons with
James Valentine
92
ABC 702
Drive with
Richard Glover,
featuring
Thank God It’s
Fridays 111
Tim Cope: On the Curiosity: On the Bush
Trail of Genghis Coming Back CUR 4 2pm
Khan 97
2.30pm
Literary Friendships:
Hilary Bell & Antonia
Pesenti 105
7.30pm
8pm
8.30pm
10.30pm
11pm
11.30pm
12am
3pm
3.30pm
Curiosity:
On Offence CUR 6
4pm
4.30pm
Philip Nitschke:
Damned If I Do
114
A Critical Path –
Leading Where?
120
ABC RN’s
Drive
122
7pm
10pm
Curiosity:
On Blood CUR 5
Curiosity:
On Living Well CUR 7 5pm
5.30pm
6pm
6.30pm
9.30pm
12.30pm
1.30pm
6pm
9pm
11.30am
1pm
Eimear McBride: A
2pm Amy Tan: The Valley Girl is a Half-formed
of Amazement 99
Thing 96
2.30pm
3pm
10.30am
11am
1pm
1.30pm
Patrick White
Playwrights’ Award
& Fellowship
125
Also showing
tonight at
Sydney Town Hall:
123 What’s Normal Anyway?
126 Humour &
Debauchery with a
Few Manners
in Between.
Mixtape Memoirs
124
6.30pm
7pm
7.30pm
8pm
8.30pm
9pm
The Chaser’s Empty
Vessel 124
9.30pm
10pm
10.30pm
Spoken Four
124
SYDNEY
DANCE 1
SYDNEY
SYDNEY THEATRE
SYDNEY
DANCE
DANCE 2
LOUNGE
RICHARD
WHERRETT STUDIO
PHILHARMONIA
PIER 2/3
STUDIO
MAIN STAGE
PIER 2/3
CLUB STAGE
PIER 2/3
THE LOFT
PIER 2/3
BLOOMBERG
STAGE
9am
9am
Coffee & Papers
with The SMH &
Zoe Daniel 127
9.30am
10am
10.30am
11am
11.30am
12pm
12.30pm
Australia &
the World
135
A Coloured
History
132
Collette Dinnigan:
Obsessive Creative
136
9.30am
10am
Why Gallipoli? The
Cult of Anzac Today
133
The Politics
of Translation
134
Culture
Wars
128
The Joy
of Art
130
Reza Aslan:
Zealot
144
The Science of
Science Fiction
141
Seven
Sisters
145
Revolution &
Repression
142
Simple
Living
143
Anatomy
of the Song
137
Christos Tsiolkas
speaks to
David Marr 139
The Art
of Indignation
153
Arab
Autumn
150
Prisoner X:
Rafael Epstein
154
Family
Ties
151
Hang Up
Philosophy
152
The Changing Face
of Indigenaity:
Now & Beyond 146
Gary Shteyngart:
From Russia with
Love 148
1pm
1.30pm
2pm
2.30pm
3pm
Ari Shavit:
3.30pm My Promised Land
162
4pm
4.30pm
5pm
5.30pm
The Art
of War
170
A Quirky History
of Australia
159
#Three
Jerks
163
Mark Isaacs on
Nauru: The
Undesirables 160
Epic Nomad
Adventures
161
7pm
On Craft:
Trauma Narratives
131
Curiosity:
On Oulipo CUR8
11am
True Crimes: John Once Upon a Time:
12pm
Safran & Michaela Myth & Fairytale
Curiosity: On the Ethos
140
McGuire 138
12.30pm
of Eating CUR10
1pm
Exceptional
Lives
167
Jeremy Scahill:
Dirty Wars
171
Writing
Bodies
168
Murdoch:
On the News
169
A.M. Homes: May
We Be Forgiven
175
Animated
Stories
147
Alexis Wright:
The Swan Book
149
Poetry and Music
Salon – Do Poets
Tell the Truth?
173
Short &
Sweet
164
Kate
Ceberano
165
People
of Letters
172
Curiosity:
On Love CUR11
8.30pm
2pm
2.30pm
Curiosity: On The Loss
of Sundays CUR12 3pm
3.30pm
Curiosity: On What
Ghandi Would Do CUR13 4pm
4.30pm
Lally Katz: Looking Curiosity: On The
Soviet Union CUR14 5pm
for Guidance 166
5.30pm
6pm
Dirty Wars:
Film Screening
174
6.30pm
7pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
8pm
10.30am
Curiosity: On Defence
11.30am
of Evil CUR9
Meet The SMH Best Literary Friendships:
New Worlds:
A Love Affair with
Young Australian Robert Dessaix & Digital Storytelling
China 158
Novelists 155 Michelle de Kretser 157
156
6pm
6.30pm
Toxin Toxout:
Removing Toxic
Chemicals 129
1.30pm
Story
Club
176
5 X 15
177
8pm
8.30pm
9pm
9pm
The Chaser’s
Empty Vessel
176
9.30pm
10pm
9.30pm
10pm
10.30pm
10.30pm
SWF Up
Late
176
11pm
11.30pm
11pm
11.30pm
12am
12am
SYDNEY
THEATRE
9.30am
ABC 702
Mornings with
Linda Mottram 72
BAR AT THE
END OF
WHARF THE
Coffee and Papers
Literary Friendships
Festival Club
Curiosity Lecture Series
Family Day
S U N D AY, M AY 2 5
9am
9.30am
WHARF
THEATRE 2
On Craft
PIER 2/3
BLOOMBERG
STAGE
9am
Coffee & Papers:
The SMH, J Scahill &
A Loewenstein 71
RICHARD
WHERRETT
STUDIO
Family Day
F R I D AY, M AY 2 3
RICHARD
WHERRETT
STUDIO
swf.org.au 13
11pm
11.30pm
12am
RICHARD
WHERRETT
STUDIO
WHARF
THEATRE 2
THE BAR AT THE
END OF
WHARF THE
SYDNEY
DANCE 1
SYDNEY
SYDNEY
SYDNEY THEATRE
DANCE
DANCE 2
LOUNGE
PHILHARMONIA
PIER 2/3
RICHARD
WHERRETT STUDIO
STUDIO
MAIN STAGE
PIER 2/3 CLUB STAGE
BIG TOP FOR LITTLE PEOPLE
PIER 2/3
THE LOFT
9am
9am
Coffee & Papers:
SMH, Rick Smith &
Bruce Lourie 178
9.30am
10am
10.30am
11am
Strangers in a
Strange Land 186
When Fact Becomes
Fiction 187
On Craft: Paradox
& Change 183
11.30am
The Land of the Fair Go Fear & Loathing
12pm or No Go: Has Australia in a First Draft
199
12.30pm Lost its Soul? 202
Tree of Life:
Young Refugees Karima Bennoune:
Tell Their Stories Your Fatwa Does Not
188
Apply Here 203
9.30am
Mike Carlton:
First Victory
184
Fashion Icons
200
Courage, Persistence
& Investigative
Journalism 185
Real Worlds /
Imagined Worlds
180
Ian Buruma:
Year Zero 181
Blockbusters: Enemy of the State:
What’s the Secret? Jang Jin-sung 197
196
Freedom in
Constraints 201
1pm
Irvine Welsh: The
2pm Sex Lives of Siamese
Twins 213
2.30pm
3.30pm
4pm
4.30pm
5pm
5.30pm
Family Day: Inspirational Women 191
Family Day: Illustrator Battle Rounds:
Prepare to Draw! 195
Family Day: Your Life & Other Stuff
You Made Up! 204
Family Day: It’s Not All About the Future! 205
1.30pm
3pm
Family Day: Welcome to Family Day:
Cornelia Funke 179
Sarah Blasko
& Bendan Cowell
225
What Makes Us
Human? 210
SWF Shorts: The
Garner Grip 214
Speaking Out
221
Adapt or Die: Small
Start, Global Finish
226
UTS
Anthology
Launch 215
Seductive Villains
211
Memoir: Catharsis
212
Violence, Lust,
Revenge & a Touch
of Poetry 222
Beach Boys 223
The Derrick Brown
Sunday Afternoon
Show 224
Dirty Deeds
207
Andrew Solomon
208
Family Day:
Comedy Storytelling Hour
216
Writing Children
218
Unauthorised
Biography
219
Family Day: Learn to Draw
Like Captain Underpants! 217
7pm
7.30pm
8pm
8.30pm
9pm
9.30pm
10pm
10.30pm
11pm
11.30pm
12am
10.30am
11am
11.30am
NOW HEAR THIS
198
12pm
12.30pm
1pm
1.30pm
Zeruya Shalev: The
Remains of Love 2pm
209
2.30pm
3pm
Literary Friendships:
Benjamin & Michelle 3.30pm
Law 220
4pm
4.30pm
Closing Address:
Emma Donoghue
227
5pm
5.30pm
6pm
6pm
6.30pm
10am
Don’t Trust the
Stoyteller 182
Final Festival Drinks
with Live Music
228
6.30pm
7pm
7.30pm
8pm
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108 THE RALLY CRY:
STORIES THAT INSPIRE CHANGE
May 23, 3-4pm
Sydney Dance 2
Join Patrick Abboud, Hal Crawford and 2013
Walkley Award winner Madhvi Pankhania as
they discuss how social media and multimedia storytelling are changing journalism.
Presented by the Walkley Foundation.
Free, no bookings
109 MALCOLM FRASER:
DANGEROUS ALLIES
May 23, 3-4pm
Malcolm Fraser speaks to Laura Tingle about
his new book Dangerous Allies, looking at
whether Australia should move away from its
US-dependent foreign policy. Supported by
K & L Gates.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
110 LEUNIG: HOLY FOOL
May 23, 3-4pm
Wharf Theatre 2
Michael Leunig talks about his life creating
art and new book Holy Fool, a collection of
his work from drawings and paintings to
prints and sculpture, brought together for
the first time. Chair: Paola Totaro.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
111 DRIVE WITH RICHARD GLOVER,
FEATURING THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY
May 23, 3-6pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Join Richard Glover as he presents his 702 ABC
Sydney Drive program live from the Festival.
Featuring celebrity guests, authors, live music
and a Festival edition of his TGIF comedy show.
Presented with 702 ABC Sydney.
Free, no bookings
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WHAT’S NORMAL ANYWAY?
123
May 23, 6.30-7.30pm
Sydney Town Hall
It can be a terrifying moment to realise you
are just like your parents. Equally, finding no
resemblance to your parents can be just as
horrifying. A. M. Homes, Andrew Solomon,
Jo Case and Robert Hoge discuss the search
for identity with ABC RN’s Natasha Mitchell.
Supported by the City of Sydney.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
112 A LIFE IN RHYTHM
May 23, 4.30-5.30pm
Philharmonia Studio
Music has the power to stir our souls and
is a source of inspiration for Vanessa Berry,
Emma Ayres and Omar Musa. They speak
with 702 ABC Sydney’s James Valentine.
Free, no bookings
113 AN IRANIAN TALKING TO AN
ISRAELI: REZA ASLAN WITH ARI SHAVIT
MAY 23, 4.30-5.30PM
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
The Persian–Jewish relationship has
historically been marked by both tolerance
and tyranny. Iranian–American Reza Aslan and
Israeli Ari Shavit discuss their relationship
to their homelands and the larger political
dynamic between Israel and Iran. Chair: ABC
Radio’s Eleanor Hall.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
Andrew Solomon
114 PHILIP NITSCHKE:
DAMNED IF I DO
May 23, 4.30-5.30pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Few contemporary Australian figures are as
controversial as pro-euthanasia doctor Philip
Nitschke. He shares his life story with cowriter Peter Corris.
Free, no bookings
29 SHEILA CHISHOLM:
AUSTRALIAN INGENUE
May 23, 4.30-5.30pm
Robert Wainwright shares his spellbinding
account of Sheila Chisholm, an Australian
who was friends with the likes of Nancy
Mitford and won the hearts of men such as
the future George VI. Chair: David Francis.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
116 ROSS GARNAUT: DOG DAYS
May 23, 4.30-5.30pm
Sydney Dance 1
Leading economic thinker Ross Garnaut talks
to ABC RN’s Geraldine Doogue about Australia
after the boom: how we got here, what we
can expect next.
Free, no bookings
117 BEYOND THE BLOCK
May 23, 4.30-5.30pm
Sydney Dance 2
Wesley Enoch, Tanya Denning and Kathy
Marks speak to Fiona Harari about why
we need to move beyond the stereotype
of Indigenous affairs reporting and start
focusing on the here and now. Presented by
the Walkley Foundation.
Free, no bookings
104 RICHARD FLANAGAN:
LOVE AND WAR
May 23, 4.30-5.30pm
Richard Flanagan’s elegy for lost love and
depiction of life on the Thai–Burma railway
is a masterpiece of our time. He speaks to
Steven Gale about The Narrow Road to the
Deep North. Supported by Editor Group.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
119 THE BIG READ
May 23, 4.30-5.30pm
Wharf Theatre 2
Readings with Adam Johnson, Eimear
McBride, Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, Alex Miller
and Lian Hearn, hosted by Annette Shun
Wah. With the announcement of the 2014
Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian
Novelist awards, presented by Linda Morris.
Presented by The Sydney Morning Herald.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
120 A CRITICAL PATH
– LEADING WHERE?
May 23, 6-7.30pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Geordie Williamson leads a lively discussion
on the purpose of criticism with ABC Local
Radio’s Mark Colvin, Kerryn Goldsworthy,
ABC TV’s Steven O’Donnell and The Pascall
Foundation’s annual Critic of the Year Prize
winner. Presented by the Geraldine Pascall
Foundation.
Free, no bookings
121 STORIES, STARGAZING, ART AND
WINE WITH MICHAEL PEMBROKE
May 23, 6-8pm
Sydney Observatory
Spend an evening with Michael Pembroke
as he discusses the story behind Australia’s
first governor, Arthur Phillip. Presented with
Sydney Observatory, in partnership with the
S H Ervin Gallery.
$35/$32 Bookings 9921 3485,
sydneyobservatory.com
122 ABC RN’S DRIVE
May 23, 6-8pm
Sydney Dance Lounge
ABC RN’s Drive, hosted by Rebecca Huntley,
broadcasts live from Sydney Writers’ Festival.
Presented with ABC RN.
Free, no bookings
123 WHAT’S NORMAL ANYWAY?
May 23, 6.30-7.30pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
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124 FESTIVAL CLUB
May 23, 7-11.30pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Stay up late with SWF. Featuring Mixtape
Memoir with Lifted Brow writers, The Chaser’s
Empty Vessel with Julian Morrow and Chris
Taylor, and Festival favourite Spoken Four,
hosted by Miles Merrill.
125 PATRICK WHITE PLAYWRIGHTS’
AWARD AND FELLOWSHIP
May 23, 8-10.30pm
Wharf Theatre 2
Join STC’s Artistic Director Andrew Upton as
he announces the winners of the 2013
Patrick White Playwrights’ Award and
Fellowship. Sydney Theatre Company artists
will also present a reading of the awardwinning play.
$5 Bookings 9250 1988,
126 HUMOUR AND DEBAUCHERY
WITH A FEW MANNERS IN BETWEEN
May 23, 8.30-9.30pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
SATURDAY
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
AND ZOE DANIEL
May 24, 9-10am
Join Sherrill Nixon, The Sydney Morning Herald’s journalists and SWF special guest Zoe
Daniel to hear their take on what’s making
news headlines today and the changing nature of journalism. Supported by The Sydney
Morning Herald.
Free, no bookings
festival highlight
HUMOUR AND DEBAUCHERY WITH
A FEW MANNERS IN BETWEEN
126
May 23, 8.30-9.30pm
Sydney Town Hall
Annabel Crabb kicks off the SWF weekend.
Featuring Russian immigrant turned US literary
celebrity Gary Shteyngart; Sandi Toksvig, one of
the UK’s most-loved comedians and broadcasters;
and cult author of Trainspotting Irvine Welsh.
Supported by the City of Sydney.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
128 CULTURE WARS
May 24, 10-11am
Philharmonia Studio
Robyn Archer, Jim Hearn, Scott Rankin and
Kristina Olsson speak to Griffith REVIEW’s
Julianne Schultz about why culture is a
matter of bitter political contest. Presented
by Griffith REVIEW.
Free, no bookings
129 TOXIN TOXOUT:
REMOVING TOXIC CHEMICALS
May 24, 10-11am
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Two of the world’s leading environmentalists,
Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie, give practical
and often surprising advice for removing
toxic chemicals from our bodies and homes.
Chair: Sunil Badami.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
Irvine Welsh
130 THE JOY OF ART
May 24, 10-11am
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
Why is art important and what does it bring
to our lives? Philosophical art historian John
Armstrong, art aficionado Betty Churcher
and jeweller Alex Monroe discuss the pleasures and benefits of art with Rachel Kent.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
131 ON CRAFT: TRAUMA NARRATIVES
May 24, 10-11am
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Readers often expect literary characters to
grow and change. But what of characters
whose stories are of loss, dislocation and
marginalisation? Pulitzer Prize-winner Adam
Johnson explores the techniques used to
shape these narratives. Chair: Stephen Romei.
Free, no bookings
132 A COLOURED HISTORY
May 24, 10-11am
Bruce Pascoe, author of Dark Emu, and Henry
Reynolds, author of the award-winning
Forgotten War, talk to Lydia Miller about
Australia’s hidden past.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
133 WHY GALLIPOLI? THE CULT OF
ANZAC TODAY
May 24, 10-11am
Sydney Dance 1
Why do Australians celebrate Gallipoli
when World War I was largely fought on
the Western Front? James Brown, Peter
FitzSimons and Joan Beaumont discuss
Gallipoli and whether Anzac is relevant
today, with Mike Carlton.
Free, no bookings
134 THE POLITICS OF TRANSLATION
May 24, 10-11am
Sydney Dance 2
Linda Jaivin, Jacques Roubaud and Camilla
Läckberg discuss the politics of translation,
the notion of fidelity and the relationship
between writer and translator.
Free, no bookings
135 AUSTRALIA AND THE WORLD
May 24, 10-11am
When it comes to foreign policy, is it time for
Australia to loosen its ties with the US and
UK? Malcolm Fraser and Bob Carr share their
thoughts with Lenore Taylor.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
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136 COLLETTE DINNIGAN:
OBSESSIVE CREATIVE
May 24, 10-11am
Wharf Theatre 2
Collette Dinnigan is one of Australia’s most
internationally recognised designers. Now, 24
years after she started, she is scaling down
to focus on family. She talks to fashion writer
Colin McDowell.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
137 ANATOMY OF THE SONG
May 24, 11.30am-12.30pm
Philharmonia Studio
Sarah Blasko, Josh Pyke and Urthboy talk
words and music, exploring their songs from
original idea to final creation with 2SER’s
Andrew Khedoori. Presented by 2SER 107.3
and Groovescooter.
Free, no bookings
138 TRUE CRIMES: JOHN SAFRAN
AND MICHAELA McGUIRE
May 24, 11.30am-12.30pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
John Safran examines the murder of a white
supremacist and Michaela McGuire investigates the death of a patron at Melbourne’s
Crown Casino. Chair: Sian Prior.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
139 CHRISTOS TSIOLKAS
SPEAKS TO DAVID MARR
May 24, 11.30am-12.30pm
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
Tender and brutal, Barracuda, the new novel
from Christos Tsiolkas, author of The Slap,
takes an unflinching look at modern Australia
and asks what it takes to become a good
person. He talks to David Marr.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
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140 ONCE UPON A TIME: MYTH &
FAIRYTALE
May 24, 11.30am-12.30pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Albert Einstein once said, “if you want
your children to be intelligent, read them
fairytales”. Join Cornelia Funke, Kate Forsyth,
Vikram Chandra, and Tony Birch as they
explore myth and the enchanting world of
fairytales with Judith Ridge.
Free, no bookings
141 THE SCIENCE OF SCIENCE
FICTION
May 24, 11.30am-12.30pm
Science is the basis for science fiction, but
how has fiction influenced science? Join Jim
Al-Khalili, Scott Baker and David M. Henley
with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
142 REVOLUTION AND REPRESSION
May 24, 11.30am-12.30pm
Sydney Dance 1
What does China’s Communist Revolution
have to teach us about modern North Korea?
What light can North Korea shed on China?
Frank Dikötter, Jang Jin-sung and Michael
Kirby speak with ABC TV’s Jane Hutcheon.
Free, no bookings
143 SIMPLE LIVING
May 24, 11.30am-12.30pm
Sydney Dance 2
Can living with less make us happier or is
the simple life not as simple as it seems?
702 ABC’s Richard Glover talks to Luke
Slattery, Greg Foyster, Inga Simpson and the
Finch Memoir Prize winner.
Free, no bookings
144 REZA ASLAN: ZEALOT
May 24, 11.30am-12.30pm
Acclaimed writer and scholar Reza Aslan’s
new book Zealot hit The New York Times #1
bestseller list after an interview with him
went viral. He speaks to Steven Gale about
this provocative biography which challenges
assumptions about Jesus.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
145 SEVEN SISTERS
May 24, 11.30am-12.30pm
Wharf Theatre 2
Share a unique journey of Australian Aboriginal poetry and spoken word, with seven
multi-talented Aboriginal women each performing for seven minutes. A performance
focused on healing and strength, with a dash
of comedy. Featuring Ali Cobby Eckermann
and Jenny Munroe.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
festival highlight
GARY
SHTEYNGART
148 FROM RUSSIA WITH
LOVE
May 24, 1.30-2.30pm
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
Little Failure is Gary Shteyngart’s candid,
witty memoir – from his birth in Leningrad
to his immigration and life in America.
He speaks to Michael Williams about this
epic story of family and belonging.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
146 THE CHANGING FACE OF
INDIGENEITY: NOW AND BEYOND
May 24, 1.30-2.30pm
Philharmonia Studio
The definition of Aboriginality is shifting as
Australians demand new narratives. What
stories are being told in the arts and media
and are changes afoot? Wesley Enoch, Anita
Heiss and Nakkiah Lui speak to Lydia Miller.
Free, no bookings
147 ANIMATED STORIES
May 24, 1.30-2.30pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
The Animal Logic team and Justin Monjo
discuss their roles in creating some of
the world’s greatest animation and
visual effects films and television series,
including The LEGO® Movie, Happy Feet and
The Great Gatsby.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
148 GARY SHTEYNGART:
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
May 24, 1.30-2.30pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
149 ALEXIS WRIGHT:
THE SWAN BOOK
May 24, 1.30-2.30pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Miles Franklin Award winner Alexis Wright
speaks to Geordie Williamson about The Swan
Book, her new novel in which energy, humour,
myth, legend and fairytale come together to
create a book of startling originality.
Free, no bookings
150 ARAB AUTUMN
May 24, 1.30-2.30pm
In the three years since the Arab Spring, the
old regimes may have passed, but what has
taken their place? Yasmine El Rashidi, Karima
Bennoune and Lucia Sorbera talk to David
Hardaker.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
151 FAMILY TIES
May 24, 1.30-2.30pm
Sydney Dance 1
Kristina Olsson, Steve Bisley and Robert Hoge
share their family stories in their moving
memoirs. They reflect upon the complications, darkness and light in their history.
Chair: Richard Morecroft.
Free, no bookings
152 HANG UP PHILOSOPHY
May 24, 1.30-2.30pm
Sydney Dance 2
How does philosophy contribute to contemporary life? Philosophers John Armstrong,
Dalia Nassar and Kristie Miller discuss the
meaning and significance of thinking for the
sake of thinking with ABC RN’s Joe Gelonesi.
Free, no bookings
153 THE ART OF INDIGNATION
May 24, 1.30-2.30pm
Taking offence is a new form of political currency, with indignation being whipped up in
place of rational debate. Michael Leunig, Tim
Wilson, Richard King and Neil James speak
with Peter FitzSimons on the importance of
argument in society. Supported by The Plain
English Foundation.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
154 PRISONER X: RAFAEL EPSTEIN
May 24, 1.30-2.30pm
Wharf Theatre 2
Ben Zygier was found dead in an Israeli cell.
Was he a whistleblower, a double agent or
just out of his depth? Rafael Epstein speaks
with ABC Radio’s Eleanor Hall to shed light on
the story.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
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BRANDENBURG
ORCHESTRA
CELEBRATING
25 YEARS
155 MEET THE SMH BEST YOUNG
AUSTRALIAN NOVELISTS
May 24, 3-4pm
Philharmonia Studio
Each year, The Sydney Morning Herald names
the authors it considers to be the best young
novelists in the country. Linda Morris leads a
discussion with the 2014 winners about their
novels, with short readings. Presented by The
Sydney Morning Herald.
Free, no bookings
159 A QUIRKY HISTORY
OF AUSTRALIA
May 24, 3-4pm
You can learn a lot about a country from its
pastimes and the people who have fallen
between the cracks of history. David Hunt,
Bob McTavish and Bill Garner discuss with
702 ABC Sydney’s Dominic Knight.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
156 NEW WORLDS:
DIGITAL STORYTELLING
May 24, 3-4pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
The digital revolution has enriched the
possibilities of writing. Cornelia Funke, Kavita
Bedford, Connor Tomas O’Brien and Inua
Ellams share their forays into the digital
world with Neil James. Supported by The
Plain English Foundation.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
160 MARK ISAACS ON NAURU:
THE UNDESIRABLES
May 24, 3-4pm
Sydney Dance 1
Queue jumper, boat person, illegal. The truth
behind what’s happening offshore is difficult
to determine. Mark Isaacs speaks to ABC
TV’s Sarah Ferguson about The Undesirables
– what happened at Nauru and the riot that
razed it to the ground.
Free, no bookings
157 LITERARY FRIENDSHIPS: ROBERT
DESSAIX & MICHELLE DE KRETSER
May 24, 3-4pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
158 A LOVE AFFAIR WITH CHINA
May 24, 3-4pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Amy Tan and Linda Jaivin have written two
very different historical novels about China.
But both books involve the end of China’s last
imperial dynasty and dangerous love affairs.
They speak to ABC RN’s Kate Evans.
Free, no bookings
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May 24, 3-4pm
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
Michelle de Kretser and Robert Dessaix
have a strong friendship that began 10
years ago in Tasmania. Join them as they
range freely across many topics from
the nature of friendship to what makes a
good book.
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162 ARI SHAVIT: MY PROMISED LAND
May 24, 3-4pm
My Promised Land tells the story of Israel
as it has never been told before. Ari Shavit
speaks with David Leser about his work as
one of Israel’s leading political thinkers.
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161 EPIC NOMAD ADVENTURES
May 24, 3-4pm
Sydney Dance 2
Tim Cope, Jono Lineen and Huw LewisJones discuss adventures that include
fending off thieves, grappling with extreme
temperatures and meeting fascinating
characters along the way. Chair: Emma Ayres.
Supported by Macleay College.
Free, no bookings
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163 #THREE JERKS
May 24, 3-4pm
Wharf Theatre 2
It is Sydney 2000. Year of the infamous Lebanese Muslim gang rapes. Western Sydney
writers Peter Polites, Michael Mohammed
Ahmad and Luke Carman tell their stories.
A Sweatshop Production.
Free, no bookings
164 SHORT AND SWEET
May 24, 4.30-5.30pm
Philharmonia Studio
It seems the short story has made a comeback. Bethanie Blanchard speaks to Tony
Birch, Ceridwen Dovey, Angela Meyer and
Kyoko Yoshida about the power of stories.
Free, no bookings
165 KATE CEBERANO
May 24, 4.30-5.30pm
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
Acclaimed chanteuse Kate Ceberano is also a
songwriter and now author with her memoir,
I’m Talking. Hear about Kate’s incredible
journey as she speaks with Caroline Baum.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
166 LALLY KATZ:
LOOKING FOR GUIDANCE
May 24, 4.30-5.30pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Lally Katz has been looking for guidance in
every area of her life, all her life. Hear her
funny stories about the people who became
her trusted guides and her favourite characters to write about. Chair: Michaela Kalowski.
Free, no bookings
167 EXCEPTIONAL LIVES
May 24, 4.30-5.30pm
Robert Wainwright, Hamish McDonald and
Lucy Hughes-Hallett speak with Lucinda
Holdforth about some of the most interesting
unsung characters across the ages. Featuring
Cleopatra, Gabriele d’Annunzio, Sheila
Chisholm and Charles Bavier.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
168 WRITING BODIES
May 24, 4.30-5.30pm
Sydney Dance 1
Some of the most memorable writing is
fleshy – with skin, blood and orgasm. And
writers too are bodies: who swim, jog, box
and meditate. Damon Young, Irvine Welsh
and Tara Moss explore bodies in fiction and
philosophy with Lawrence Hill.
Free, no bookings
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169 MURDOCH: ON THE NEWS
May 24, 4.30-5.30pm
Sydney Dance 2
The News of the World phone hacking scandal has put Rupert Murdoch’s media empire
under the spotlight. Paul Barry and Rodney
Tiffen discuss Murdoch’s reach and issues of
journalistic integrity with Monica Attard.
Free, no bookings
festival highlight
A. M. HOMES
175 MAY WE BE FORGIVEN
May 24, 6-7pm
Celebrated writer A. M. Homes speaks with
Susan Wyndham about May We Be Forgiven,
winner of the 2013 Women’s Prize for Fiction.
The novel is a breathtaking satire of modern
American life that begins at full speed and
never lets up.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
170 THE ART OF WAR
May 24, 4.30-5.30pm
Art often presents an idea of war at odds
with the official version of a nation. Ben
Quilty, Tom Wright and Richard Flanagan
discuss the way they explore different truths
of war. Chair: RN’s Fenella Kernebone.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
171 JEREMY SCAHILL: DIRTY WARS
May 24, 4.30-5.30pm
Wharf Theatre 2
Award-winning journalist Jeremy Scahill
takes us inside America’s new battleground
and explores its global killing machine. Jeremy
talks to Mark Davis. Stay on to watch the
Oscar-nominated documentary Dirty Wars .
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
172 PEOPLE OF LETTERS
May 24, 4.30-6pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Join the Women of Letters as they stage a
very rare, very co-ed People of Letters show,
where well-known Australians are paired
off and invited to write “A letter to my other
half”.
Free, no bookings
173 POETRY AND MUSIC SALON
– DO POETS TELL THE TRUTH?
May 24, 4.30-6pm
Sydney Dance Lounge
Three diverse poets present and discuss their
work with live classical music interludes.
Featuring John Mateer, Luke Fischer, Judith
Beveridge and hosted by Lisa Gorton. Presented with Word Travels and POEMS NB.
Free, no bookings
174 DIRTY WARS: FILM SCREENING
May 24, 5.45-7.15pm
Wharf Theatre 2
Join us for a screening of Dirty Wars, based
on Jeremy Scahill’s book. Ticket-holders from
Jeremy’s preceding event are guaranteed
seats, limited tickets available at the door.
Free, no bookings
175 A. M. HOMES:
MAY WE BE FORGIVEN
May 24, 6-7pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
176 FESTIVAL CLUB
May 24, 7-11.30pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Stay up late with SWF. Featuring writers in
the infamous armchair for Story Club, The
Chaser’s Empty Vessel with Julian Morrow
and Chris Taylor, and music to dance the
night away.
177 5 X 15
May 24, 7.30-9pm
Five speakers, 15 minutes each: Emma Donoghue pursues women in pants; Inua Ellams
splits up in style; Colin McDowell explains why
we’re all fashionistas now; Anna Bligh reflects
on the solace of food; and Wesley Enoch talks
inheritance.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
SUNDAY
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD,
RICK SMITH & BRUCE LOURIE
May 25, 9-10am
Herald’s journalists and SWF special guests
Bruce Lourie and Rick Smith to hear their
take on what’s making news headlines today
and the changing nature of journalism.
Supported by The Sydney Morning Herald.
Free, no bookings
179 FAMILY DAY: WELCOME
TO FAMILY DAY: CORNELIA FUNKE
May 25, 10-10.15am
SEE FAMILY DAY PAGE 18
180 REAL WORLDS / IMAGINED
WORLDS
May 25, 10-11am
Philharmonia Studio
Ivor Indyk shares the stage with four of
Australia’s most versatile poets: Judith Beveridge, Ali Alizadeh, Kate Middleton and John
Mateer. They read and discuss poems.
Free, no bookings
181 IAN BURUMA: YEAR ZERO
May 25, 10-11am
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
In 1945, a new world emerged from the ruins
of World War II. Ian Buruma’s Year Zero is a
landmark work reckoning with the drama
that ensued as one world ended and a new
one began. He talks to ABC RN’s Kate Evans.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
182 DON’T TRUST THE STORYTELLER
May 25, 10-11am
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Dara Horn, John Safran and Gabrielle Carey
talk to Kristina Olsson about how memory
can help and hinder the piecing together of
stories and history.
Free, no bookings
183 ON CRAFT:
PARADOX AND CHANGE
May 25, 10-11am
Man Booker Prize-winner Eleanor Catton unpacks plotted paradoxes to investigate how
change happens in fiction, whether a change
of state, a change of mind or a change of
heart. Chair: Tegan Bennett Daylight.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
184 MIKE CARLTON: FIRST VICTORY
May 25, 10-11am
Sydney Dance 1
Mike Carlton speaks to David Marr about First
Victory, the story of HMAS Sydney’s hunt for
the German raider Emden. This fascinating
story is rich and engaging.
Free, no bookings
185 COURAGE, PERSISTENCE AND
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
May 25, 10-11am
Sydney Dance 2
Joanne McCarthy, Sarah Ferguson and Trevor
Bormann discuss the stories they have
broken with Christopher Warren. Presented
by the Walkley Foundation.
Free, no bookings
186 STRANGERS IN A STRANGE LAND
May 25, 10-11am
Gary Shteyngart, Amy Tan and Benjamin Law
share stories from their work – sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking but always
well-meaning – of growing up with immigrant
parents in a Western country. Chair: Annette
Shun Wah.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
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187 WHEN FACT BECOMES FICTION
May 25, 10-11am
Some of the best fiction today comes from
real scenarios, actual history or life experiences. Hear from Janette Turner Hospital,
Brigid Delaney and Michael Sala, whose
fiction is based on some form of truth. Chair:
Sunil Badami.
Free, no bookings
188 TREE OF LIFE: YOUNG REFUGEES
TELL THEIR STORIES
May 25, 11am-12.30pm
Wharf Theatre 2
Brave and resilient young Iraqi, Syrian and
Somalian refugees offer us their life stories
with open-hearted grace, performing with
honesty, dignity and humour. For all ages,
with parental guidance recommended.
Free, no bookings
189 FAMILY DAY: EXQUISITE GENRES
WITH THE SYDNEY STORY FACTORY
May 25, 10am-2pm
190 FAMILY DAY: CRAFTAMANIA
May 25, 10am-3.30pm
191 FAMILY DAY:
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN
May 25, 10.30-11am
192 FAMILY DAY:
MORNING TEA WITH YOUR FAVOURITE
AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS
May 25, 10.30am-12pm
193 FAMILY DAY:
STORYTELLING ROOM
May 25, 10.30am-3.30pm
194 MCA ZINE FAIR
May 25, 11am-5pm
Museum of Contemporary Art
Celebrate the return of the MCA Zine Fair. Buy
zines, listen to talks or show your zinester
prowess with hands-on activities.
Free, no bookings
195 FAMILY DAY: ILLUSTRATOR
BATTLE ROUNDS: PREPARE TO DRAW!
May 25, 11.15am-12pm
196 BLOCKBUSTERS:
WHAT’S THE SECRET?
May 25, 11.30am-12.30pm
Philharmonia Studio
We’d all love to be able to write a great blockbuster. Hear the secrets from writers who do
it well: Scott Baker, Steve Worland, Chris Allen
and Greg Barron.
Free, no bookings
AUSTRALIAN FILM TELEVISION AND RADIO SCHOOL*
aftrs.edu.au
*Top #20 Film School in the World, as voted by the The Hollywood Reporter
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&
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family day at sydney writers’festival
Held under the Big Top for Little People, spilling out from the Bloomberg
Stage, Family Day is a carnival of storytelling, art, discussion, comedy, poetry,
theatre, craft, food and dance. Phew!
With events and activities running all day, kids of all ages can drop by to
hear stories, watch live drawing, murals and chalk art in the making, be
inspired by authors talking about their work, or get active making their own
art, craft and stories. The whole family might even want to shake it out on
the Astro-turf dance floor!
179 FAMILY DAY: WELCOME TO
FAMILY DAY: CORNELIA FUNKE
May 25, 10-10.15am
Pier 2/3 Big Top For Little People
Cornelia Funke welcomes you to Family
Day with a short talk celebrating the rich
and exciting worlds to be found within the
pages of books. (All ages)
Free, no bookings
189 FAMILY DAY: EXQUISITE
GENRES WITH THE SYDNEY STORY
FACTORY
May 25, 10am-2pm
Over four one-hour sessions, participants
race against the clock to create
collaborative stories. Tutors will guide
young writers through the perils of
collaborative fiction. (Ages 10–14)
Free, bookings essential 9699
699 6970,
workshops@sydneystoryfactory.org.au
ctory.org.au
190 FAMILY DAY: CRAFTAMANIA
AMANIA
May 25, 10am-3.30pm
Get messy! Get Creative! Get into
nto our crazy
craft area! There will be workshops
hops and
colouring in and heaps fun activities
ivities to do
ALL DAY. Try the picture book workshop
in the morning with Georgia Perry
erry or join
the creators of Alphabetical Sydney
ydney in the
afternoon. Event timings specifi
ified at the
venue on the day.
Free, no bookings
191 FAMILY DAY:
INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN
May 25, 10.30-11am
Every girl needs a role model, either real
or fictional. Join writers Eliza Sarlos, Sandi
Toksvig, Cornelia Funke and Jacqueline
cqueline
Harvey as they tell you about the amazing
women who inspired them to become the
people they are today. (Ages 8+)
+)
Free, no bookings
192 FAMILY DAY: MORNING TEA
WITH YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS
AND ILLUSTRATORS
May 25, 10.30am-12pm
Buy a cupcake and sit down for a morning
tea with your favourite kid’s book writers.
Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime
chance to sit down with some of the best
authors and illustrators in the whole world.
With Jacqueline Harvey, Cornelia Funke and
more. (All ages)
Free, no bookings
193 FAMILY DAY:
STORYTELLING ROOM
May 25, 10.30am-3.30pm
Pull up a cushion, snuggle in and let your
favourite picturebook writers read you
their stories. The storytelling room will run
all day so drop in at any time to listen to
authors reading their books aloud. Withh
Deborah Kelly, Jane Godwin, Damon
Young, Hilary Bell and Antonia
Antonnia
Pesenti, Nardi Simpsonn
and Kaleena Briggs..
(Younger children)
Free, no
bookings
195 FAMILY DAY: ILLUSTRATOR
BATTLE ROUNDS: PREPARE TO
DRAW!
May 25, 11.15am-12pm
Come along to the greatest drawing
showdown this side of the harbour. Watch
in awe as local illustrators race each other
and the ticking clock in a live draw-off.
Andrew Joyner, Tom Jellett, Georgia Perry,
Chris Nixon, Andrew Cranna and Gus
Gordon: prepare to draw! Hosted by Oliver
Phommavanh. (All ages)
Free, no bookings
204 FAMILY DAY: YOUR LIFE AND
OTHER STUFF YOU MADE UP!
May 25, 12.15-12.45pm
How can you use all the odd, boring, funny
stuff that happens to you and turn it into
super cool stories? Find out with author
Tristan Bancks, who loves to make stories
out of his own wacky life. (All ages)
Free, no bookings
205 FAMILY DAY: IT’S NOT ALL
ABOUT THE FUTURE!
May 25, 1-1.30pm
Science fiction isn’t all about the future.
It’s often about things we’re afraid of in the
world RIGHT NOW. John Connolly takes you
through the wonderful worlds of sciencefiction. Be warned: there will be super-cool
movie clips! (Ages 8+)
Free, no bookings
216 FAMILY DAY: COMEDY
STORYTELLING HOUR
May 25, 1.45-2.45pm
Remember when you farted during maths
and hoped nobody noticed, but everyone
did? How embarrassing – for you! Come
along and kill yourself laughing at the
ridiculous things Tristan Bancks, Oliver
Phommavanh, Sandi Toksvig and James
O’Loghlin have done. (Ages 8+)
Free, no bookings
217 FAMILY DAY: LEARN TO DRAW
LIKE CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS!
May 25, 3-3.30pm
Join Dav Pilkey, writer and illustrator of the
bestselling Captain Underpants series, for
an awesome step
step-by-step
drawing
by step guide to dra
his world-famous characters. Have you
drawn your underpants today? (All ages).
age
Free, no bookings, limited spaces
ACTIVITIES AND EXHIBITIO
EXHIBITIONS
Activities will run throughout the day
with a drop-in dance workshop run by
Brent Street Performing Arts Studio, live
liv
interactive chalk art by Tony Flowers,
a live
liv mural by Chris Nixon and a fun
puppet
p ppet show where you might just
pu
j
encounter
encounter a monster! Don’t forget
fo
to
to stop by our gallery space to
view
from
view cool original artwork fro
some of your favourite kid’s bo
book
illustrators.
iilllustrators.
197 ENEMY OF THE STATE:
JANG JIN-SUNG
May 25, 11.30am-12.30pm
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
Jang Jin-sung offers a rare glimpse into
the inner workings of North Korea, one of
the harshest dictatorships in the world. In
discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winner Adam
Johnson.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
198 NOW HEAR THIS
May 25, 11.30am-12.30pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Join ABC RN’s NOW HEAR THIS host Melanie
Tait for a special hour of live stories, as five
well-known Australians reveal their true
story to the theme “Lost for Words”.
Presented with ABC RN.
Free, no bookings
199 FEAR AND LOATHING
IN A FIRST DRAFT
May 25, 11.30am-12.30pm
“The first draft of anything is shit,”
Hemingway said. First-draft terror is familiar
to many writers. Join Alison Manning and
Charlotte Wood as they tell Caroline Baum
about the psychology of facing down the
first draft.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
200 FASHION ICONS
May 25, 11.30am-12.30pm
Sydney Dance 1
Fashion. Style. Influence. Florence Broadhurst
had it. Society icon Sheila Chisholm had
it. So does department store David Jones and
fashion commentator Colin McDowell. Colin
joins Helen O’Neill and Robert Wainwright to
talk fashion with Steven Gale.
Free, no bookings
201 FREEDOM IN CONSTRAINTS
May 25, 11.30am-12.30pm
Sydney Dance 2
We think of writing as a fundamentally
creative endeavour, unshackled by predetermined structures. But can we actually
find creative freedom in constraints? Vikram
Chandra, Jacques Roubaud and Neil James
discuss with Richard Morecroft. Supported by
The Plain English Foundation.
Free, no bookings
202 THE LAND OF THE FAIR GO OR
NO GO: HAS AUSTRALIA LOST ITS
SOUL?
May 25, 11.30am-12.30pm
Is Australia open or closed? What does this
say about us and the stories we tell? Richard
Flanagan, Tom Keneally and Michael Leunig
talk about the myth and reality of Australia
with ABC RN’s Geraldine Doogue.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
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203 KARIMA BENNOUNE:
YOUR FATWA DOES NOT APPLY HERE
May 25, 11.30am-12.30pm
Human rights lawyer and activist Karima
Bennoune shares highlights from some 300
interviews she carried out – from Afghanistan
to Mali – with people of Muslim heritage
working to challenge fundamentalism in their
communities. Chair: David Francis.
Free, no bookings
204 FAMILY DAY: YOUR LIFE AND
OTHER STUFF YOU MADE UP!
May 25, 12.15-12.45pm
205 FAMILY DAY:
IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT THE FUTURE!
May 25, 1-1.30pm
208 ANDREW SOLOMON
May 25, 1.30-2.30pm
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
After The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of
Depression, National Book Award-winner
Andrew Solomon returns with Far From the
Tree, to tell the stories of parents whose
children are very different from themselves.
Andrew speaks with Michael Williams about
his body of work.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
209 ZERUYA SHALEV:
THE REMAINS OF LOVE
May 25, 1.30-2.30pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Bestselling Israeli author Zeruya Shalev
speaks with Michaela Kalowski about her
electrifying novel The Remains of Love,
a meditation on modern Israel and an
exploration of family, yearning, compromise
and the insistent pull of the past. Presented
with the Sydney and Melbourne Jewish
Writers’ Festivals.
Free, no bookings
206 TRANSNATIONAL: POETRY
AND PROSE AT THE BRETT WHITELEY
STUDIO
May 25, 1-3.30pm
Brett Whiteley Studio
Join us as we celebrate John Mateer launching Kyoko Yoshida’s Disorientalism, followed
by an afternoon of poetry that’ll ease you
out of the everyday. With Nhã Thuyên,
Louis Armand, Adam Aitken, John Mateer,
Michael Brennan and Bella Li. Presented with
Vagabond Press and Sydney Poetry at Brett
Whiteley Studio.
email sydneypoetry-2@angelastretch.com
210 WHAT MAKES US HUMAN?
May 25, 1.30-2.30pm
What are we? Who are we? Thomas Suddendorf (The Gap) and Lawrence Hill (Blood),
examine the science of what separates us
from animals and how blood unites and
divides us, with Ashley Hay.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
207 DIRTY DEEDS
May 25, 1.30-2.30pm
Philharmonia Studio
Forty years. More than 200 million albums
sold. Join AC/DC’s legendary bass player
Mark Evans alongside Jesse Fink and Jeff
Apter, as they delve into the secrets of Australia’s greatest musical export: AC/DC.
Free, no bookings
211 SEDUCTIVE VILLAINS
May 25, 1.30-2.30pm
Sydney Dance 1
Why are villains so attractive to write? Is it
our fascination with the dark underside of
humanity? Peter FitzSimons, Lenny Bartulin
and Lucy Hughes-Hallet discuss the dark side
with Stephen Romei.
Free, no bookings
festival highlight
SARAH BLASKO AND BRENDAN
COWELL: ON WRITING, MUSIC
AND EVERYTHING
IN BETWEEN
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May 25, 3-4pm
It’s not every day you hear two peers interview
each other. Consummate artist and performer
Sarah Blasko and polymath Brendan Cowell dig
deep into each other’s writing methods, greatest
fears and creative inspirations.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
Sarah Blasko
212 MEMOIR: CATHARSIS
May 25, 1.30-2.30pm
Sydney Dance 2
It takes strength to be vulnerable enough to
write a memoir. Sian Prior (Shy), Mary
Coustas (All I Know) and Mandy Sayer (The
Poet’s Wife) reveal their difficulties and
courage as they speak with Aviva Tuffield.
Free, no bookings
213 IRVINE WELSH:
THE SEX LIVES OF SIAMESE TWINS
May 25, 1.30-2.30pm
Since the infamous Trainspotting, Irvine
Welsh has become a cult figure. Twenty years
on, he speaks about his latest novel The Sex
Lives of Siamese Twins with Angus Fontaine.
Supported by Belgiovane Williams Mackay.
214 SWF SHORTS: THE GARNER GRIP
May 25, 1.30-2.30pm
Wharf Theatre 2
Hear diverse readings from Helen Garner’s
remarkable writing by some of Sydney’s best
actors, directed by Sydney Theatre Company’s Sarah Goodes. Presented with Sydney
Theatre Company.
215 UTS ANTHOLOGY LAUNCH
May 25, 2-3.30pm
Join us for the launch of the 2014 UTS writers’
anthology, Sight Lines. The anthology features some of Australia’s best emerging writers from the UTS creative writing program.
Free, no bookings
216 FAMILY DAY:
COMEDY STORYTELLING HOUR
May 25, 1.45-2.45pm
217 FAMILY DAY: LEARN TO DRAW
LIKE CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS!
May 25, 3-3.30pm
218 WRITING CHILDREN
May 25, 3-4pm
Philharmonia Studio
Like actors, writers inhabit personalities that
are different from their own. Michael Sala,
Eimear McBride and Peter Timms talk to Joy
Lawn about capturing a younger perspective.
Free, no bookings
219 UNAUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY
May 25, 3-4pm
Pier 2/3 Main Stage
In biography, how important is having gthe
subject’s approval? Tony Abbott, Rupert
Murdoch, Kerry Packer and Andrew “Twiggy”
Forrest have all had the treatment. Helen
O’Neill gets the scoop from biographers
David Marr, Paul Barry and Andrew Burrell.
$20/$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
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festival highlight
EMMA DONOGHUE
227 CLOSING ADDRESS:
GIVING READERS WHAT
THEY (DON’T KNOW
THEY) WANT
May 25, 4.30-5.30pm
For the Closing Address, Emma Donoghue
speaks of the transformative powers of
literature: the way it invites, provokes,
charms, challenges and troubles readers.
She shows how writers help change the
world, one reader at a time.
$25/$20 Bookings 9250 1988,
BENJAMIN & MICHELLE LAW
May 25, 3-4pm
Pier 2/3 The Loft
Benjamin and Michelle Law – brother and
sister, foes and mentors – their friendship
spans decades. They discuss co-writing Sh*t
Asian Mothers Say and what’s it’s like to work
on the same project without murdering each
other.
Free, no bookings
224 THE DERRICK BROWN SUNDAY
AFTERNOON SHOW
May 25, 3-4pm
Sydney Dance Lounge
One of the world’s best performers, Derrick
Brown does poetry with a dash of rock and
roll. Having appeared alongside The Flaming
Lips and on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,
he brings energy, wit and style. Chair: Connor
Tomas O’Brien.
Free, no bookings
221 SPEAKING OUT
May 25, 3-4pm
From a Ukrainian red-light district to the
seething streets of Nairobi, Maxine Beneba
Clarke, Ali Alizadeh and Yvonne Adhiambo
Owuor allow their readers to meet characters
that rarely get a voice. Chair: ABC RN’s Kate
Evans.
$14 Bookings 9250 1988,
225 SARAH BLASKO AND BRENDAN
COWELL: ON WRITING, MUSIC AND
EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN
May 25, 3-4pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
222 VIOLENCE, LUST, REVENGE
AND A TOUCH OF POETRY
May 25, 3-4pm
Sydney Dance 1
Join Adrian McKinty, John Connolly and
Camilla Läckberg with Michael Robotham
to hear how modern crime fiction can be
a prism for examining contemporary mores.
And is there a place for lyricism, poetry
and style? Supported by The Reading Room.
Free, no bookings
223 BEACH BOYS
May 25, 3-4pm
Sydney Dance 2
Phil Jarratt, Bob McTavish and Nick Carroll
talk with Tim Baker about the highs and lows
of 100 gnarly years of Australian surfing,
since Hawaiian surf god Duke Kahanamoku
first hit an Australian wave.
Free, no bookings
226 ADAPT OR DIE:
SMALL START, GLOBAL FINISH
May 25, 3-4pm
Wharf Theatre 2
In a rapidly changing media landscape,
three Australian storytellers have broken
through the clutter to captivate the world
and Hollywood. Ross Grayson Bell talks to
Graeme Simsion, Ian Collie and Hannah Kent.
Presented by AFTRS.
Free, no bookings
227 CLOSING ADDRESS:
GIVING READERS WHAT THEY
(DON’T KNOW THEY) WANT
May 25, 4.30-5.30pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
228 FINAL FESTIVAL DRINKS
WITH LIVE MUSIC
May 25, 5.30-8pm
Pier 2/3 Club Stage
Join the Sydney Writers’ Festival team for
a relaxed drink in the Festival Club alongside
some live music in celebration of a
phenomenal week and the end of the 2014
Festival. Drinks are available from the bar.
All welcome.
Free, no bookings
Indigenous theatre at
Belvoir is supported by
The Balnaves Foundation
Brothers Wreck
24 MAY – 22 JUNE
Leah Purcell directs this very alert, very human play about how many other people
it takes for each of us to live. Written by Balnaves award winner Jada Alberts.
20 Questions
7 APRIL – 11 AUGUST (MONDAYS ONLY)
A cabaret and a talk show rolled into one, each night a new mystery guest from an exemplary
roll-call of Indigenous performers is asked 20 questions. Hosted by Wesley Enoch.
BELVOIR ST THEATRE BOOKINGS 02 9699 3444 BELVOIR.COM.AU
Rarriwuy Hick. Photography: Gary Heery
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S A T U R D AY, M AY 1 7 — S A T U R D AY, M AY 2 4
Sydney Writers’ Festival workshops are
led by recently published and acclaimed
local and international authors with
experience in teaching what they know.
The workshop program runs throughout
the Festival week from Saturday, May
17 to Saturday, May 24. Workshops
for children, aged 9-13, are held from
Saturday, May 17 to Monday, May 19.
All workshops are held at the
State Library of New South Wales,
Macquarie Street, Sydney. The Festival
began at the library many years ago and
now you can grow as a writer there.
Tickets can be booked through
Sydney Theatre box office, 9250 1988
or tickets.sydneytheatre.org.au, unless
otherwise stated.
The Sydney Writers’ Festival
workshop program is supported by
Pantera Press.
W1 FELICITY CASTAGNA:
STARTING FROM PLACE
May 17, 10am-4.30pm
Felicity Castagna teaches you how to create
dynamic and engrossing stories by using a
sense of place to drive your writing.
$150/$140
W30 TIM FERGUSON:
THE CHEEKY MONKEY
May 17, 10am-4.30pm
Tim Ferguson unlocks the secret of comedy
writing, offering the insights necessary
to improve your writing with a focus on
the principles of narrative humour and
joke-telling.
$150/$140
W2 CBCA JUNIOR MASTERCLASS:
CHRISTOPHER CHENG
May 17, 10am-4.30pm
Bring something old from home and let’s
write about it. Share your ideas with
Christopher Cheng and together weave
amazing stories. For young writers aged
9-13. Presented by Children’s Book Council of
Australia (NSW)
$70
W3 VANESSA BERRY:
PUBERTY CLUES
May 17, 1.30-4.30pm
Ever wondered how to write a coming-of-age
memoir? Vanessa Berry, author of teenage
memoir Ninety9, teaches you how to shape a
compelling story from teenage experiences.
$85/$75
W4 JOHN PURCELL:
KEEPING SEX REAL
May 18, 9.30am-12.30pm
Sex is too important a part of our lives and
the lives of our characters to ignore. John
Purcell, aka Natasha Walker author of The
Secret Lives of Emma, discusses when and
how to include sex in your writing.
$85/$75
workshops
festival highlight
DERRICK BROWN
W27 POETRY AND
PERFORMANCE
May 23, 1.30-4.30pm
Derrick Brown, the founder of Write Bloody,
is one of the world’s best performers of
poetry but is also renowned as a writer for
the page. Derrick leads a rare three-hour
workshop on how to make yyour work singg
in both forms.
$85/$75
W5 NEIL JAMES:
OR
GREAT GRAMMAR FOR
WRITERS
May 18, 10am-4.30pm
Do you need better insight into the building
blocks of great writing? Neil James reveals
how to use traditional grammar to refine
your voice and sharpen your style.
Supported by The Plain English Foundation.
$150/$140
W6 CLAIRE SCOBIE & DAVID ROACH:
THE SCREENWRITER’S TOOLBOX
WITH A NOVELIST’S CRAFT
May 18-19, 10am-4.30pm each day
Combining their experience in film and literature, screenwriter David Roach and novelist
Claire Scobie cover what you need to craft a
compelling novel. Over two days learn how to
create three-dimensional characters, build a
story world, master plot and nail structure.
$275/$240
DIANNE BATES
May 18, 10am-4.30pm
Make your writing sizzle! Dianne Bates shows
you how to create fresh and original prose
and poetry with memorable characters.
For young writers aged 9-13. Presented by
Children’s Book Council of Australia (NSW).
$70
W8 KATE FORSYTH:
HISTORY, MYSTERY & MAGIC
May 18, 1.30-4.30pm
Kate Forsyth shares the secrets of combining
elements from different genres to create
ground-breaking, fresh and original novels.
$85/$75
W9 MELANIE TAIT:
LEARN LIVE STORYTELLING
May 19, 10am-4.30pm
ABC RN’s Melanie Tait tells you what makes
a good story, how to become a great live
storyteller and what will make your story
truly memorable.
$150/$140
W16 SUMMER LAND:
PATH TO PUBLICATION
May 21, 9.30am-12.30pm
Congratulations, you’ve finished your manuscript! Now it’s time do to the hard work to get
it on the shelves. Summer Land teaches you
how to maximise your chance of publication.
$85/$75
W17 KRISTINA OLSSON:
TRUTH, LIES AND MEMOIR
May 21, 10am-4.30pm
Kristina Olsson teaches you to negotiate the
minefield of memory when shaping a life and
how to serve the truth in memoir.
$150/$140
Y HATHORN
LIBBY
119 10am-4.30pm
May 19,
From poetry to story: it’s all in the imagination. Libby Hathorn shares her creative secrets. For young writers aged 9-13. Presented
by Children’s Book Council of Australia (NSW).
$70
W11 KATE FORYSTH: RE-SPINNING
THE MAGIC OF FAIRYTALES
May 20, 9.30am-12.30pm
Kate Forsyth, Australia’s queen of fairytales,
teaches you how to weave a magical world
and put your own spin on fairytales.
$85/$75
W12 SULARI GENTILL:
HISTORICAL FICTION
May 20, 9.30am-12.30pm
Historical novelists weave imaginary plots
into actual events. Sulari Gentill explores
techniques to bring history into a narrative
to enhance rather than swamp the story.
$85/$75
W18 MARK LAMPRELL:
THE STORY IN YOU
May 21, 1.30-4.30pm
Do you have a story based on your own life
or real events? Mark Lamprell explores how
a good structure helps you bring your story
to life.
$85/$75
W19 TONY BIRCH:
THE WRITER’S NOTEBOOK
May 22, 9.30am-12.30pm
Tony Birch leads a practical workshop on
gathering observations and recording object
responses, showing you how to use these as
foundations for your creative work.
$85/$75
W20 SOCIETY OF EDITORS (NSW):
EDITING DEMYSTIFIED
May 22, 10am-4.30pm
You’ve finished your first draft. Now what?
An expert from the Society of Editors (NSW)
demystifies the editing process for you.
$150/$140
W13 STEVEN LEWIS:
ONLINE MARKETING FOR WRITERS
May 20, 10am-4.30pm
You’ve written the book, now you need an
audience. Digital strategist Steven Lewis
teaches you how to reach readers online.
$150/$140
W21 FOREST FOR THE TREES:
WRITERS & PUBLISHING IN 2014
May 22, 10am-4.30pm
State Library, Metcalfe Auditorium
A one-day seminar looking at the current
state of publishing for Australian writers. It
brings together writers, publishers and booksellers to discuss what is happening in 2014.
Presented with the NSW Writers’ Centre.
$55/$45 Bookings 9555 9757,
nswwc.org.au
W14 ANITA HEISS: SO YOU
WANT TO WRITE A CHICK LIT NOVEL
May 20, 1.30-4.30pm
Anita Heiss teaches you to write a novel that
speaks to readers with believable characters
and authentic settings. By the end of the day,
you should have written your synopsis.
$85/$75
W22 TIM COPE: TRAVEL WRITING
May 22, 1.30-4.30pm
Work with award-winning travel writer Tim
Cope on turning your journey into more than
just a travel tale. Tim teaches you the importance of weaving your own narrative with the
people, culture and history you encounter.
$85/$75
W15 DAVID M. HENLEY:
BIG WORLD PLOTTING
May 20, 1.30-4.30pm
David M. Henley shows you how to let your
characters find your plot for you and how
your world affects your characters.
$85/$75
W23 ALAN GOLD & MIKE JONES:
NARRATIVE STORYWORLDS
May 22, 1.30-4.30pm
Alan Gold and Mike Jones empower you with
a writing process for developing narratives
that can be adapted across platforms.
$85/$75
W24 JOHN CONNOLLY:
INTRO TO MYSTERY FICTION
May 23, 9.30am-12.30pm
Interested in writing mystery fiction? John
Connolly discusses character and plotting,
giving advice on the most difficult aspects
of writing for any budding author: starting,
continuing and finishing!
$85/$75
W25 INGA SIMPSON:
SETTING AND DESCRIPTION
May 23, 10am-4.30pm
Looking to bring your setting to life and write
beautiful sentences? Inga Simpson shows
you how to capture place on the page and
master the art of fine sensory detail.
$150/$140
W26 SCOTT BAKER & STEVE
WORLAND: THRILLING WRITING
May 23, 10am-4.30pm
Steve Worland and Scott Baker show you
how to generate story ideas, create exciting
characters and structure stories that will
make your book un-put-down-able!
$150/$140
W27 DERRICK BROWN:
POETRY AND PERFORMANCE
May 23, 1.30-4.30pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
W28 ANGELA MEYER:
FLASH FICTION
May 24, 9.30am-12.30pm
Angela Meyer provides an introduction to
flash fiction, encouraging you to delight in
brevity. Experiment with notions of character,
conflict and resolution, and evoke place and
mood in just a few words.
$85/$75
W29 CONNOR TOMAS O’BRIEN:
ELECTRIC LITERATURE
May 24, 9.30am-12.30pm
Connor Tomas O’Brien, Director of the Digital
Writers’ Festival, explores writing digital literature to show you how best to launch your
work into a brave new world of words.
$85/$75
W31 YVONNE ADHIAMBO OWUOR:
SHORT STORIES
May 24, 1.30-4.30pm
An interactive, intensive, practice-based leap
into the art of short story writing with
Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor.
$85/$75
W32 SAM COONEY:
GETTING PUBLISHED
May 24, 1.30-4.30pm
Sam Cooney gives you the skills necessary to
pitch, negotiate terms, edit and get published
in a literary magazine.
$85/$75
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ASHFIELD
SR17 JOHN CONNOLLY:
LY:
THE WOLF IN WINTER
May 22, 6.30-7.30pm
Ashfield Town Hall
Internationally renowned crime novelist John
Connolly discusses his bestselling Charlie
Parker series and his latest novel, The Wolf in
Winter. Presented with Ashfield Library.
eventbrite.com.au
AUBURN
SR18 WELCOME TO DISPLACE
May 21, 6:30pm - 8pm
Auburn City Library
In today’s shifting reality people are
feeling displaced. Where do we truly belong?
Through forests of trauma, humour and
candour, our displaced gene discovers how.
Presented with Auburn Poets and Writers’
Group in conjunction with Auburn Council.
Free, no bookings
BANKSTOWN
SR19 MAPPING FRICTIONS:
DIGITAL STORYTELLING
May 20, 7-8pm
Bankstown Arts Centre
Join James Arvanitakis, George Voulgaropoulos and Kavita Bedford to discuss place and
storytelling through writing, photography
and film with artists from Bankstown’s Mapping Frictions digital storytelling project.
Presented with Bankstown Youth Development Service and supported by the University of Western Sydney.
Free, bookings essential 9793 8324
SR20 BANKSTOWN POETRY SLAM
May 20, 8-9pm
Bankstown Arts Centre
Bankstown Poetry Slam is the largest of its
kind in Australia. See first-time poets, seasoned poets and everything in between with
clicks and stomps. Everyone is welcome. Presented with Bankstown Youth Development
Service and supported by the University
of Western Sydney.
BELROSE
SR21 KRISTINA OLSSON: BOY, LOST
May 22, 12-1pm
Glen Street Theatre
Kristina Olsson shares her powerful family
story in Boy, Lost. Presented with Glen Street
Theatre.
$7.50 Bookings 9975 1455,
glenstreet.com.au
SR22 LOUIS NOWRA: KINGS CROSS
May 22, 2-3pm
Glen Street Theatre
Acclaimed author and playwright Louis
Nowra speaks with Mark Dapin about his
portrayal of Kings Cross. Presented with Glen
Street Theatre.
$7.50 Bookings 9975 1455,
glenstreet.com.au
BLACKTOWN
SR23 INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUES
May 23, 7-9pm
Blacktown Arts Centre
An evening of music, literature and
conversation, reflecting on the contemporary relevance of E. G. Whitlam’s policies
as explored in the It’s Timely exhibition.
Presented by Blacktown Arts Centre and the
Whitlam Institute within the University of
Western Sydney.
Free, bookings 9839 6558,
artscentre.blacktown.nsw.gov.au
BONDI BEACH
SR24 SUNBURNT: SIX TRUE TALES OF
HOLIDAYS FROM HELL
May 19, 8-9pm
Bondi Pavilion
Nakkiah Lui, Adriano Cappelletta, John
AD Fraser, Phil Spencer, Michael Hing and
Annaliese Constable share stories about
travel mishaps, romances and adventures.
Presented by Rock Surfers Theatre Company.
Free, bookings essential 1300 241 167,
rocksurfers.org
SR25 & SR26 INUA ELLAMS’
T-SHIRT COLLECTION
BLACK T
May 21 & 22, 8-9.15pm
SEE HIGHLIGHT
SR27 LIVE ON AIR
May 23, 8-9pm
Bondi Pavilion
Stuck in suburbia, poet laureate Telia Nevile
is doing the only thing a word-obsessed, socially inept artiste can do. She’s broadcasting
a show from her bedroom and you’re invited.
Presented by Rock Surfers Theatre Company.
$10 Bookings 1300 241 167,
rocksurfers.org
SR28 BOB McTAVISH: MORE STOKED!
May 24, 7-8pm
Bondi Pavilion
Told in Bob McTavish’s signature mixture
of mischief and poetry, More Stoked! is a
homage to ’70s surfing as well as a comingof-age story. He speaks with Tracks magazine
editor Luke Kennedy. Presented by Rock
Surfers Theatre Company.
rocksurfers.org
SR29 CUT & PASTE
May 24, 8.30-10pm
Bondi Pavilion
Playwrights, comics, musicians, poets,
novelists and the occasional strong man
are invited to try out a new 10-minute idea
in front of the audience. Presented by Rock
Surfers Theatre Company.
rocksurfers.org
BONDI JUNCTION
SR30 THE NIB LITERARY AWARD
May 22, 7-8.30pm
Join Waverley Library in an evening of books
and literary discussion to celebrate the 13th
year of The Nib: Waverley Library Award for
Literature. Presented with Waverley Library.
Free, bookings and further
information 9386 7709,
library_enquiries@waverley.nsw.gov. au
BOWRAL
SR31 TERRY HAYES: SWF IN THE
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
May 25, 2-3pm
Bradman Museum
Screenwriter Terry Hayes speaks with ABC
Illawarra broadcaster Nick Rheinberger about
his bestselling debut novel I Am Pilgrim
and writing screenplays for Mad Max, Dead
Calm and Bodyline. Presented with Southern
Highlands Writers’ Festival.
$20 Bookings 4862 1634, shwf.com.au
SR32 JOHN BAXTER: SWF IN THE
SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS
May 25, 4-5pm
Bradman Museum
Australian author and francophile John
Baxter, for whom Paris has been home and
inspiration for 25 years, speaks with SHWF
Director Michaela Bolzan. Presented with
Southern Highlands Writers’ Festival.
$20 Bookings 4862 1634, shwf.com.au
CAMDEN
SR33 BILL GARNER: BORN IN A TENT
May 23, 6.30-7.30pm
Camden Civic Centre
Breathtakingly original, Bill Garner’s Born in a
Tent tells the history of Australia through the
history of camping. Presented with Camden
Council Library Service and supported by the
University of Western Sydney.
$10, including light refreshments,
Bookings 4654 7951 or 4645 5039,
trybooking.com/ENFT
CAMPBELLTOWN
SR34 LAWRENCE HILL: BLOOD
May 21, 6.30-7.30pm
H J Daley Library
Blood runs red through every person’s arteries. Lawrence Hill examines the way it unites
and divides us. Presented by Cambelltown
Arts Centre and supported by the University
of Western Sydney.
25
festival highlight
INUA ELLAMS
SR25 & SR26 INUA ELLAMS’
BLACK T-SHIRT COLLECTION
May 21 & 22, 8-9.15pm
Bondi Pavilion
Produced by Fuel. Award-winning spoken
word artist Inua Ellams uses lyrical
poetry and animation to tell a modern
fable about two brothers and the
consequences of success.
Supported by the British Council.
$25/$20 Bookings 1300 241 167,
rocksurfers.org
swf.org.au 21
SR47 DAV PILKEY:
CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS AHOY!
May 24, 4-5pm
Riverside Theatre, Parramatta
Join one of the world’s most popular writers
and illustrators for kids, Dav Pilkey, for a funfilled session. Supported by the University of
Western Sydney and Parramatta City Council.
Adults $19 / Children (under 16) $14 /
Family tickets $55 Bookings 8839 3399
SR48 THE RUMBLE
May 24, 5.30-6.30pm
Young poets in a battle of spoken word,
featuring Jesse Brand and Ahmad Al Rady.
Hosted by Miles Merrill. Presented with Word
Travels and WestWords, supported by the
University of Western Sydney and Parramatta
City Council.
Free, bookings 8839 3399
PENRITH
CASTLE HILL
SR49 TIM FERGUSON:
CARRY A BIG STICK
May 21, 6.30-7.30pm
Penrith City Library
Tim Ferguson shares his story as he went
from a high-energy life to carrying a big stick
after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Presented by Penrith City Library and supported by the University of Western Sydney.
$5, including light refreshments,
Bookings 4732 7891
SR35 AN EVENING WITH
CAMILLA LÄCKBERG
May 21, 7-8pm
Castle Hill Library
International bestseller and Swedish crime
sensation Camilla Läckberg speaks about her
latest thriller Buried Angels. Presented with
The Hills Shire Library Service.
$7.50 bookings essential,
thehills.nsw.gov.au/library
SR41 JANETTE TURNER HOSPITAL:
THE CLAIMANT
May 22, 7-8.30pm
Hornsby Central Library
Janette Turner Hospital, one of Australia’s
foremost novelists, discusses her new book
The Claimant, a ravishingly readable novel
about the shifting and elusive nature of identity. Presented with Hornsby Central Library.
hornsby.nsw.gov.au/library
CASULA
HURSTVILLE
SR36 ZOE DANIEL: STORYTELLER
May 24, 2-3pm
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre
Zoe Daniel discusses Storyteller, her memoir
about juggling work, ambition and family
amid the unpredictability of life and the
predictability of the 24/7 media cycle.
Presented with Casula Powerhouse Arts
Centre and the University of Western Sydney.
casulapowerhouse.com
SR42 TOXIN TOXOUT
May 22, 7-8pm
Hurstville City Library
Find out how to reduce pollutants in your
body with Toxin Toxout authors Rick Smith
and Bruce Lourie. Presented with Hurstville
City Library.
SR50 AN EVENING WITH JUDY NUNN
May 23, 6.30-7.30pm
Penrith City Library
Judy Nunn speaks about her novel Elianne,
a sweeping story of wealth and power set
on a sugar cane plantation in Queensland.
Presented with Penrith City Library and supported by the University of Western Sydney.
$5 including light refreshments,
bookings 4732 7891
KOGARAH
RANDWICK
SR43 TIM COPE:
ON THE TRAIL OF GENGHIS KHAN
May 21, 6.30-7.30pm
Kogarah Library and Cultural Centre
Tim Cope and his canine friend Tigon set out
to retrace the steps of Genghis Khan. Barking
mad or just plain adventurous? Find out as
Tim speaks about his travels. Presented with
Kogarah Library.
kogarahlibrary.eventbrite.com.au
SR51 STORYTELLING
WITH LIAN HEARN
May 21, 6.30-7.30pm
Margaret Martin Library, Randwick
Lian Hearn speaks about her latest novel, The
Storyteller and His Three Daughters. Presented with Randwick City Library Service.
CHATSWOOD
SR37 JANG JIN-SUNG: DEAR LEADER
May 21, 12.30-1.30pm
Chatswood Library on The Concourse
North Korean defector Jang Jin-sung offers
a rare and electric expose of the inner
workings of the totalitarian state. Supported
by The Concourse.
willoughby.nsw.gov.au/library/
SR38 ADRIAN McKINTY
May 22, 12.30-1.30pm
Chatswood Library on The Concourse
Award-winning crime novelist Adrian McKinty
speaks to ABC RN’s Kate Evans about his
body of work and third Sean Duffy thriller.
Supported by The Concourse.
willoughby.nsw.gov.au/library
SR39 DAV PILKEY:
CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS AHOY!
May 23, 6-7pm
The Concourse Theatre
Join one of the world’s bestselling and most
popular writers and illustrators for kids,
Dav Pilkey, for a fun-filled session about his
Captain Underpants series, with Dav drawing
his famous characters and taking questions.
Supported by The Concourse.
Adults $19/children (under 16) $14/
family tickets $55
Bookings 1300 795 012,
concourse_boxoffice@centuryvenues.
com.au
HORNSBY
SR40 ALEX MILLER: COAL CREEK
May 21, 6.30-8pm
Hornsby Central Library
Alex Miller takes us into the stone country
of Central Queensland and explores tragedy,
betrayal and the true nature of friendship in
Coal Creek. Presented with Hornsby Central
Library.
hornsby.nsw.gov.au/library
PARRAMATTA
SR44 THE CENTRE OF SYDNEY
May 21, 7-8pm
Information and Cultural Exchange,
Parramatta
Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Lachlan Brown,
Luke Carman, Felicity Castagna and Fiona
Wright take you deep into western suburbia,
its places and its people, in a night of
discussion. Presented with the University
of Western Sydney, Writing and Society Research Centre and Information and Cultural
Exchange Parramatta.
info@ice.org.au
SR45 ALICE WALKER
WITH ALEXIS WRIGHT
May 23, 6.30-7.30pm
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Alice Walker and
Alexis Wright, winner of the Miles Franklin
Award, discuss their writing, activism, connection to place and more with writer Melissa
Lucashenko. Supported by the University of
Western Sydney and Parramatta City Council.
$16/$12 Bookings 8839 3399
SR46 CHRISTOS TSIOLKAS:
CLASS AND SPORT IN AUSTRALIA
May 23, 8-9pm
Christos Tsiolkas looks at class envy, politics,
migration and ever-pervasive sport in
Australia. Malcolm Knox talks to Christos
about the pressures of growing up.
Supported by the University of Western
Sydney and Parramatta City Council.
$16/$12 Bookings 8839 3399
RYDE
SR52 DAVID HUNT: GIRT
May 20, 6.30-7.30pm
Ryde Library
David Hunt tells the hilarious yet true stories
of Australia’s past which have made us who
we are. Presented with Ryde Library Service.
$5 Bookings 9952 8352
SR53 BREAKING NEWS
WITH PAUL BARRY
May 21, 6.30-7.30pm
Ryde Library
In the wake of the phone-hacking scandal,
join award-winning journalist Paul Barry
for the lowdown on the Murdoch dynasty.
Presented with Ryde Library Service.
$5 Bookings 9952 8352
WOLLONGONG
SR54 ROCKET READINGS
May 18, 1.30-3.30pm
Wollongong Art Gallery
Come for a poetry reading with Kaye Aldenhoven and Irene Wilkie plus an open-mic
session with MC Linda Godfrey. Presented by
the South Coast Writers Centre.
Free, no bookings
SR55 BLACK WALLABY INDIGENOUS
WRITERS’ NIGHT
May 22, 6.30-8.30pm
Wollongong Art Gallery
A launch of Dreaming Inside II, a collection
of poems by Aboriginal inmates at the
Junee Correctional Centre, presented on
their behalf by their tutors, Aunty Barbara
Nicholson, John Muk Muk Burke and Ron
Pretty, hosted by South Coast Writers
Centre. Supported by the Wollongong Art
Gallery and Arts NSW.
director@southcoastwriters.org.au
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A-Z O F PA R T I C I PA N T S
22 swf.org.au
See swf.org.au for biographies
hies
of all participants.
KEY:
CUR Curiosity Lecture Series, see page 10
W Workshops, see page 20
SR Suburban & Regional events, see page 21
■ International writer
A
Patrick Abboud 108
Robert Adamson 36
■ Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor 45, 119, 221, W31
Louise Adler 27
Michael Mohammed Ahmad 163, SR44
Adam Aitken 13, 206
Richard Aitken 81
■ Jim Al-Khalili 53, 82, 141, 176
Ahmad Al Rady SR20, SR48
Emma Alberici 61
Kaye Aldenhoven SR54
Ali Alizadeh 180, 221
Chris Allen 196
Elizabeth Allen 13
Chris Andrews 52, CUR8
Jeff Apter 207
Robyn Archer 128
Louis Armand 206
John Armstrong 130, 152, CUR1
James Arvanitakis SR19
■ Reza Aslan 53, 69, 113, 144
Monica Attard 107, 169
Emma Ayres 21, 112, 161
B
Sunil Badami 129, 187
Julia Baird 65
Scott Baker 141, 196, W26
Tim Baker 223
Tristan Bancks 204, 216
Nicolas Barker 23
Greg Barron 196
Paul Barry 169, 219, SR53
Lenny Bartulin 73, 211
Dianne Bates W7
Caroline Baum 9, 64, 80, 115, 165, 199
John Baxter 41, 60, 84, SR32
Joan Beaumont 133
Kavita Bedford 156, SR19
Hilary Bell 105, 190, 193
Jon Bell 25
Kate Belle 41
Maxine Beneba Clarke 59, 124, 221
Tegan Bennett Daylight 32, 183, SR14
Karima Bennoune 69, 150, 203
Vanessa Berry 112, 124, W3
Judith Beveridge 173, 180
Steve Biddulph 20
Craig Billingham SR11
Tony Birch 59, 86, 140, 164, W19
Steve Bisley 77, 151
Cate Blake 172
Bethanie Blanchard 164
Sarah Blasko 137, 225
Anna Bligh 177
Merlinda Bobis 34
Ken Bolton 36
Trevor Bormann 185
Gregg Borschmann 18, SR9, SR16
David Braddon-Mitchell CUR11
Jesse Brand 124, SR48
Emma Brazil SR11
Michael Brennan 13, 206
Kaleena Briggs 193
David Brooks SR15
■ Derrick Brown 224, W27
James Brown 133
Lachlan Brown SR44
Paul Brunton 23
Robbie Buck 56
Meredith Burgmann 63
John Muk Muk Burke SR55
Andrew Burrell 61, 219
David Burrows 147
■ Ian Buruma 30, 84, 181
Janet Butler 103
Caroline Butler-Bowdon 101
Helene Byfield W21
Jennifer Byrne 102
C
Elizabeth Campbell 36
Nerida Campbell 44
Adriano Cappelletta SR24
Gabrielle Carey 54, 182
Mike Carlton 133, 184
Luke Carman 163, SR44
Bob Carr 51, 135, SR8
Nick Carroll 223
Jo Case 26, 123
Felicity Castagna 93, SR4, SR44, W1
Michael Cathcart 19, 45, 99
■ Eleanor Catton 66, 86, 183
A.H. Cayley 69
Kate Ceberano 118, 165
■ Vikram CCh
Chandra 38, 140, 201
Christopher Cheng W2
Violet
Cho 13
Vi
l t Ch
Betty Churcher 89, 130
John Cleary 53
Rob Coleman 147
Ian Collie 226
Mark Colvin 120
■ John Connolly 106, 205, 222, SR17, W24
Annaliese Constable SR24
Sam Cooney 124, W32
Tim Cope 97, 161, SR43, W22
Peter Corris 114
Miriam Cosic 40
Natalie Costa Bir W21
Mary Coustas 212
Brendan Cowell 20, 225
Annabel Crabb 69, 126
Andrew Cranna 195
Hal Crawford 108
Meredith Curnow 87
D
Zoe Daniel 47, 127, SR36
Mark Dapin SR22
Judy Davis 59
Mark Davis 171
Pedro de Almeida 44
Michelle de Kretser 157
Bob Debus SR8
Brigid Delaney 20, 187
Tanya Denning 117
Robert Dessaix 157, CUR3
■ Frank Dikötter 30, 100, 142
Collette Dinnigan 136
DJ: Ribongia 124
■ Emma Donoghue 19, 37, 118, 177, 227, SR6
Geraldine Doogue 116, 202
Ceridwen Dovey 7, 50, 164
Stephanie Dowrick 49
Peter Doyle 44
Peter Duncan 57
Susan Duncan 62
Irina Dunn SR4, SR7
E
Ali Cobby Eckermann 90, 145
Jill Eddington 16, 73
Patricia Edgar SR7
■ Yasmine El Rashidi 47, 76, 150, 176
■ Inua Ellams 124, 156, 177, SR25, SR26
Wesley Enoch 117, 146, 177
Rafael Epstein 154
Kate Evans 7, 84, 158, 181, 221, SR38
Mark Evans 207
Tanya Evans 103
Elizabeth Evatt 63
F
Kate Fagan SR6
Kelly Fagan W21
Delia Falconer 93, 215
Annah Faulkner SR10
Johanna Featherstone 36
Sarah Ferguson 160, 185
Tim Ferguson 55, SR49, W30
Richard Fidler 82
Jesse Fink 207
■ Tim Finn 8
Luke Fischer 88, 173
Sheila Fitzpatrick 30, CUR14
Whitney Fitzsimmons 43
Peter FitzSimons 133, 153, 211
Richard Flanagan 104, 170, 202, SR13
Prudence Flint 36
Chris Flynn 7, 21, 50
Angus Fontaine 213
Kate Forsyth 12, 140, W8, W11, W21
Greg Foyster 21, 143, SR16
David Francis 29, 46, 203
John AD Fraser SR24
Malcolm Fraser 109, 135
Grant Freckelton 147
Jackie French 103
Colin Friels 59
■ Cornelia Funke 140, 156, 179, 191, 192
G
■ Steven Gale 33, 66, 104, 144, 200
Ross Garnaut 116
Bill Garner 159, CUR4, SR33
Joe Gelonesi 88, 152
Sulari Gentill W12
Rebecca Giggs 124
■ Vince Gilligan 1
Richard Glover 111, 143
Linda Godfrey SR54
Jane Godwin 193
Alan Gold W23
Kerryn Goldsworthy 120
Sarah Goodes 214
Gus Gordon 193, 195
Lisa Gorton 173
Ross Grayson Bell 25, 226
Nancia Guivarra 193
H
Eleanor Hall 113, 154
Clive Hamilton 31, SR9
Philip Hammial SR15
Andrea Hanke W21
Chris Hanley 60
Fiona Harari 62, 77, 117
David Hardaker 150
Mark Harding W21
Marieke Hardy 102
Jacqueline Harvey 191, 192
Libby Hathorn W10
Ashley Hay 31, 58, 210
Terry Hayes SR31
Jim Hearn 128
Lian Hearn 15, 119, SR51
Anita Heiss 62, 146, W14
David M. Henley 141, W15, W21
Kathryn Heyman 16, 42, 75
■ Lawrence Hill 168, 210, CUR5, SR34
Michael Hing SR24
Robert Hoge 123, 151
Lucinda Holdforth 70, 95, 167
■ A.M. Homes 57, 123, 175
■ Dara Horn 182
Ian Hoskins 16
■ Lucy Hughes-Hallett 27, 167, 211
David Hunt 54, 159, SR52
Rebecca Huntley 14, 122, CUR10
Jane Hutcheon 74, 100, 142
I
Dan Ilic 69
Ivor Indyk 180
Ian Innes 81
Mark Isaacs 160
J
■ Jessica Jackley 43
Linda Jaivin 134, 158
Neil James 153, 156, 201, W5
Phil Jarratt 223
Tom Jellett 195
Ben Jenkins 176
Diana Jenkins 177
Mark Jensen 91
■ Jang Jin-sung 142, 197, SR37
■ Adam Johnson 79, 119, 131, 197
Lou Johnson W21
Elizabeth Johnstone 75, CUR13, CUR14
Mike Jones W23
Andrew Joyner 193, 195
K
■ Maira Kalman 12
Michaela Kalowski 39, 166, 209
Lally Katz 39, 166
Deborah Kelly 193
Matt Kelly 69
Thomas Keneally 94, 202
Luke Kennedy SR28
Simon Kennedy 26, 78
Hannah Kent 226
Rachel Kent 130
Fenella Kernebone 22, 81, 170
Andrew Khedoori 137
Gretel Killeen 217, SR39
Richard King 10, 153, CUR6
Michael Kirby 63, 142, CUR13
Eben Kirksey 83
Dominic Knight 68, 159
David Knox 57
Malcolm Knox 16, SR46
Kirsten Krauth SR4, W21
Karl Kruszelnicki 141
L
■ Camilla Läckberg 74, 134, 222, SR35
Mark Lamprell 26, 55, W18
Summer Land W16
Benjamin Law 97, 134, 172, 186, 220
Michelle Law 220
Joy Lawn 218
Suzanne Leal 37, 55
Mabel Lee 13
■ Shirley Lee 142, SR37
David Leser 162
Michael Leunig 110, 153, 202
Tim Levinson (Urthboy) 137
Steven Lewis W13
■ Huw Lewis-Jones 46, 161
Bella Li 13, 206
Jono Lineen 18, 78, 161
Paul Livingston 84
Antony Loewenstein 53, 59, 71
Astrid Lorange 69
■ Bruce Lourie 129, 178, SR42
Roberta Lowing SR15
Melissa Lucashenko SR45
■ Matthew Luhn 56, 124
Nakkiah Lui 118, 146, SR24
M
Carol Major SR10
David Malouf 32
Stefano Manfredi 5
Alison Manning 199
Paddy Manning 61
Sara Mansour SR20
Kathy Marks 117
Simon Marnie 5
David Marr 107, 139, 184, 219
Judith Martinez SR11
Walter Mason 26, 49
John Mateer 173, 180, 206
■ Eimear McBride 96, 119, 218, W21
Iain McCalman 2
Joanne McCarthy 107, 185
Hamish McDonald 30, 167
■ Colin McDowell 33, 124, 136, 177, 200
Fiona McFarlane 24, 50
Steven McGregor 25, 57, 93
Michaela McGuire 28, 107, 138, 172
Adrian McKinty 98, 222, SR38
Sophie McNeill 76
Bob McTavish 159, 223, SR28
Stephen Measday SR12
Miles Merrill 124, SR48
Angela Meyer 41, 50, 164, W28
Rose Michael W21
Kate Middleton 180
Alex Miller 58, 119, SR40
Kristie Miller 152
Lydia Miller 132, 146
Patti Miller 103
Jennifer Mills 59
Peter Minter 59
Natasha Mitchell 123
Justin Monjo 147
■ Alex Monroe 18, 80, 130
Richard Morecroft 151, 201
Linda Morris 119, 155
Julian Morrow 69, 79, 124, 176
Tara Moss 65, 118, 168, SR1
Linda Mottram 72
Djon Mundine SR5
Jenny Munroe 145
Omar Musa 59, 112, 124
N
Zareh Nalbandian 147
Dalia Nassar 152
Robert Nery 13
Telia Nevile SR27
Adrian Newstead SR5
P.M. Newton 28, 98
Pauline Nguyen 91
Barbara Nicholson SR55
Philip Nitschke 14, 114
Chris Nixon 195
Sherrill Nixon 10, 71, 127, 178
Zoe Norton Lodge 176
Louis Nowra 93, SR22
Judy Nunn 62, SR50
Malla Nunn 98
O
Connor Tomas O’Brien 156, 224, W29
Steven O’Donnell 120
Mark O’Flynn SR11, SR15
James O’Loghlin 216
Helen O’Neill 22, 101, 200, 219
Kristina Olsson 128, 151, 182, SR21, W17
Brett Osmond W21
P
Jon Page 28, 106
Madhvi Pankhania 108
Michael Parker 20
Bruce Pascoe 132
Michael Pembroke 54, 121
Georgia Perry 195
Antonia Pesenti 105, 190, 193
Oliver Phommavanh 195, 216
Liam Pieper 55, 172
Peter Pierce 94
■ Dav Pilkey 217, SR39, SR47
Julie Pinkham W21
Sally Piper SR10
Darrell Pitt W21
Peter Polites 163
Ron Pretty SR11, SR55
Sian Prior 115, 138, 212
John Purcell 12, 41, W4, W21
Josh Pyke 137
Q
Ben Quilty 89, 170
R
Scott Rankin 128
Henry Reynolds 90, 132
Judith Ridge 140, SR47
Andrew Riemer 48
Archie Roach 9
David Roach W6
Brian Robinson SR2
Michael Robotham 222, W21
Aden Rolfe 124
■ Dinah Roma 13, 34
Stephen Romei 131, 211
Deborah Bird Rose 83
Tim Ross 22
■ Jacques Roubaud 12, 52, 134, 201
Luke Russell CUR9
Adrian Russell Wills 25
S
John Safran 124, 138, 182
Michael Sala 187, 218
Eliza Sarlos 191
Margot Saville 42
Mandy Sayer 17, 78, 212
■ Jeremy Scahill 47, 69, 71, 171, 174
Julianne Schultz 128
Claire Scobie W6
Ella Scott Lynch 172
■ Lynne Segal 14, 85, SR7
Penelope Seidler 22
Berndt Sellheim 88
■ Zeruya Shalev 209
Eddie Sharp 69, 172
Paul Sharrad 87
■ Ari Shavit 113, 162
Louise Sherwin-Stark W21
■ Gary Shteyngart 126, 148, 186
Annette Shun Wah 119, 186
Inga Simpson 18, 143, W21, W25
Nardi Simpson 193
Graeme Simsion 226
Luke Slattery 143, CUR2
Clive Small 28
Pip Smith 124
■ Rick Smith 129, 178, SR42
■ Andrew Solomon 3, 123, 176, 208
Lucia Sorbera 150
Scott Spark 172
Jeff Sparrow 59
Adam Spencer 1, 38
Phil Spencer SR24
Tracey Spicer 85, 118
Ranjana Srivastava 14, CUR7
Jason Steger 102
Michel Streich SR11
Thomas Suddendorf 83, 210
Anne Summers 40, 63
T
Melanie Tait 198, W9
■ Amy Tan 99, 158, 186
Chris Taylor 69, 124, 176
Lenore Taylor 135
Christie Thompson 77
■ Nhã Thuyên 13, 34, 206
Rodney Tiffen 169
Tom Tilley 35
Peter Timms 77, 218
Laura Tingle 109
■ Sandi Toksvig 19, 70, 95, 126, 191, 216, SR12
■ Paola Totaro 20, 47, 110
Christos Tsiolkas 42, 139, SR46
Aviva Tuffield 86, 212
Janette Turner Hospital 19, 48, 73, 187, SR41
U
Andrew Upton 125
V
James Valentine 92, 112
Thom Van Dooren 83
George Voulgaropoulos SR19
W
Robert Wainwright 29, 73, 167, 200
■ Alice Walker 9, 64, SR45
Christopher Warren 108, 185
Robert Watkins W21
Jenny Watson 36
John Watson SR15
■ Irvine Welsh 126, 168, 213
Scott Whitmont SR37
Irene Wilkie SR54
Marian Wilkinson 51
Michael Williams 148, 208
David Williamson 39, 87, 172
Geordie Williamson 54, 87, 96, 120, 149,
SR13, SR14
Kristin Williamson 172
Faye Wilson SR11
Tim Wilson 153
David Winter W21
Charlotte Wood 24, 199, SR14
Steve Worland 196, W26
Alexis Wright 42, 149, SR45
Fiona Wright SR44
Tom Wright 39, 170
Susan Wyndham 78, 175
Y
■ Kyoko Yoshida 13, 34, 164, 206
Damon Young 168, 193, CUR1-12
Z
Jakob Ziguras 88
Mary Zournazi CUR12
venues
&
bookings
F E S T I VA L I N F O R M A T I O N
INFORMATION
BOOKINGS
Sydney Writers’ Festival presents
sentttss both free and
ticketed events.
Seats cannot be booked for free events in the
Walsh Bay Precinct. These events fill quickly, so we
recommend you arrive early. All venues must be
vacated at the end of each event.
The majority of ticketed events can be booked
through the Sydney Theatre Company box office,
either online at tickets.sydneytheatre.org.au, by
phone on 9250 1988 or in person at 22 Hickson Road,
Walsh Bay. Satellite box offices will also operate at
Pier 2/3 and Sydney Town Hall for ticket purchases on
event days.
For bookings not taken by Sydney Theatre, please
refer to individual event listings in the program.
Concessions apply for children under 16, full-time
students and Australian Health Care Card or Centrelink
pension cardholders. Transaction fees may apply for
all bookings.
ACCESSIBILITY
All venues are wheelchair accessible. After the
Festival, some events will be available on our website
as video links or audio podcasts.
HEARING LOOP
The following venues are fitted with a hearing loop
system: Sydney Theatre, Wharf Theatre 2, City Recital
Hall, Sydney Opera House and Sydney Town Hall.
ENQUIRIES (excluding bookings)
For any general enquiries, please contact Sydney
Writers’ Festival either by phone on 9252 7729 or by
email on info@swf.org.au.
TRAVELLING TO THE
WALSH BAY PRECINCT
TRAIN AND FERRY
The closest train station and ferry terminal is Circular
Quay, about a 15-minute walk to the Walsh Bay
swf.org.au 23
Pier 2/3
Hickson Road, Walsh Bay
Main Stage (capacity 400)
Club Stage (capacity 250)
The Loft (capacity 300)
Bloomberg Stage (capacity 150)
The Big Top For Little People (capacity 100)
OTHER CITY VENUES
precinct. From Circular Quay, walk down George Street
and turn right on Hickson Road. Follow Hickson Road
under the Harbour Bridge and around past the hotel,
Pier One Sydney Harbour, to the Festival precinct.
BUS
Millers Point bus services 431 and 433 stop at Railway
Square, QVB and Wynyard station and travel down
George Street through The Rocks to Millers Point. It’s
a 10-minute walk from Millers Point to the Walsh Bay
precinct. Buses run about every 20 minutes.
Route 998 runs from 9pm to 4.30am every Friday
and Saturday night, from Hickson Road Walsh Bay to
Circular Quay, Wynyard and Town Hall stations. Buses
run every 30 minutes and there’s a bus stop outside
Pier 4/5.
SYDNEY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL
SHUTTLE BUS
From Thursday to Sunday, May 22-25, a Sydney Writers’
Festival shuttle bus will run a return service from Circular
Quay to the Festival precinct at Walsh Bay.
Buses depart about every 15 minutes between
9am and 6.15pm from the First Fleet Park stop on
George Street.
The first stop is opposite Sydney Theatre, and the
second stop is outside Pier 4/5. Buses then return
directly to Circular Quay.
The last scheduled return service to Circular Quay
The School of Humanities and Communication Arts
and the Writing and Society Research Centre are world
leaders in the fields of literary studies, performing arts
and creative writing.* We are ranked in the top 150
universities in the QS World University Rankings for
English Language & Literature.
departs from Walsh Bay at 6.15pm. The cost is $2 for a
Circular Quay return ticket on the SWF shuttle bus.
As this is a charter service, one-way tickets,
Travel10s, concession cards and pensioner day tickets
will not be accepted.
BICYCLES
Bicycle parking is provided under the awning on Pier 2.
PARKING
The closest paid parking is at InterPark on 26 Hickson
Road (next to Sydney Theatre) and Wilson Carpark at
Towns Place, near the junction of Hickson Road and
Towns Place. Limited metered parking is available on
Hickson Road.
WALSH BAY PRECINCT VENUES
Sydney Theatre
22 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay
Sydney Theatre (capacity 850)
Richard Wherrett Studio (capacity 100)
Pier 4/5
Hickson Road, Walsh Bay
Sydney Dance 1 (capacity 400)
Sydney Dance 2 (capacity 160)
Sydney Dance Lounge (capacity 80)
Philharmonia Studio (capacity 100)
Wharf Theatre 2 (capacity 200)
The Bar at the End of The Wharf (capacity 120)
Angel Place, Sydney
Sydney Opera House
Joan Sutherland Theatre
Bennelong Point, Sydney
Sydney Town Hall
483 George Street, Sydney
The Concourse
409 Victoria Road, Chatswood
State Library of NSW
Macquarie Street, Sydney
Museum of Contemporary Art
140 George Street, The Rocks
Sydney Observatory
Watson Road - Observatory Hill, The Rocks
The Mint
10 Macquarie Street, Sydney
Macleay Museum,
University of Sydney
Gosper Lane (off Science Road). University of Sydney
ABC Studios
700 Harris Street, Ultimo
Brett Whiteley Studio
2 Raper Street, Surry Hills
FOOD BOOKS MUSIC VENUES
The Food Society
91 Riley Street, Darlinghurst
Red Lantern on Riley
60 Riley Street, Darlinghurst
Osteria Bella Manfredi Restaurant
Level G, Harbourside, The Star,
80 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont
Setting Agendas,
Creating Culture
WRITING THEORY
AND PRACTICE
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY
We not only think about culture, we create culture: we
are home to Giramondo Publishing, an award-winning
independent publisher of Australian poetry and fiction,
and to the Sydney Review of Books, Australia’s premier
literary review site.
UWS is pleased to continue our long-standing
sponsorship of the Sydney Writers’ Festival.
For further information on our research and
academic programs please visit
www.uws.edu.au/writing or
www.uws.edu.au/hca
Writing and Society
Research Centre
sydneyreviewofbooks.com
*ERA Ranking 2010 & 2012

Program - Sydney Writers` Festival

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