Queenscliffe Literary Festival

In collaboration with the Queenscliffe Literary Festival,the Queenscliff Gallery Workshop is showcasing The Australian Literary Print Exchange. A display of selected artist's visual interpretations of the work of Australian authors, playwrights, and poets through printmaking. Special guest John Bell AO (Bell Shakespeare Company). Sponsored by Jack Rabbit and Shelter Shed. Limited numbers.

Opening Night / Keynote address and Q&A with John Bell AO and OBE and Living National Treasure and Bell Shakespeare founder: My Life in Shakespeare. Wine and cheese included.

Opening Weekend / Keynote Address with acclaimed author Robert Dessaix - A Writer's Walk Around the World.

QLF / Deakin VCE Writing Prize announcement by YA author Mark Smith.

Josephine Wilson (Extinctions), winner of the Miles Franklin Award 2017, writing exploration from beginning to end. Limited numbers. This tour is presented in association with Writers Victoria through the Touring Victoria program which is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

Life, Love and Death on Tanzania's Hanang Plains with author Charles Lane.

The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders. An exploration of libraries, a celebration of books and spaces, past and present, with author Stuart Kells and Geelong Library CEO Patti Manolis.

'Pompey Elliott at War: In His Own Words' explored in his letters by award-winning historian and biographer Ross McMullin.

Miles Franklin award-winners Josephine Wilson (Extinctions 2017) and Sofie Laguna (The Eye of the Sheep 2015) in conversation with Associate Professor Maria Takolander. This tour is presented in association with Writers Victoria through the Touring Victoria program which is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

Andrew Ford, music writer, composer, and Radio National presenter, discusses his latest book with Professor David McCooey of Deakin University and local musician Andrea Robertson.

Local author and Lighthouse Arts Collective member, Sally Lewry, launches her debut poetry book, 'Able in the Presence of Rocks', a collection of poems exploring themes of death, grief, life, and birth.

Hugh White, author and Professor of Strategic Studies at ANU, discusses his new Quarterly Essay 'Without America'.

A conversation about life, not about death, with authors Ailsa Piper and Dr Leah Kaminsky in conversation with acclaimed journalist Caroline Baum over dinner. Limited numbers.

Author Ailsa Piper uses the local Queenscliff environment as inspiration for writing. Limited numbers.

Greg Jones (Walk A Crooked Mile) and Col Moyle (Indebted), facilitated by local author Dorothy Johnston. Note change: Ian Duckworth will not be at the event.

Renowned journalist Michael Brissenden and author Sarah Bailey in conversation with Angela Savage, Director of Writers Victoria, on crime writing.

Author Cath Crowley, 2017 Gold Inky Book Award winner, and editor Alison Arnold host a Young Adult writing workshop.

The Queenscliff Scooter Race with author and historian Clare Wright, in collaboration with Queenscliff Historical Museum.

An exploration of letters arising from an unlikely friendship with author Ailsa Piper and Monsignor Tony Doherty.

Acclaimed journalists Michael Brissenden and Hugh Riminton in conversation with Damien Kingsbury, Professor of International Politics at Deakin University.

'Two Steps Forward', with authors Graeme Simsion (The Rosie Project) and Anne Buist (Medea's Curse).

Learn, taste and indulge in chocolate with Miek Paulus from Ketbaker.

The Queenscliff Library and the Borough of Queenscliffe invite people of all ages to write a short story on 'exploration'. Please drop stories into the Queenscliff Library between Tuesday 1 May and Saturday 19 May. A number of writers will then be invited to read their stories in the library.

Native Art and Design with Australian Plants with Kate Herd and Jela Ivankovic-Waters

Book designer Michelle Mackintosh and author Steve Wide discuss their pocket guides to the best cultural hangouts, shops, bars, and eateries in Kyoto and Tokyo.

Francophiles and writers Alexandra Carroll (Paris: An Inspired Wander Through the City of Lights) and Jayne Tuttle share their passion for Paris.

Authors Alexandra Carroll and Heather Rose, 2017 Stella Prize winner, talk about the magic of the city that never sleeps.

Finale of community, art, and books inspired by the Archibald. Geelong Art Gallery Director Jason Smith announces the winner of the Borough of Queenscliffe primary school Portrait Prize.

The Queenscliff Neighbourhood presents an introduction to creative writing.

A wonderful opportunity at Salt Gallery Queenscliffe - Peter Carey in conversation with Brian Matthews

The Queenscliffe Literary Festival 2017 is held each weekend in May. There are three or four events each weekend throughout different venues in Queenscliffe & Point Lonsdale. There are 40 authors and presenters for adults and children.

The Queenscliffe Literary Festival 2016 is held each weekend in May. There are three or four events each weekend throughout different venues in Queenscliff & Point Lonsdale. There are 40 authors and presenters for adults and children.