Queenscliffe Literary Festival October 2025

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Feel seen with memoirists Kate Halfpenny and Jayne Tuttle at Queenscliff Town Hall

Session title: 'The Sea in the Metro and Boogie Wonderland'

Sunday 26 October 2025 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

$22.00 - $30.00

Bellarine locals Kate Halfpenny and Jayne Tuttle have written memoirs that explore ambition, regret, motherhood, overwhelm, addiction and all the messiness of life. They talk with Sarah L'Estrange.

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Tune into true crime podcasts with Rachael Brown and Andrew Rule at Queenscliff Town Hall

Session title: 'Mushroom Murders and the True Crime Podcast Boom'

Sunday 26 October 2025 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

$22.00 - $30.00

ABC investigative journalist Rachael Brown and veteran crime reporter Andrew Rule discuss our fascination of the mushroom murders and the cultural power of true crime podcasts. With Francis Leach.

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Be gripped by local crime writers at Queenscliff Town Hall

Session title: 'Crime Writers on the Surf Coast'

Sunday 26 October 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

$22.00 - $30.00

Mark Smith, Christine Keighery and Tanya Scott explain their love of writing crime fiction, and how living on the Surf Coast stimulates their imaginations. With Sarah L'Estrange.

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Reminisce over beach houses with Brian Nankervis at Queenscliff Town Hall

Session title: 'The Beach House Years with Brian Nankervis'

2.45–3.45pm, Sun 26 Oct (bar from 2pm)

$30.00 - $40.00

Inspired by Brian Nankervis’s own experiences and classic beach house anecdotes, 'The Beach House Years' is a funny, heartfelt show that explores beach house memories across forty years.

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