Northern Beaches Readers Festival Inc
Connecting readers with their favourite authors.
The Festival Great Debate: Free Session
Sunday 25 September, 4.45 PM
Come and watch the fun as two teams debate the question: "The Book is Always Better than the Movie". This, the final event of the festival, will be well worth the wait. Who will create history and walk away victorious?
Main Hall, Avalon Recreation Centre
Killer Reads: Panel Discussion
Sunday 25 September, 3.15 PM
Tim Ayliffe, Chris Hammer and Benjamin Stevenson, authors at the forefront of the crime fiction wave, explain why readers can't get enough of crime stories. Facilitated by Claudine Tinellis.
Main Hall, Avalon Recreation Centre
The Agony and Ecstasy of Publishing a Book: Free Session
Sunday 25 September, 3.15 PM
Join publisher Bev Cousins (Penguin), Jo Mackay (Head of Local Publishing for HQ) along with authors Sandie Docker and Cassie Hamer as they discuss the rollercoaster ride from first draft to finished book.
Activity Room 2, Avalon Recreation Centre
Life Between the Pages: Panel Discussion
Sunday 25 September, 1.45 PM
Claudine Tinellis chats to Jessica Dettmann, Cassie Hamer and Holly Wainwright about how they turn a mirror on life in all its intimate detail and craft relatable characters.
Main Hall, Avalon Recreation Centre
Walking Through History: Panel Discussion
Sunday 25 September, 1.45 PM
Belinda Alexandra, Emily Madden and Mary-Anne O'Connor explore the reading public's fascination with stories set in and around historical events. Facilitated by Jo Riccioni.
Activity Room 2, Avalon Recreation Centre
Judy Nunn In-Conversation
Sunday 25 September, 11.30 AM
Judy Nunn in conversation with Sandie Docker discussing Judy's varied storytelling career from stage to screen to page.
Main Hall, Avalon Recreation Centre
Escape to the Dark Side: Panel Discussion
Sunday 25 September, 10.00 AM
Ber Carroll, Petronella McGovern and Nicola Moriarty chat with Claudine Tinellis about the rise in popularity of domestic noir.
Main Hall, Avalon Recreation Centre
Matters of the Heart: Panel Discussion
Sunday, 25 September,10.00 AM
Pamela Cook talks to Clare Fletcher, Penelope Janu and Annie Seaton as they delve into the inner workings of the human heart and how they bring emotion to the page.
Activity Room 2, Avalon Recreation Centre
Aussie Blockbuster Writing: Panel Discussion
Saturday 24 September, 4.30 PM
Suzanne Leal chats to two of Australia's most successful crime writers - Michael Robotham and Candice Fox - about the secrets of their success and about delving into the dark side.
Main Hall, Avalon Recreation Centre
Secrets from Behind the Microphone: Free Session
Saturday 24 September, 4.30 PM
A behind the scenes look at what goes into making some of Australia's most popular writing podcasts, with Pamela Cook from Writes4Women, Valerie Khoo from "So You Want to be a Writer" and Claudine Tinellis from Talking Aussie Books. Facilitated by Rosemary Puddy from The Book Podcast.
Activity Room 2, Avalon Recreation Centre
Tales from the Past: Panel Discussion
Saturday 24 September, 3.00 PM
Julie Bennett, Tania Blanchard and Lauren Chater chat to Pamela Cook about how they shine a light on stories from out of the shadows of the past.
Main Hall, Avalon Recreation Centre
Thrilling New Voices: Panel Discussion
Saturday 24 September, 3.00 PM
Valerie Khoo chats to Rae Cairns, Ali Lowe and Dinuka McKenzie - three of the newest voices in Australian fiction - whose novels explore intense family dynamics and deathly outcomes.
Activity Room 2, Avalon Recreation Centre
Book Club: Free Session
Saturday 24 September, 1.30 PM
Join Avalon Community Library President Meg Dunn along with author Cassie Hamer and bookseller Anna Loder in a lively discussion about international bestselling sensation, Delia Owen's "Where the Crawdads Sing". **Please make sure you've read the book as spoilers will be discussed.**
Activity Room 2, Avalon Recreation Centre
Now & Then: Panel Discussion
Saturday 24 September,1.30 PM
Sandie Docker and Vanessa McCausland chat with Jo Riccioni about how the past impacts the now and how they interweave multiple timelines and explore memory in their bestselling novels.
Main Hall, Avalon Recreation Centre
Michael Robotham In-Conversation
Saturday 24 September, 11.15 AM
Michael Robotham in conversation with Claudine Tinellis about his incredible twenty year crime-writing career.
Main Hall, Avalon Recreation Centre
Crafting Across Genres: Panel Discussion
Saturday 24 September, 9.45 AM
Kate Forsyth and Pamela Hart have written almost 100 books between them. They talk about writing in many different genres and ages groups - including mystery, historical fiction, fantasy, romance and more.
Main Hall, Avalon Recreation Centre
Making Light of the Dark: Panel Discussion
Saturday 24 September, 9.45 AM
Megan Albany and Joanna Nell chat to Cassie Hamer about striking the balance between light and dark in novels that explore complex life issues.
Activity Room 2, Avalon Recreation Centre
Festival Opening Night Cocktail Party
Friday 23 September, 6.30 PM
Join us for an exclusive evening of drinks and nibbles, rubbing shoulders with some of the festival's authors while listening to Sandie Docker and Cassie Hamer discuss the origins of the Northern Beaches Readers Festival and why it's so important to champion Australian stories. Ticket price includes finger food and welcome drink. Subsequent drinks at own expense.
Avalon Beach RSL Club
