2017 Salisbury
Writers’ Festival 18 August - 27 August 2017
WELCOME 2017 Salisbury Writers’ Festival The 13th annual Salisbury Writers’ Festival is proudly presented by the City of Salisbury in partnership with the SA Writers Centre. The Festival program provides a series of presentations and workshops for the literary enthusiast across a variety of genres. All sessions have limited places, so to avoid disappointment we recommend you register as soon as possible. Bookings can be made online by visiting our website www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf The Festival is supported by:
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While correct at time of printing, all programmed events are subject to change without notice.
“Our annual Salisbury Writers’ Festival has something for everyone – no matter whether you are a budding author, literary enthusiast, seasoned writer or just have a passion for the written word. I invite you to explore your imagination and develop your talents and interests through the quality program of events and opportunities available at this year’s Festival”. Gillian Aldridge JP Mayor of Salisbury
7pm: John Harvey Gallery Mark Holden Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf FREE SESSION Join us for a jam-packed Salisbury Writers’ Festival opening and awards evening, with a keynote address by Mark Holden. Mark will kick off the Salisbury Writers’ Festival by talking about the journey to publishing his new book My Idol Years. The evening will conclude with the announcement of the winners of the Salisbury Writers’ Festival competitions.
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OPENING NIGHT
From 70’s pop star in the Countdown era to hit songwriter for the Temptations and Vanessa Amorosi to Australian Idol judge, clown and barrister, Mark Holden has done it all. We now can include author in that list with My Idol Years out now with Transit Lounge.
2017 Salisbury Writers’ Festival 18 August - 27 August 2017
Mark Holden will kick off a jam packed Salisbury Writers’ Festival by talking about the journey to publishing his new book My Idol Years. Join us on Friday 18 August 2017 for an evening with Mark Holden John Harvey Gallery 12 James Street, Salisbury Doors open at 6.30pm Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf
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WRITERS’ FORUM Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf Cost: Full fee $80, Concession/Student $60
9am: John Harvey Gallery KEYNOTE ADDRESS with Tricia Stringer Tricia Stringer is a best-selling Australian author who fell in love with writing when creating local history stories for the children she taught. Those beginnings led her to expand her writing based in rural Australia and she is now the author of eight adult books. Jewel in the North published in May this year is the final in her Flinders Ranges series. Tricia has five other books including her award winning Queen of the Road (2012).
9.45am: John Harvey Gallery PANEL: Publication Pathways
Victoria Purman
Royce Kurmelovs
Jennifer Mills
The road to publication isn’t always straight forward. Sometimes it’s a bit iffy. And just when you think you’ve got your head around it, the game changes again. How do you ride the publication roller-coaster without falling off and plummeting into a literary abyss? Panel members will discuss their journey, the do’s and don’ts, the agony and the ecstasy of finding a publishing home and a place on the bookshelf. Be ready for some pro tips here!
11am: John Harvey Gallery PANEL: Behind Closed Doors
Margie Arnold
Liz Harfull
Becky Lucas
Marie Isaacson
When your book is published, the real work begins. How do you support your book in the marketplace and help to boost long-term sales? Our diverse panel of book industry professionals will give you inside tips on connecting with communities, hosting successful author events and building strong relationships with booksellers. Find out what works and what doesn’t, and how bookshops manage your book behind the scene.
1pm: John Harvey Gallery PANEL: Reading Your Work
Ben Brooker
Lauren Butterworth
Matcho Intrumz
Ever wondered why some people seem to be natural public speakers? Have you ever wondered if you could be a natural too? This panel will delve into the world of public speaking, share ideas on developing public speaking skills and actively encourage you to seek opportunities to share your work.
2pm: John Harvey Gallery PANEL OF PUBLISHERS
Brian Cook
Sam Cooney
Lynette Washington
Martin Hughes
Recent years have seen the rise of small independent presses that publish a greater diversity of authors, subjects and styles. How do small publishers differ from the big traditional publishing houses? And how do you decide on the best home for your manuscript or literary essay? Our panel of editorial and publishing professionals will talk about opportunities for authors in 2018 and beyond.
3pm: John Harvey Gallery PANEL OF PUBLISHERS: The First Page
Brian Cook
Sam Cooney
Lynette Washington
Martin Hughes
What does a first page need to be, or not be, for a publisher to read on? This panel provides a unique opportunity to hear four publishers respond to actual first pages pre-submitted anonymously by the audience. To submit your first page and have the opportunity to have it critiqued please visit www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf. Please note: Not all first pages will be critiqued, your first page must comply with guidelines and be submitted by 5pm on Tuesday 1 August. Late entries will not be accepted.
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WRITERS’ FORUM
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TRUE NORTH: Young Writers’ Session Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf FREE SESSION: For ages 12 to 20 years
10am: Len Beadell Library THE FIRST PAGE with Vikki Wakefield What do agents and editors really look for in a first page? This intense workshop will focus on nailing the opening, how to strengthen voice, cut excess, avoid common mistakes and craft a beginning that leaves the reader wanting more. Note: Workshop attendees should come prepared to rewrite the first 300 words of a longer work.
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PITCH TO A PUBLISHER Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf Cost: $25
4.15pm: John Harvey Gallery FIVE MINUTE PITCH: Publisher or Agent
Brian Cook
Sam Cooney
Lynette Washington
Martin Hughes
Book a five minute spot to pitch your written work to a publisher or agent and receive immediate feedback confidentially. Limited number of places.
Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/obos FREE SESSION
4.30pm: Len Beadell Library MEET THE AUTHOR with Tricia Stringer Please join us for an evening with acclaimed South Australian author Tricia Stringer. Tricia’s award winning novels include: Queen of the Road, winner of the Romance Writers’ of Australia Romantic Book of the Year award in 2013, Riverboat Point shortlisted for the same award in 2015 and Between the Vines in 2016. Tricia will bring to One Book One Salisbury her latest offering, Jewel in the North, sequel to Heart of the Country and Dust on the Horizon. This latest instalment set in the Flinders Ranges is a “breathtaking historical family saga of love, death and forgiveness and a quest for the Jewel in the North”. Hear Tricia talk about her passion for writing, history and rural Australia and how she entwines these into her novels full of character and community. There will be an opportunity to purchase Tricia’s novels from Dymocks on the evening.
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ONE BOOK ONE SALISBURY
ONE BOOK
ONE SALISBURY Tricia’s latest novel in the Flinders Ranges series is a “breathtaking historical family saga of love, death and forgiveness and a quest for the Jewel in the North”
Join us on Saturday 19 August 2017 for an evening with Tricia Stringer Len Beadell Library 55 John Street, Salisbury Doors open at 4pm (4.30pm start)
Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/obos Enquiries 8406 8237
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MASTERCLASS Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf Cost: Full fee $110, Concession/Student $80
10am: Len Beadell Library WRANGLING YOUR WRITING LIFE with Tricia Stringer
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Where do story ideas come from? How do you get started putting words to paper? How do you keep going? How best to tell the story? How do you structure it? And how important is voice, characterisation and pace? Then once it’s finished, what next? How do you look after all this and yourself? We will delve into these questions and more in this comprehensive workshop.
WORKSHOPS Bookings essential at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf Cost: Full fee $50, Concession/Student $35
10am: Len Beadell Library WORKING WITH AN EDITOR with Sam Cooney Behind every great writer are several first-rate editors: skilled wordsmiths who help twist and tease sentences and paragraphs into the finished pieces and books we read. Any aspiring writer would do well to understand exactly how editors function – this will increase your chances of publication, and vastly improve your skills as a writer.
1.30pm: Len Beadell Library PICTURE BOOK PATHWAYS with Kelly Hibbert Keen to write for a young audience or have ideas that you consider would be perfect for picture books? Discover some of the secrets to crafting a story. Delve into rhythm, rhyme and repetition. Develop a deeper understanding of current industry expectations and rules (and if it’s outrageous to ignore them). Participants are asked to bring a favourite, recently published picture book.
1.30pm: Len Beadell Library FREELANCE FOR BEGINNERS with Ben Brooker It can be difficult to know where to start as a freelance writer. From pitching to invoicing, this workshop with Ben Brooker is a practical guide to getting started as a freelance writer by someone who’s been there.
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6.30pm: Len Beadell Library NORTHERN LAUNCH OF THE FRIENDLY STREET POETS ANTHOLOGY NO 41 Join us for the Northern Launch of the Friendly Street Poets Anthology No 41. Participate in the Open Mic Sessions and share your work with an appreciative audience or kick back and enjoy the words of others with our Guest Poets. Friendly Street Poets’ members can submit poems for consideration in the Friendly Street Poets’ Anthology No 42. Not a member? You can join on the night. * Please note you do not have to be a Friendly Street Poets’ member to attend this event.
NORTHERN WRITERS’ CONNECT
2pm: Len Beadell Library WRITERS’ NETWORK with special guest Northern Writers’ Connect Network invites writers’ and writing groups to come together to share information and network with likeminded people. Writers will also have the opportunity to share readings of their work.
SPOKEN WORD SA Cost: $6 at the door
Two minutes to make your mark on the mic! The search is on for Australia’s best spoken word poet with special guest Abe Nouk. Speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing your original poem at the South Australian heats of the Australian Poetry Slam - electric live events where the audience is the judge! For more information and full heat details, go to: www.spokenwordsa.com.au
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2.30pm: Salisbury Institute AUSTRALIAN POETRY SLAM 2017: South Australian Heat 2
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FREE SESSION
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FRIENDLY STREET POETS
FESTIVAL LINE UP
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MARK HOLDEN From 70’s pop star in the Countdown era to hit songwriter for the Temptations and Vanessa Amorosi to Australian Idol judge, clown and barrister, Mark Holden has done it all. We now can include author in that list with My Idol Years out now with Transit Lounge.
TRICIA STRINGER Tricia Stringer is a best-selling Australian author who fell in love with writing when creating local history stories for the children she taught. Those beginnings led her to expand her writing based in rural Australia and she is now the author of eight adult books. Jewel in the North published in May this year is the final in her Flinders Ranges series. Tricia has five other books including her award winning Queen of the Road (2012).
VICTORIA PURMAN Victoria Purman is a multi-published, award-nominated South Australian author whose 10th novel, The Three Miss Allens, was published in 2016. She is a Vice President of Romance Writers’ of Australia, Deputy Chair of the SA Writers Centre Board and a long-standing member of the Carclew Youth Arts Board. She has appeared at the Sydney Writers’ Festival, Adelaide Writers’ Week and has been nominated for a number of readers’ choice awards.
ROYCE KURMELOVS Royce Kurmelovs is a journalist and writer whose work has been published by the BBC, Al Jazeera English, Vice, The Guardian, Crikey, the San Francisco Bay Guardian and various other publications. His first book The Death of Holden was published in September 2016 and his next book, Rogue Nation will be published in December 2017.
JENNIFER MILLS Jennifer Mills is the author of the novels Gone and The Diamond Anchor and the short story collection The Rest is Weight. Her next novel, Dyschronia, will be published by Picador in 2017. She is the fiction editor at Overland Literary Journal.
Adelaide Hills author Liz Harfull walked away from corporate life 10 years ago to write. Since then she has had six books published, including two national bestsellers Women of the Land and The Australian Blue Ribbon Cookbook. She is drawn to quiet voices and lost histories stories often overlooked, that make up the rich fabric of our communities.
MARGIE ARNOLD - Megs Bookshop In 1991 Margie, with her husband Mark, opened Meg’s Bookshop in Port Pirie. Meg’s has stood the test of time and is a destination shop for many keen readers north of Adelaide. Margie was National President of Australian Booksellers Association 2000-2002 and Business Person of the Year in Port Pirie in 2011. In October 2014, Margie was the chairperson for the Port Pirie South Australian Woman’s Gathering which was attended by more than 300 women. Margie is a published author who is passionate about reading and has visited numerous schools over the years to encourage students to enjoy reading.
BECKY LUCAS - Shakespeare Bookshop Becky Lucas is the owner of an independent bookshop in Blackwood. She has been active in promoting South Australian children’s authors and often helps to arrange events by Australian authors hosted by libraries and other venues. More recently she has been involved in the new Adelaide Festival of Children’s Books, which is due to take place in October 2017 at Flinders University and Carrick Hill. She has just launched her own literary booking agency and has a number of published authors and illustrators as clients.
MARIE ISAACSON - Hachette Australia Marie is the Sales Account Manager (12 years) for Hachette Australia publishing company in SA and formerly WA. She previously worked in educational publishing specialising in languages, as a University lecturer in languages and literature, and in the travel industry. Born in Ireland but lived in Spain, Italy and South Africa. Home is very definitely Australia – despite the accent!
LAUREN BUTTERWORTH - The Hearth Lauren Butterworth is an emerging writer with fiction and essays in Wet Ink, Libertine, Indaily and forthcoming in Meanjin and Crush: Stories About Love. She is co-host of the podcast, Deviant Women, co-director of The Hearth, a creative readings event in Adelaide, and is the current writer in residence at the SA Writers’ Centre.
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FESTIVAL LINE UP
LIZ HARFUL
FESTIVAL LINE UP
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BEN BROOKER - Quart Short Ben is a writer, editor, critic, essayist, bookseller and playwright. His work has been featured by Overland, New Matilda, New Internationalist, Australian Book Review, RealTime, The Lifted Brow and Daily Review. Ben is cofacilitator of Adelaide’s Quart Short literary reading salons and in 2016 was an inaugural Sydney Review of Books Emerging Critics Fellow. Twitter: @BenMBrooker Blog: www.marginalia-bb.blogspot.com.au
MATCHO INTRUMZ As a Filipino Australian, spoken word artist Matcho Cassidy has been writing and performing spoken word for a little over two years. His poetry often focuses on the topics of love, relationships, loss and hurt, and has been featured at various events such as Poetry & Prose, Al Salam Festival, Oxfam’s ‘Bridging the Gap’, Soul Lounge and Intrumuros. He is currently piecing together a guide to the Adelaide Poetry Scene and a collection of poetry, and he works behind the scenes for Soul Lounge, which is a monthly poetry event that embraces culture and diversity.
BRIAN COOK - The Authors’ Agent Brian Cook has a lifetime of experience in publishing and has worked in all facets of general publishing, from sales and marketing to editorial and distribution. He left the corporate world of publishing in 1996 to establish The Manuscript Appraisal Agency, a publishing consulting and literary agency which he sold in 2014. Since 2012 he has been the proprietor of The Authors’ Agent, a boutique agency based on the Central Coast of NSW.
SAM COONEY - The Lifted Brow Sam Cooney runs the not-for-profit publishing organisation The Lifted Brow, which produces a quarterly literary magazine (also titled The Lifted Brow), publishes books, posts commentary and criticism online every week, stages events, awards writing prizes, and more. He is publisherin-residence at RMIT University, teaches sessionally at RMIT and University of Melbourne, and is a freelance writer and book reviewer. He also judges literary prizes, sits on a couple of advisory boards, chairs events, and in 2017 is taking part in the Small Press Network mentorship program and the Australia Councils’ ‘Future Leaders’ professional development program.
Lynette Washington is a short story writer, editor and teacher of creative and professional writing. She holds a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Adelaide, and her stories have been published widely. In 2014 she edited the short story collection Breaking Beauty and in 2017 she co-edited the short story collection Crush. Plane Tree Drive, her debut novel-in-stories, will be published in November 2017. Facebook: Lynette Washington - Author.
MARTIN HUGHES - Affirm Press Martin Hughes is the founder and Publishing Director of Affirm Press (and previously worked as editor of The Big Issue and in many roles for Lonely Planet). Affirm Press publishes mostly non-fiction, has a small fiction list (including Stella Award Winner The Strays by Emily Bitto), and added a list for young readers in 2017.
VIKKI WAKEFIELD Vikki Wakefield’s first YA novel All I Ever Wanted won the 2012 Adelaide Festival Literary Award for YA Fiction, as did her second novel Friday Brown in 2014. Friday Brown was also a 2013 CBCA Honour Book and was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. Vikki’s third novel Inbetween Days was Highly Commended in the 2016 Barbara Jefferis Award, a 2016 CBCA Honour Book, shortlisted for the 2016 Prime Minister’s Awards, and awarded the SCBWI 2017 Golden Kite Honor. Vikki lives and writes in Adelaide. Ballad for a Mad Girl is her new YA novel (June 2017).
KELLY HIBBERT Kelly’s debut picture book Fancy Pants was published by the Little Big Book Club in 2016. Her next picture book is due for release in 2018 with HarperCollins. She has more than two decades of experience working with children in kindergartens and primary schools, and makes time for writing in between teaching and parenting. And she doesn’t consider rhyme to be a crime.
ABE NOUK Abe Nouk is a poet – in performance and on the page, an MC, educator and hip hop lyricist. His passion is for the power of imagination – expressed with the freedom words provide. Arriving in Australia in 2004, Abe drew upon his experience as a refugee weaving stories of limitlessness, humour and grace. His first collection of poems, Humble, was released in 2013, and his second book, Dear Child, was published in 2014.
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LYNETTE WASHINGTON - MidnightSun Publishing
VENUES
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VENUE LOCATIONS JOHN HARVEY GALLERY 12 James Street Salisbury
LEN BEADELL LIBRARY 55 John Street Salisbury
SALISBURY INSTITUTE
COMPETITION
17-19 Wiltshire Street Salisbury
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SALISBURY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL WRITING COMPETITION Writers of all experiences and genres are invited to enter. Entry is FREE and open to all South Australians. Entries into the Salisbury Writers’ Festival Writing Competition will be accepted between Thursday 1 June and 5pm Friday 12 July 2017. Late entries will not be accepted. First Prize: $200 Second Prize: $100 Two Categories: Category 1 (Aged 16 years and under) Short Story: Maximum 1,000 words Poetry: Maximum 50 lines Category 2 (Aged 17 years and over) Short Story: Maximum 2,000 words Poetry: Maximum 60 lines To enter visit www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/swf Winners will be announced at the opening and awards evening on Friday 18 August 2017.
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Opening Address
7pm
John Harvey Gallery
WRITERS’ FORUM
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Registration and Networking
8.30am John Harvey Gallery
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Keynote Address
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Panel: Publication Pathways
9.45am John Harvey Gallery
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Panel: Behind Closed Doors
11am
John Harvey Gallery
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Panel: Reading your Work
1pm
John Harvey Gallery
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Panel of Publishers
2pm
John Harvey Gallery
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Publishers Panel: The First Page
3pm
John Harvey Gallery
10am
Len Beadell Library
John Harvey Gallery
TRUE NORTH - YOUNG WRITERS’ SESSION >
The First Page
PITCH TO A PUBLISHER >
Five Min Pitch: Publisher or Agent
4.15pm John Harvey Gallery
ONE BOOK ONE SALISBURY >
Meet the Author
4.30pm Len Beadell Library
MASTERCLASS >
Wrangling your Writing Life
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10am
Len Beadell Library
Len Beadell Library
WORKSHOPS >
Working with an Editor
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Picture Book Pathways
1.30pm Len Beadell Library
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Freelancing for Beginners
1.30pm Len Beadell Library
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FRIENDLY STREET POETS
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NORTHERN WRITERS’ CONNECT
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SPOKEN WORD SA
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Northern Launch of the Friendly Street Poets Anthology No 41
Writers’ Network
Australian Poetry Slam 2017: South Australian Heat 2
6.30pm Len Beadell Library
2pm
Len Beadell Library
2.30pm Salisbury Institute
PROGRAM
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OPENING NIGHT
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