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• Tuesday, May 20 2008 •

15 : 00

30: Writing Obsessions: New Australian Fiction Vicki Hastrich, Toni Jordon and Camilla Noli discuss obsession in their novels.	Carrington Hotel, Katoomba 15:00 to 16:00	Ticketed Event
Fiction	Panel	More Info

18 : 30

31: Right Down to the Plumbing: Speculative Fiction and World-building D.M. Cornish, David Kowalski and Stuart Mayne discuss speculative and fantasy fiction writing.	Blacktown City Max Webber Library 18:30 to 19:30	Free Event
Fiction, Children & Young Adults	Panel	More Info

• Wednesday, May 21 2008 •

18 : 30

46: Writers as Readers Matthew Condon, Gail Jones and Samuel Wagan Watson discuss their literary education with Mary Kostakidis.	Riverside Theatres, Lennox Theatre 18:30 to 19:30	Free Event
Culture & Heritage, Fiction, Nonfiction	Panel	More Info

19 : 00

50: Is There Hope in Sydney? Are Sydney's residents experiencing a scarcity in engagement, empowerment and hope? James Arvanitakis and Kate Crawford discuss.	Museum of Sydney, AGL Theatre 19:00 to 20:30	Ticketed Event
Culture & Heritage, Current Affairs, History	Panel	More Info

• Thursday, May 22 2008 •

10 : 00

59: Not Another Misery Memoir... Imran Ahmad, Judith Lucy and Ryan Knighton discuss their humour-infused memoirs with Anton Enus.	Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay 10:00 to 11:00	Ticketed Event
Life Writing	Panel	More Info

57: What’s the Big Idea? Simon Critchley, John Gray and Maria Turmarkin consider some big topics: death, religion and courage.	Pier 2/3, Upstairs Writers’ Salon 10:00 to 11:00	Ticketed Event
Nonfiction	Panel	More Info

341: From Pen to Reader Leading international and Australian publishers Will Atkinson, David Davidar, Jane Palfreyman and Nikki Christer discuss publishing trends and what it takes to get noticed.	Sydney Philharmonia Choir Studio 10:00 to 11:00	Free Event
Industry	Panel	More Info

10 : 30

62: Dying Words Join Mark Wakely for an honest discussion about death, dying and the funeral industry.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 1 10:30 to 11:30	Free Event
Culture & Heritage	Panel	More Info

63: Poking About in Libraries Carol Wilkinson and Michael White discuss the importance of research to their work.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 4 10:30 to 11:30	Free Event
Industry	Panel	More Info

11 : 30

67: Just Words: Australian Authors Writing for Justice Bernadette Brennan explores the relationship between writing and justice with Frank Brennan, Anita Heiss and Gail Jones.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 2/3 11:30 to 12:30	Free Event
Current Affairs, Culture & Heritage, Indigenous	Panel	More Info

65: The Final Journey Debra Adelaide, Virginia Lloyd and Susan Wyndham discuss writing about dying in fiction, memoir and nonfiction.	Pier 2/3, Downstairs 11:30 to 12:30	Ticketed Event
Fiction, Nonfiction, Life Writing	Panel	More Info

342: Publishing Fiction for Children and Young Adults Leading children’s book publishers discuss what they look for in their children's books and share tips for those wishing to write for younger readers.	Sydney Philharmonia Choir Studio 11:30 to 12:30	Free Event
Industry	Panel	More Info

12 : 00

70: trope: Promoting New Writing in Second Life trope's creators and writers discuss the intersection between literature and new media.	Bangarra Theatre 12:00 to 14:00	Free Event
New Media	Panel	More Info

13 : 00

78: Growing Old Disgracefully * SOLD OUT * Some rage against ageing, while others have a good laugh at their own expense. Margaret Fink, Robyn Williams and Anne Deveson discuss.	Pier 2/3, Downstairs 13:00 to 14:00	Ticketed Event
Life Writing, Nonfiction	Panel	More Info

82: Re-imagining Australia Chris Wallace and Megan Lewis explore Australian symbolism and imagery.	The Mint 13:00 to 14:00	Free Event
Culture & Heritage, History, Indigenous	Panel	More Info

79: Secrets and Lies Malcolm Knox, David Brooks and Virginia Duigan discuss their novels filled with secrets that demand to be addressed.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 2/3 13:00 to 14:00	Free Event
Fiction	Panel	More Info

80: Private Lives, Public Histories Wibke Bruhns, Naldo Rei and Sandy Blackburn-Wright discuss their personal lives set against the backdrop of significant world events.	Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay 13:00 to 14:00	Ticketed Event
Life Writing, History	Panel	More Info

343: Do I Need An Agent? Australian publishers and agents discuss what an agent’s role is, where they fit into writers' careers and how to improve your chances of getting on their books.	Sydney Philharmonia Choir Studio 13:00 to 14:00	Free Event
Industry	Panel	More Info

13 : 30

84: Tales of Obsession David Davidar, Vicki Hastrich and Toni Jordan consider the thrall of obsession in their novels.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 4 13:30 to 14:30	Free Event
Fiction	Panel	More Info

83: Scar Tissue Tanya Levin and Kathleen Stewart discuss their formative years.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 1 13:30 to 14:30	Free Event
Nonfiction, Life Writing	Panel	More Info

14 : 00

85: Stories of Assimilation Anna Haebich and Kathleen Mary Fallon discuss assimilation from an historical and personal perspective.	Bangarra Mezzanine 14:00 to 15:00	Free Event
Indigenous, Culture & Heritage, History	Panel	More Info

14 : 30

92: Cities on the Edge Chris Womersley, Sally Breen, Marcus Westbury and Gabrielle Gwyther discuss how urban environments give rise to creativity.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 2/3 14:30 to 15:30	Free Event
Culture & Heritage, Current Affairs, History	Panel	More Info

91: New Insights in Australian History Patrick Lindsay and James Boyce talk about their books 'Fromelles' and 'Van Diemen’s Land'.	Pier 2/3, Upstairs Writers’ Salon 14:30 to 15:30	Ticketed Event
Culture & Heritage, Current Affairs, History	Panel	More Info

94: Love and War Peter Ho Davies and Sara Knox talk about their love stories set in World War II.	Sydney Theatre, Richard Wherrett Studio 14:30 to 15:30	Ticketed Event
Fiction, History	Panel	More Info

87: Courage Maria Tumarkin and Sabina Wolanski consider the different forms of boldness found in the human heart.	Bangarra Theatre 14:30 to 15:30	Free Event
Nonfiction	Panel	More Info

344: The Future of Reading Leading publishers discuss the talks about some of the trends in digital publishing.	Sydney Philharmonia Choir Studio 14:30 to 15:30	Free Event
Industry	Panel	More Info

15 : 00

95: Writing for Young Adults Doug MacLeod, Michael Gerard Bauer and Matt Costello discuss the challenges of writing for a YA audience.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 1 15:00 to 16:00	Free Event
Industry	Panel	More Info

15 : 30

97: Identity Tom Gilling and Kevin Rabalais discuss the theme of identity in their novels.	Bangarra Mezzanine 15:30 to 16:30	Free Event
Fiction	Panel	More Info

16 : 00

103: The Lessons of Vietnam Andrew Bacevich and Paul Ham discuss the Vietnam War.	Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay 16:00 to 17:00	Ticketed Event
History, Culture & Heritage	Panel	More Info

102: Grit Philippe Claudel, Cherie Dimaline, Merlinda Bobis and Rhyll McMaster discuss writing a sordid reality.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 2/3 16:00 to 17:00	Free Event
Fiction	Panel	More Info

345: Fact, Fiction or Fake? From Ern Malley to Norma Khouri Australia has a fine tradition of literary hoaxes. What can publishers do? How can they tell?	Sydney Philharmonia Choir Studio 16:00 to 17:00	Free Event
Industry	Panel	More Info

16 : 30

106: Remembering A.D. Hope and Patrick White Vrasidas Karalis and Catherine Cole provide new perspectives on two great Australian writers.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 4 16:30 to 17:30	Free Event
Life Writing, Nonfiction, Culture & Heritage	Panel	More Info

18 : 00

108: Writers as Readers Helen Garner, Luke Davies, Christos Tsiolkas and Samuel Wagan Watson discuss their literary education with Mary Kostakidis.	Pier 2/3, Downstairs 18:00 to 19:30	Free Event
Culture & Heritage, Fiction, Nonfiction	Panel	More Info

18 : 30

112: Mo Hayder and Kathryn Fox at Ashfield Town Hall Two queens of crime talk about their terrifying tales.	Ashfield Town Hall 18:30 to 19:30	Free Event
Crime	Panel	More Info

• Friday, May 23 2008 •

10 : 00

129: Australian Classics Jane Gleeson-White, Christos Tsiolkas, Sophie Cunningham and Georgia Blain discuss classic works of Australian literature.	Pier 2/3, Upstairs Writers’ Salon 10:00 to 11:00	Ticketed Event
Culture & Heritage, Fiction	Panel	More Info

127: Design Outlook: Australian Book Designers and their Visions Book designers discuss creating Australian books that stand out in a crowd.	Bangarra Theatre 10:00 to 11:00	Free Event
Nonfiction	Panel	More Info

133: Paradise Lost Kathy Marks and James Boyce discuss the utopian dreams that marked the settlers of Pitcairn Island and Tasmania.	Sydney Theatre, Richard Wherrett Studio 10:00 to 11:00	Ticketed Event
Culture & Heritage, History, Indigenous	Panel	More Info

10 : 30

135: Unlikely Love Stories Toni Jordan, Laurence Fearnley and Fiona Capp discuss finding love in unexpected places.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 1 10:30 to 11:30	Free Event
Fiction	Panel	More Info

11 : 30

141: Behind the Scenes Lisa Forrest and Patrick Lindsay shed light on two events of Australian history.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 2/3 11:30 to 12:30	Free Event
Current Affairs, Nonfiction	Panel	More Info

139: Family Matters Charlotte Wood, Joan London and Michelle de Kretser discuss the intimate and complex ties of family relationships.	Pier 2/3, Downstairs 11:30 to 12:30	Ticketed Event
Fiction	Panel	More Info

140: Fundamental Facts Loretta Napoleoni and Sadanand Dhume talk about the fundamentalism and the economic reality of terrorism with George Negus.	Pier 2/3, Upstairs Writers’ Salon 11:30 to 12:30	Ticketed Event
Current Affairs	Panel	More Info

142: Both Sides of the Coin Three literary critics-turned-writers discuss being on the other side of the table.	Sydney Philharmonia Choir Studio 11:30 to 12:30	Free Event
Industry	Panel	More Info

12 : 00

146: Women Going Bush Robyn Davidson and Megan Lewis discuss living and creating art with remote indigenous communities.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 4 12:00 to 13:00	Free Event
Culture & Heritage, Indigenous, Nonfiction	Panel	More Info

145: Finding the Words to Speak (and Write) about Music Putting music into words with ABC Radio National’s The Music Show.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 1 12:00 to 13:00	Free Event
Music, Nonfiction	Panel	More Info

12 : 30

147: The Earth That Sustains Us Gregory Day and Forrest Gander discuss the natural and cultural textures that sustain us in life.	Bangarra Mezzanine 12:30 to 13:30	Free Event
Science & Environment, Culture & Heritage, Poetry,	Panel	More Info

13 : 00

156: When Words and Science Meet * SOLD OUT * Stefan Merrill Block and Vincent Lam talk about their science-infused novels.	Sydney Theatre, Richard Wherrett Studio 13:00 to 14:00	Ticketed Event
Science & Environment, Fiction	Panel	More Info

155: The Simple Life Michael Pollan and Elizabeth Farrelly consider why we find it so hard to abandon destructive habits.	Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay 13:00 to 14:00	Ticketed Event
Nonfiction, Current Affairs	Panel	More Info

151: The Voyeurism of Biography Virginia Duigan and Jacqueline Kent speak about the invasive tendencies of biography.	Pier 2/3, Upstairs Writers’ Salon 13:00 to 14:00	Ticketed Event
Fiction, Life Writing, Nonfiction	Panel	More Info

152: Personal Journeys Kate Jennings and Virginia Lloyd discuss the catharsis found in unexpected places.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 2/3 13:00 to 14:00	Free Event
Life Writing	Panel	More Info

149: Chasing Bohemia and Finding Nino Carmen Michael and Marc Llewellyn talk about making new lives in far flung places with Claire Scobie.	Bangarra Theatre 13:00 to 14:00	Free Event
Travel, Nonfiction, Life Writing	Panel	More Info

13 : 30

159: Small Stories, Big Politics Jan Wong, Merlinda Bobis and Naldo Rei discuss writing personal stories within big political narratives.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 4 13:30 to 14:30	Free Event
Nonfiction, Fiction, Life Writing	Panel	More Info

158: The Water’s Edge Alison Bashford, Ian Tyrrell and Mark Tredinnick discuss the history of human interaction with the environment.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 1 13:30 to 14:30	Free Event
History, Science & Environment	Panel	More Info

14 : 30

169: The Great Beyond Simon Critchley and Mark Wakely consider the mysteries, rituals and myths surrounding death.	Sydney Theatre, Richard Wherrett Studio 14:30 to 15:30	Ticketed Event
Nonfiction	Panel	More Info

165: Booklust Jane Gleeson-White and Ramona Koval speak about their shared passion for books and writing.	Pier 2/3, Upstairs Writers’ Salon 14:30 to 15:30	Ticketed Event
Fiction	Panel	More Info

163: Modern Citizenship Lucinda Holdforth and James Arvanitakis discuss what it means to be a good citizen.	Bangarra Theatre 14:30 to 15:30	Free Event
Current Affairs	Panel	More Info

167: For Young and Old Matthew Condon and Laurence Fearnley discuss youth and experience in the context of their latest novels.	Sydney Philharmonia Choir Studio 14:30 to 15:30	Free Event
Fiction	Panel	More Info

166: Following the Big Issues Peter Heller and Sadanand Dhume discuss their politically inspired travelogues.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 2/3 14:30 to 15:30	Free Event
Travel, Nonfiction, Current Affairs	Panel	More Info

15 : 00

170: The Overland Debate: The Future of Australian Fiction Kalinda Ashton chairs a debate between Peter Craven and Ken Gelder about the future of Australian fiction.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 1 15:00 to 16:00	Free Event
Fiction	Panel	More Info

171: Thrilling Tales Fasten your seatbelt as Michael Robotham and Michael White discuss their mystery thrillers.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 4 15:00 to 16:00	Free Event
Fiction, Crime	Panel	More Info

15 : 30

172: So What is Happening in Contemporary Verse? Judith Beveridge, David McCooey and Martin Langford discuss developments in contemporary verse.	Bangarra Mezzanine 15:30 to 16:30	Free Event
Poetry	Panel	More Info

16 : 00

175: Bound to the Track Charlotte Wood, Mireille Juchau and Malcolm Knox discuss how past experience resurfaces in the lives of their characters.	Pier 2/3, Upstairs Writers’ Salon 16:00 to 17:00	Ticketed Event
Fiction	Panel	More Info

178: Imagining History From Russia to pre-colonial Papua and outback Australia, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Trevor Shearston and Kevin Rabalais discuss their novels inspired by historical events.	Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay 16:00 to 17:00	Ticketed Event
Fiction, History	Panel	More Info

176: Traveller’s Tales Thomas Kohnstamm, Lee Tulloch, Marc Llewellyn and Grace Pundyk discuss wanderlust and research.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 2/3 16:00 to 17:00	Free Event
Travel, Nonfiction	Panel	More Info

16 : 30

179: Families Through Generations Three writers discuss how family history can provide useful background for writing.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 1 16:30 to 17:30	Free Event
Life Writing, Fiction	Panel	More Info

180: What Lies Beneath James Woodford, Nadia Wheatley and Heather Goodall discuss Sydney’s archaeological heritage.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 4 16:30 to 17:30	Free Event
Culture & Heritage, History, Nonfiction	Panel	More Info

17 : 30

182: The Monthly Third Birthday Celebration Celebrate The Monthly’s third birthday with David Marr, Craig Sherborne, Robyn Davidson and Gideon Haigh and Sally Warhaft.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 2/3 17:30 to 19:00	Free Event
Nonfiction, Current Affairs	Panel	More Info

18 : 30

188: The Art of Adaptation Luke Davies and Tommy Murphy discuss adapting their work for performance.	NSW Writers’ Centre 18:30 to 19:30	Ticketed Event
Scriptwriting	Panel	More Info

• Saturday, May 24 2008 •

10 : 00

310: Heroes and Criminals Steve Toltz, Chris Womersley and Michael Robotham discuss good people who do bad things.	Sydney Dance Company, Studio 2/3 10:00 to 11:00	Free Event
Fiction	Panel	More Info

209: The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif Najaf Mazari and Robert Hillman discuss an Afghani refugee’s extraordinary journey.	Sydney Philharmonia Choir Studio 10:00 to 11:00	Free Event
Current Affairs, Life Writing	Panel	More Info

11 : 00

210: Triumph Over Adversity Successful businesswomen Pauline Nguyen and Sabina Wolanksi discuss their inspirational memoirs.	Bangarra Mezzanine 11:00 to 12:00	Free Event
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