Saturday 19th October
Edith Cowan University Joondalup, Building 32
8:15 AM
Doors Open
8:45 AM
Welcome and Housekeeping
8:50 AM
Welcome to Country
9:00 AM
Love, Actually
Melina Marchetta, Rachael Johns, Annie de Monchaux and Tess Woods discuss how they inject their stories with all kinds of love and what it takes to make readers get all the feels. Moderated by Danielle Binks.
10:15 AM
Gritty Tales
Michael Trant, David Whish-Wilson, Dervla McTiernan and Anna Downes in conversation with Will Yeoman about getting their hands dirty to deliver compelling fiction that leaves readers hungry for more.
11:30 AM
Dangerous Women
Whether it’s thriller, domestic noir or literary fiction, Sara Foster, Nicola Moriarty, Amy Brown and Holly Wainwright discuss pushing the envelope and taking risks in novel writing. Moderated by Nadia King.
12:45 PM
Other Worlds
The only purely Western Australian panel of the day! Donna Mazza, Madeline Te Whiu, Juliet Marillier and Tamara Moss are joined by moderator Kaya Ortiz to discuss the magical worlds of fantasy and speculative fiction.
2:00 PM
Little Wonders
Kylie Howarth, James Foley, Ash Harrier and Jacqueline Harvey speak of the wonder of writing for young ones. Moderated by Cheryl Akle of Better Reading.
3:15 PM
Historically Speaking
Lauren Chater, Jennie Jones, Natasha Lester and Anthea Hodgson discuss the challenges and unexpected joys of writing historical fiction and how the past shapes us. Moderated by Steve Kinnane.
4:30 PM
For the Fiction Writers in the Room
Four of Australia’s leading publishers, Ali Watts (Penguin Random House), Rachel Bin Salleh (Magabala), Lex Hirst (Pantera), Georgia Richter (Fremantle Press) and a top literary agent, Danielle Binks (Jacinta di Mase Literary Agency) discuss what’s hot and what’s not and what they’re looking for in today’s fiction market, with moderator Sasha Wasley.
5:15 PM
Close
All panels run for 45 minutes with authors available for book signings in the foyer outside the auditorium immediately after their panels.
Please be seated 5 minutes before panels start.
Doors to the auditorium close once each panel starts and reopen once each panel has finished.
For the first panel, doors close at 8:50 AM for Welcome to Country.