The full program is available here.

Some sessions have become fixed on the program due to popularity. The participatory nature of our festival is something we pride ourselves on.

Participation sessions

People’s Choice Awards:
This session allows writers to read a small extract from their own work. In 2008 we will also have a poetry session If you wish to participate please sign up here.People's Choice. Please specify if you want to read prose or poetry. Please note that the prose will be on Saturday afternoon and the poetry on Sunday.

The Bookclubs
This year's book is Don Delillo's Falling Man.Read the book and come along to a discussion with Williamstown High School's Warren Whitney.

Workshops
Bring your pen and paper and be inspired by the pros. In 2008 the sessions will be longer so expect to actually do some work.

• Writing in the voice of another with Michael Gurr
• What makes you think that you are a writer with Bernie Monagle
• Short Story writing and Writing Poetry with local boy Paul Mitchell
• Script writing with Jutta Goetze (by popular demand)
• Reading the Modern Poem with Robin Grove

Kids stuff

Our own Andy Griffiths is back! Expect yucky things - the kids do. There is more to come for the kids so stay tuned.

Other sessions

• Eric Beecher - writing for the new media
• Richard Frankland - indigenous singer/songwriter, film maker and now author of children's books
• A great literary debate run by our Youth committee GYPSEE
• Meet the editor - Henry Rosenbloom from Scribe and Louise Adler from MUP
• Alan Kohler - writing business
• Ten Minute Plays with Alex Braun
• Beyond Cuisine - Performance prose, a meal and discussion (Sold Out)
• Tanya Ha of SBS's Eco House with Jacinta Cleary of ReNew magazine- the mainstreaming of Green writing