OCTOBER 28, 2018
Many congratulations to one of this year's guest writers, local author Adam Thompson, one of the 10 inaugural recipients of the 2018 Next Chapter grants for developing writers. https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2018/10/01/116341/inaugural-recipients-of-the-next-chapter-mentorship-and-funding-initiative-announced/
OCTOBER 22, 2018
We've received some wonderful compliments about this year's festival from both writers and patrons, and we appreciate them all! https://cbcatas.blogspot.com/2018/10/words-by-riverside-some-thoughts-on.html?fbclid=IwAR3JA1GHORoI-beL_SA4MLHLrJ3ADR1sZELmglDo4Dkd4XRbbotQXZ5Pkuk
OCTOBER 22, 2018
The importance of books and writing is a given for all those who organise or go to writers festivals, but it's always good to have endorsements such as this one from the CBCA (Childrens Book Council of Australia) https://cbcatas.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-power-of-good-book.html
SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
Our third festival is over and we hope you had as much fun as those of us on the committee did! Yes, it was hard work, and the pace was sometimes fast and furious. And yes, the weather could have…
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
There's no denying the reality of death and taxes, and as the cliché says, none of us will escape either. We can take a bit more control of the former though according to two of our festival guests, both medical…
SEPTEMBER 8, 2018
There will be lots of wordy discussions next weekend with only six more sleeps until our 2018 Festival kicks off with the Schools Day program on Friday 14th! New Zealand children's writer Kyle Mewburn is just one of the fantastic…
