MAY 27, 2021
Dr Shirley Patton grew up in outback Western Australia and now lives with her partner in wine-growing country overlooking the beautiful Tamar River, Northern Tasmania. She left an academic career as a social work lecturer and published researcher on family…
MAY 19, 2021
We are a region rich with talent! The Tamar Valley is not only abundant with wineries and sweeping water vistas, it is a place that cultivates great storytelling. To acknowledge this, the Tamar Valley Writers Festival is profiling some of…
APRIL 28, 2021
Richard Flanagan’s latest book, an exposé of the salmon farming industry, has sparked heated debate in Tasmania and around the country since its release just three days ago. Toxic: The Rotting Underbelly of the Tasmanian Salmon Industry is a powerful…
MARCH 29, 2021
We are thrilled to announce that we are once again bringing the Sydney Writers’ Festival to the Star Theatre, Invermay, this year! One of Australia’s best-loved forums for literature, ideas and storytelling, Sydney Writers’ Festival will be streaming its headline…
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Our sell-out event with international bestselling author Katherine Scholes at Waterton Hall was a great sun-bathed success on Sunday. Seventy patrons joined on the lawns in front of the convict-built barn, now a rustic function space and part of the…
JANUARY 19, 2021
Regretfully, we have made the difficult decision to cancel our Melissa Lucashenko event, in conversation with Adam Thompson. This is due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in Brisbane (Melissa Lucashenko is a Queensland resident). We thank you for your understanding…
