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21 September, 2023
Literary weekend a hit
PORT Fairy’s annual Literary Weekend once again attracted a large amount of interest.
Reading and writing enthusiasts gathered in various locations around the town last weekend, drawing on the professional expertise of both seasoned and emerging authors eager to be engaged in this year’s literary festival theme, ‘Kindness’. Entertainment kicked off at the Reardon Theatre on Friday night with a keynote address from best-selling writer Hugh McKay, author of ‘The Kindness Revolution’.
This was followed by a performance of literary theatre exploring the themes of grief, passion, culture and creativity.
Titled ‘Paris Or Die’ the show was written and performed by Jayne Tuttle, based on her 2019 book by the same name.
On Saturday afternoon, ‘Time Catchers’ Melbourne author Karen Ginnane ran a well-attended writing workshop in the library.
“This workshop is all about accessing the imagination,” Ms Ginnane said.
Ginnane, who is also the author of the acclaimed series ‘When Days Tilt; When Souls Tear’ ran some quick-moving writing exercises as a means of harnessing the imagination.
Saturday’s program also included a young readers party, led by popular children’s book authors RWR McDonald, Andrea Rowe (2022 Children’s Book Council of Australia winner) and Olivia Coates.
Also featured was a short story showcase presented by top Australian authors Ben Walter, Josephine Rowe and Katerina Gibson, along with discussions between several popular authors.
