COMING EVENTS 2011

Writers Festivals and Events 2011

Australia

http://bclbooks.com.au/festivals.htm

20 to 26 August 2011 - Australian Children's Book Week - The theme for 2011 is One World, Many Stories. For information on the winning books and costumes that celebrate characters from children's books see our BCL Book Week page.

26 August to 4 September 2011 - Melbourne Writers' Festival

7 to 11 September 2011 - Brisbane Writers Festival

7 to Sunday 11 September - Write Around the Murray Festival - in Albury, New South Wales.

2nd to 5th October 2011 - Australian School Library Association XXII Biennial Conference

Festival News

Preparations for the first-ever Festival of Independent Writers and Publishers to be held on the Gold Coast on 29 October this year are well under way. An impressive line-up of writers and publishers have already signed up: Journalist and novelist Michael Jacobson, award-winning author Stephanie Dale, as well as Patt Gregory, Iris Detenhoff, Petajo, Julie Boyd, John Clark, Duncan Richardson, Jane Hanckel, Kathleen Stewart, Daryl Greer, Owen Clement, Joan Songaila, Terry Spring and Caroline Glen. Watch this space for more author news or check out the website:

http://www.indieauthorsfestival.com.