Willoughby City Council and Willoughby City Library are thrilled to present the inaugural Willoughby Literary Festival – a vibrant new celebration of books, ideas and creativity.
The festival will take place across two weekends in July at Chatswood Library, and will feature a stellar program of author talks, panel discussions and interactive workshops designed for readers and writers of all ages and interests, offering a unique opportunity for Willoughby residents and visitors to connect with the storytellers behind their favourite books.
The festival will showcase and support both emerging and established writers and illustrators from across Sydney and beyond, helping them to share their work with a wide, engaged audience.
The first weekend from 17 to 20 July is packed with compelling talks and panel discussions featuring an exceptional group of authors including Jane Caro, Linda Jaivin, Shankari Chandran, Tim Ayliffe, Rebecca Huntley, Toby Walsh and Amy Hutton.
The second weekend from 26 to 27 July features highlights from the endlessly imaginative world of speculative fiction, as well as workshops and talks aimed at children, young adults and their carers. These are stories that ask, ‘what if?’ and venture beyond the limits of our current reality.
Highlights include a talk by acclaimed fantasy writer Garth Nix and a range of writing workshops and a five to eight minute open mic reading open to all budding speculative storytellers, and an online cake decorating competition with a Science Fiction theme.
The full program and more information on how to book spots for events are available online.