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SUMMARY:Willoughby Literary Festival: Friday 17 July
DESCRIPTION:Book lovers on the Lower North Shore have a treat coming their way. The Willoughby Literary Festival is back from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 July 2026\, with a packed program of free author talks\, panels and readings at Chatswood Library.\nThe festival is presented by Willoughby City Library and runs across three days\, with sessions in most time slots so there is always something to duck into between other school holiday plans. All sessions are free\, though bookings are required\, and books will be available for purchase at Chatswood Library with signings after each session courtesy of Constant Reader Bookshop.\n\n11am–12pm: Jane Caro in conversation with Nicole Abadee\n11am–12pm: Preserving heritage\, with Terry Fogarty\, Annette Pitman and Vanessa Holtham\, moderated by Wayne Farmilo\n11am–12pm: North Shore Poetry Collective\n12:30–1:30pm: Chris Hammer in conversation with Tim Ayliffe\n12:30–1:30pm: Joanna Nell in conversation with Sophie Green\n12:30–1:30pm: Jess Hill in conversation with Yvette Vignando\n2–3pm: Candida Baker in conversation with Katrina Strickland\n2–3pm: Mary-Anne O’Connor in conversation with Amber Jakeman\n2–3pm: William J. Byrne in conversation\n3:45–4:45pm: Lee Constable\, How to Save the Whole Blinkin’ Planet (suitable for families)\n\n(Willoughby Library notes the program is subject to change)
URL:https://inthecove.com.au/events/willoughby-literary-festival-friday-17-july/
LOCATION:Chatswood Library\, 409 Victoria Road\, CHATSWOOD\, NSW\, 2057\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Willoughby Literary Festival: Friday 18 July
DESCRIPTION:Book lovers on the Lower North Shore have a treat coming their way. The Willoughby Literary Festival is back from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 July 2026\, with a packed program of free author talks\, panels and readings at Chatswood Library.\nThe festival is presented by Willoughby City Library and runs across three days\, with sessions in most time slots so there is always something to duck into between other school holiday plans. All sessions are free\, though bookings are required\, and books will be available for purchase at Chatswood Library with signings after each session courtesy of Constant Reader Bookshop.\n\n10:45–11:45am: Bob Carr in conversation with Geraldine Doogue\n11am–12pm: The Society of Women Writers NSW panel\, Stories for every child\n11am–12pm: Belinda Alexandra\, My Villainess Era\n12:15–1:15pm: Tara Moss\n12:30–1:30pm: Illustrator Battle with Serena Geddes and Ramona Davey (suitable for families)\n12:30–1:30pm: Jessy Wu in conversation with Daniel Cash\n2–3pm: Geraint F. Lewis in conversation with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki\n2–3pm: Sarah Clutton in conversation with Michael Thompson\n2–3pm: Mary Colussi\, No but actually: How did you publish your debut?\n3:30–4:30pm: Michael Brissenden in conversation with Paul Daley\n3:30–4:30pm: Andrew Pippos in conversation\n3:30–4:30pm: Jacqueline Harvey\, The stories behind the stories (suitable for families)\n\n(Willoughby Library notes the program is subject to change)
URL:https://inthecove.com.au/events/willoughby-literary-festival/
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SUMMARY:Willoughby Literary Festival: Friday 19 July
DESCRIPTION:Book lovers on the Lower North Shore have a treat coming their way. The Willoughby Literary Festival is back from Friday 17 to Sunday 19 July 2026\, with a packed program of free author talks\, panels and readings at Chatswood Library.\nThe festival is presented by Willoughby City Library and runs across three days\, with sessions in most time slots so there is always something to duck into between other school holiday plans. All sessions are free\, though bookings are required\, and books will be available for purchase at Chatswood Library with signings after each session courtesy of Constant Reader Bookshop.\n\n10–11am: Catherine DeVrye\, Beyond Timbuktu\n10–11am: Zena Shapter\, Make talk matter\n10–11am: Michael Visontay in conversation\n11:15am–12:15pm: Osher Günsberg\n11:15am–12:15pm: Kate Forsyth in conversation with Sue Williams\n11:15am–12:15pm: Jane Messer in conversation with Cynthia Banham\n12:45–1:45pm: Michelle de Kretser in conversation with Walter Mason\n12:45–1:45pm: Zahid Gamieldien\, Writing for different formats\n12:45–1:45pm: Mette Menzies in conversation with Claudine Tinellis\n2–3pm: Michael Burge in conversation with Candice Fox\n2–3pm: Pamela Freeman\, The editing-to-publishing pipeline\n2–3pm: Yumna Kassab in conversation with Eda Gunaydin\n3:30–4:30pm: Alex Sarkis in conversation with Sarah Ayoub\n3:30–4:30pm: Open mic session\, featuring reader Guan Un\n3:30–4:30pm: Inside Publishing: Industry Leaders in Conversation\, with Lucy Hayward\, Patrizia Di Biase-Dyson and Meredith Curnow\, moderated by Jay Lansdown\n\n(Willoughby Library notes the program is subject to change)
URL:https://inthecove.com.au/events/willoughby-literary-festival-2/
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