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13 September, 2024
Festival unites authors and readers
PORT Fairy’s annual Literary Festival once again proved an ideal opportunity to unite authors and readers.
A large crowd enjoyed last Friday night’s opening celebrations at the Reardon Theatre which included special guests Jessie Cole, Bronwyn Birdsall, Carolyn Fraser, Maggie Mackeller, Meg Bignall, Hilary Harper and Hana Assafiri.
The Port Fairy library opened its doors on Saturday morning, offering free entertainment which included popular children’s authors Andrea Rowe, RWR McDonald and Olivia Coates.
Saturday afternoon included a discussion between David Kelly (author of ‘Host City’), Siang Lu (‘Ghost City’) and festival chair Matt Neal.
Local author Jock Serong presented ‘Barry Jones: A Journey Through Time’ at a gala dinner on Saturday night.
The evening also included special performances by Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil) and Shane Howard (Goanna).
Event organiser Jo Canham said the festival was a huge success.
“Copies of novels sold out and it was a great weekend,” she said.
“Discussions between Jim Moginie and Jock Serong about Jim’s book ‘The Silver River’ was really moving and emotional.
“That’s what makes this festival so special; it brings authors together and gives readers the chance to connect with writers.”
