2023 festival program - Mansfield Readers and Writers

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Thank you for an amazing festival!

Authors

Sunday 5 March

Panel: Publishing options

Sunday 5 March 10 – 11 am

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Panel: The power of the edit

Sunday 5 March 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

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Storytime: Jetty Jumping with Andrea Rowe

Sunday 5 March 11-12

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Workshop: story writing for kids

Sunday 5 March 11:30-12:30

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Panel: The author life

Sunday 5 March 1:30 – 2:30 pm

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Poets corner: poetry readings

Sunday 5 March 1:30 – 3:30

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Masterclass: Write your memories and milestones

Sunday 5 March 2:00 – 3:30 pm

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Panel: I ❤️ short story

Sunday 5 March 2:45 to 3:45 pm

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One for the road

Sunday 5 March 3:30 – 5:00 pm

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Saturday 4 March

Panel: How my writing journey started

Saturday 4 March 11:00 am – 12:00

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Little lounge: story book readings for kids

Saturday 4 March 11-1:30

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Taungurung stories

Saturday 4 March 11:00 am – 12:00

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Sensory masterclass: In Search of Lost Wine

Saturday 4 March 12:15 – 1:45 pm

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Panel: Hijacked histories

Saturday 4 March 1:30 – 2:30 pm

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Masterclass: Witty Words

Saturday 4 March 2:00 – 3:30 pm

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Crime time in the country

Saturday 4 March 2:45 pm to 3:45 pm

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Masterclass: The language of flowers

Saturday 4 March 3:30 – 5:00 pm

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Panel: Memoir – what is it good for?

Saturday 4 March 4 – 5 pm

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An evening with Anson Cameron + short story awards at Delatite Winery

Saturday 4 March 6:30 – 9:30 pm

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Friday 3 March

VIP and member festival welcome drinks

Friday 3 March 5:30 to 7:30 pm

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Headphones Jones at the Delatite Hotel

Friday 3 March 8:00 – 10 pm

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2023 short story short list!
We’re thrilled to announce our short story short list! ✍️ This is a short story competition with #soul! Thanks to everybody who entered – we know the work that goes into your writing..Once again it was a tough job getting the list down to 5 compelling stories. Congratulations to:Jodie Kewley for ‘Mouse in Paris’Deborah May for… Read more: 2023 short story short list!
2023 short story long list
This year we erceived over 60 entries in our short story competition. The long list includes a fascinating variety of responses to our theme of ‘Soul’ and we can’t wait to share these wonderful stories with you in this year’s anthology. Longlisted entries ‘My Soulmate’ by Jude Anison ‘An Inconsistent Line’ by Jeanette Barry ‘The… Read more: 2023 short story long list
Author talk raises $500 for Mansfield District Hospital Auxiliary
Author Georgina Banks visited Mansfield in August 2023 to talk about her memoir 'Back to Bangka'. The event raised $500 for the Mansfield Hospital Auxiliary
Short story competition winners announced
The winners of the inaugural Mansfield Readers and Writers short story competition were announced on 4 March 2023 at an event at Delatite Winery.
Volunteer orientation session 19 February
With Mansfield Readers and Writers Festival fast approaching, it’s time to get into the detail of what we’ll all be doing to make the event a resounding success! You’re invited to attend the Mansfield Readers and Writers Festival Volunteer Orientation Session, at Mansfield RSL Hall, 30 Highett Street Mansfield at 2:30 pm. At this event… Read more: Volunteer orientation session 19 February