2023 festival program - Mansfield Readers and Writers

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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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Poets corner: poetry readings

Sunday 5 March 1:30 – 3:30

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Panel: The author life

Sunday 5 March 1:30 – 2:30 pm

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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

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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Panel: How my writing journey started

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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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
Festival events for writers
If you’re a writer dreaming of publication or even just starting on the journey, we’ve put together a mix’n’match mini-masterclass for aspiring and emerging writers at the inaugural Mansfield Readers and Writers Festival. Four panel events and four workshops have been curated with you in mind! Start on Saturday 4 March 11:00 am – 12:00 … Read more
Volunteer information session
We are holding a volunteer information session at the Mansfield RSL at 30 Highett St from 2pm to 3:30pm on Sunday 22 January. The get-together is an opportunity for local booklovers to sign up and volunteer at their favourite events, meet authors and welcome audiences. With the inaugural Mansfield Readers and Writers Festival just a … Read more