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thursday September 14

September 14 - 17, 2017

THE PREMIER’S LITERARY PRIZESThursday September 14, 6.00pm – 6.45pm On stage at the Theatre Royal The Premier’s Literary Prizes are a biennial recognition of the best Tasmanian stories and Tasmanian writers. Join us for a glass of champagne at the much anticipated announcement of the shortlists for the 2017 prizes, celebrate our flourishing literary talent, and discover some exciting new books for your reading list.https://premiers-literary-prizes-shortlist.eventbrite.com.auFREE – RSVP essential

FESTIVAL OPENING THE CHALLENGE OF FREEDOMProf. A. C. Grayling with Jeff Malpas and Heather Rose Thursday September 14, 7.45pm – 9.00pm Theatre RoyalProf. A. C. Grayling’s latest book, Democracy and its Crisis, reflects on contemporary international issues and the struggle for a free world. A.C. sets the tone for the festival themes, urging us to engage with other worlds. Enjoy an evening with this extraordinary philosopher and humanist, joined by Heather Rose and Distinguished Professor Jeff Malpas to open the festival.This event includes the announcement and award of the Emerging Tasmanian Aboriginal Writers Award. $30/$25

friday September 15

The TASMANIAN WRITERS & READERS FESTIVAL wishes to acknowledge the Mouheneenner people the traditional owners and custodians of the land upon which this festival takes place. We recognise the value of continuing Aboriginal knowledge and cultural practice, which informs our understandings of history, culture, science and environment; and in supporting the development of the Tasmanian community.

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MEET THE WRITERSFriday September 15, 2.00pm – 4.00pm Orient Bar, Hadley’s Orient HotelHelen Shield from 936 ABC Hobart brings her lively radio show to the festival – and brings the festival to the world. Your Afternoon is broadcasting from Hadley’s Orient Hotel, choosing a selection of our writers to tell their stories. Come along and join the conversation. FREE

WELCOME DRINKS AND INTRODUCTION TO GASP ‘PRESENT’ Arnold Zable, Sasha Huber and Jim Everett Friday September 15, 4.30pm – 5.30pm Back Bar, Hadley’s Orient HotelJoin us for a festival-opening drink and meet the artists for the GASP Saturday night event, ‘Present’ celebrating the power of oral storytelling. FREEMore information: GASP dinner Saturday evening (next page)

A WORLD OF WRITERSRyan O’Neill in conversation with Cameron Hindrum Friday September 15, 6.00pm – 7.00pm George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelTheir Brilliant Careers is a collection of 16 biographies of totally invented Australian writers. Through tales of rivalries, love affairs and murders, O’Neill plays with the reader’s mind and immerses them in a world of literary hoaxes. Ryan may or may not exist. Questions may or may not be asked. The truth may or may not be out there. Ryan O’Neill is here to explain why. $22/$17

WILDERNESS AND THE HUMAN SOULBob Brown, James Dryburgh, Heather Rose and Pete Hay, with muka nawnta, Salt Water Sisters Friday September 15, 7.30pm – 9.00pm George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelWhat do wild places mean for the human soul? What of our nature is unlocked when we return to the rhythms of the natural world? How has this changed over time? How are we reshaping this relationship now? Join Pete Hay, Heather Rose, Bob Brown and James Dryburgh for some soul searching. This session will begin and end with a performance by singers Jodi Haines, Judith Reid and Kartanya Maynard. $25/$20

THE WORLDS OF BRADLEY TREVOR GREIVEBradley Trevor Greive in conversation with Andrew Hopwood Friday September 15, 7.30pm – 8.30pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelBTG and Andrew Hopwood go way, way back. BTG’s 24 books include Penguin Bloom which won the ABIA 2017 Illustrated Book of the year award. His books have been translated into 27 different languages and sold in 115 different countries, won multiple awards worldwide and several have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. BTG lives in Tasmania, Alaska and California. $22/$17

LATE NIGHT FESTIVAL POETS AT HADLEY’SJessica Wilkinson, Omar Sakr, puralia meenamatta (Jim Everett), Ben Walter, Karen Knight, and Young Dawkins, with MC Toby Fitch Friday September 15, 9.00pm – 10.00pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelOver two nights, 11 local and interstate poets perform @ Hadley’s in partnership with Australian Poetry. $15/$10

A HUNDRED SMALL LESSONSAshley Hay in conversation with Danielle Wood Friday September 15, 6.00pm – 7.00pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelPraised for their precision, lyricism and heart, Ashley Hay’s three novels are making homes for themselves on bookshelves across the globe. In conversation with Danielle Wood, the author of the bestselling The Railwayman’s Wife talks about her uplifting new release, A Hundred Small Lessons—a book about motherhood, memory and the meaning of home. $22/$17

master classes

Thursday 14th September, 1 - 4pm Getting Published with Bradley Trevor Greive $88/$66

Fiction Writing: Playing in Limitless Space with Ashley Hay $88/$66

Writing and Social Advocacy with Arnold Zable $88/$66

Friday 15th September, 11am - 3pm

Travel Writing with Tim Cope $99/$77

Advanced Short Fiction with Alec Patrić $99/$77

Freelancing with Benjamin Law $88/$66 (11am - 2pm)

Saturday 16th September, 9am-12 noon

Creative Non-fiction: Voice, Ethics, Research with Maria Tumarkin $88/$66

STRONG WOMENClementine Ford, Tansy Rayner Roberts, with Danielle Wood Saturday September 16, 12.30pm – 1.30pm George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelQuestion: What happens when Firebrand Feminist meets Fantasy Fiction Feminist? Answer: Find out when Clementine Ford, author of the incendiary Fight Like a Girl, and Tansy Rayner Roberts, prolific fantasy writer, sit down to talk to Danielle Wood about living in the blogosphere and what’s next for womankind. $22/$17

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GHOST EMPIRERichard Fidler in conversation with Helen Shield Saturday September 16, 9.30am – 10.30am George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelRichard’s book, Ghost Empire, explores the 1000 year-old story of the city of Constantinople. It delves into the rich and turbulent history of the Byzantine Empire, bringing stories from a lost civilization to life through the adventures and challenges of a father and his son. $22/$17

JOURNEY TO PUBLICATIONKatherine Scholes, Rachael Treasure and Ryan O’Neill with Robbie Arnott Saturday September 16, 9.30am – 10.30pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelHow is a book born? Who makes it happen? Join acclaimed authors Katherine Scholes, Rachael Treasure and Ryan O’Neill as they take you through the process, from first thought to published pages. Chaired by Robbie Arnott. $22/$17

ADVENTURES ON THE PAGERobyn Mundy, Tim Cope and Elizabeth Leane with Jeff Malpas Saturday September 16, 11.00am – 12.00pm George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelEvery story is an adventure, with a beginning, a venturing out, and a setting forth for parts unknown. Under expedition leader Jeff Malpas, the team of Tim Cope, Robyn Mundy, and Elizabeth Leane will venture into the wilds of contemporary adventure writing. Our panel will explore the reasons why adventure is so appealing, the adventurous character of the imagination and the special nature of adventure writing—and share their own adventurous experiences and the stories that go with them. $22/$17

ONLY – AN UNCONVENTIONAL CHILDHOODCaroline Baum in conversation with Heather Rose Saturday September 16, 11.00am – 12.00pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelWhat does it mean to be a ‘good daughter’? And how does it feel to be the only child of two people deeply damaged by trauma and tragedy? Join respected journalist and presenter, Caroline Baum, as she discusses her poignant memoir, Only, with 2017 Stella Award-winning Tasmanian author, Heather Rose. $22/$17

THE ART OF SHORT FICTIONAlec Patrić, Ben Walter and readers with Rachel Edwards Saturday September 16, 2.00pm – 3.00pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelThe panel will discuss the themes and ideas in inventive Australian short fiction. This session will include a selection of readings from the recent collections, Seven Stories and Smoke. $20/$15

SOCIAL MEDIA—THE NEW ADDICTIONOmar Sakr, Clementine Ford and Bradley Trevor Greive with Benjamin Law Saturday September 16, 3.30pm – 4.30pm George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelWhy do so many of us, particularly writers, love social media? Is it the great connector of our age, or just a time-hungry addiction? Our panel explores the benefits and dangers of social media, and asks why so many of us can’t seem to leave it alone. $22/$17

HIDDEN STORIESpuralia meenamatta (Jim Everett), Dr Patsy Cameron AO, and Julie Gough with Greg Lehman Saturday September 16, 3.30pm – 4.30pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelStories and storytelling traditions are central to being Aboriginal in Tasmania. Join our panel as they explore the issues, broaden the conversation and discuss strengthening communities. $22/$17

SUSTAINABLE FOODNick Haddow, Matthew Evans, Tino Carnevale and Hannah Maloney Saturday September 16, 5.00pm – 6.00pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelWe have fantastic produce in Tasmania! But how can we ensure that we support our farmers and make careful food choices? Join these Tasmanian food crafters as they share their specialities, and learn some tricks to help ensure our choices are sustainable. $22/$17

ON KISSING, HUGGING AND SAYING ‘I LOVE YOU’Robert Dessaix with Caroline Baum Saturday September 16, 6.30pm – 7.30pm George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelThe situation is out of hand; the rules for kissing, embracing and putting ‘it’ in words have gone out the window. Nobody knows who should be osculating whom these days, let alone how wetly. Everybody loves everybody, yet nobody can say ‘I love you’. Who is to blame? And what has any of this to do with literature? $22/$17

THE WORLD BENT SIDE-WAYS Lian Tanner, Mireille Juchau and Ryan O’Neill with Adam Ouston Saturday September 16, 6.30pm – 7.30pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelThe most intriguing fictional worlds are those which are perilously close to our own – true or false? Explore the work of these three festival guests writing for different audiences but all creating world to question our own. $22/$17

THE BEST BAD BOOKFestival guests with Melanie Tait Saturday September 16, 8.00pm – 9.00pm George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelWhich books do you tuck away at the back of your bookcase and hope no one will notice? A selection of our festival writers will read from their favourite guilty pleasures: Alec Patrić, Ryan O’Neill, Benjamin Law, Caroline Baum, Mireille Juchau, Maria Tumarkin, Clementine Ford, BTG and more. Presented by Melanie Tait. $15/$10

LATE NIGHT FESTIVAL POETS AT HADLEY’SFeaturing Jessica Wilkinson, Omar Sakr, Kristen Lang, Michael Stratford Hutch, Pete Hay and Toby Fitch with MC Cameron Hindrum Saturday September 16, 8.30pm – 9.30pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelOver two nights, 11 local and interstate poets will perform @ Hadley’s in partnership with Australian Poetry. $15/$10

THREE NEW NOVELSRachel Leary, Lia Hills and Lois Murphy in Conversation with Rachel Edwards Saturday September 16, 12.30pm – 1.30pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelThese three entirely different and accomplished novels are about erasure, re-imagining history, and the healing power of story. Rachel Edwards will steer the conversation to give you an insight into the worlds created by all three writers. Place is central to the world of all their characters and to the resolutions they find. $22/$17

STORY AND SCIENCEA.C. Grayling, Gustaaf Hallegraeff and Ashley Hay with Jeff Malpas Saturday September 16, 2.00pm – 3.00pm George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient Hotel Whether we know it or not, science confirms our experience as human beings. Scientists are great explorers —making discoveries that can explain and bring meaning to our existence, and inform our past, present and future. Our panel discusses the worlds of science and the stories those worlds have to tell us. $22/$17

MILES AND STELLA IN CONVERSATIONAlec Patrić in conversation with Heather Rose Saturday September 16, 5.00pm – 6.00pm George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelWhat do two prize-winning authors talk about when they talk about writing? Alec Patrić (2016 Miles Franklin winner) and Heather Rose (2017 Stella Prize winner) quiz each other on words, prizes, literature and life. A unique opportunity to get an inside glimpse into the friendship of writers. $22/$17 (Cosmopolitans and Bellinis on sale for this session.)

GASP ‘PRESENT’ REMEDIES TASMANIA – CELEBRATING THE POWER OF ORAL STORYTELLINGSasha Huber, Arnold Zable and Jim Everett Saturday September 16, 6.30pm – 10.00pm GASP and Montrose Bay Yacht Club, Foreshore Rd, RosettaJoin us for a celebratory multicultural dinner, international discussion, performances and a projection art journey at GASP (Glenorchy Art & Sculpture Park). Tickets - $45 : https://www.trybooking.com/304555 Parking at the Yacht Club and a bus will leave Hadley’s Orient Hotel at 6.15pm and return at 10.30pm

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THE WORLD IS GREAT AND I AM SMALL Bradley Trevor Greive with Nicole Gill Sunday September 17, 10.00am – 11.00am George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelA visual showcase for the whole family by bestselling author Bradley Trevor Greive AM. BTG will read from his latest book and present stunning images of tiny, truly remarkable, and often overlooked insects and animals. An uplifting and gently irreverent celebration of nature, language and philosophy. Be prepared to laugh and be astonished. $10.00 per child (must be accompanied by a parent - FREE). Children are encouraged to dress up as their favourite bug or creature.

LET’S DRAW TOO MANY SHEEPChristina Booth Sunday September 17, 10.00am – 11.00am John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient Hotel Join award-winning illustrator and author of more than 20 children’s books, Christina Booth, for a sheepishly noisy bedtime story. Then try your hand at drawing the sheep from her book, Too Many Sheep (anyone can draw a sheep…Christina will show you how).$10.00 per child (must be accompanied by a parent - FREE). Children are encouraged to dress up as their favourite sheep.

REMARKABLE JOURNEYSTim Cope and Tigon, the dog Sunday September 17, 12.00pm – 1.00pm George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelInspired by a desire to understand the nomadic way of life, Australian adventurer Tim Cope embarked on a remarkable journey: 6,000 miles on horseback across the Eurasian steppe from Mongolia through Kazakhstan, Russia, and the Ukraine to Hungary. Tim discusses his book On the Trail of Genghis Khan and introduces his dog Tigon. $20.00/$15.00

LANDSCAPES CLOSE TO HOMESunday September 17, 12.00pm – 1.00pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient Hotel What’s it like to fly from a refugee camp one week and go bushwalking on Maria Island the next? Hear the voices of young refugees and migrants who are coming close to landscape and a sense of home by exploring Tasmania’s iconic national parks. Participants in the ‘Get Outside’ program (Parks & Wildlife Service plus Wildcare) present writings and images from their expeditions along with Sam Cuff (Education Ranger) and Gina Mercer (Tasmanian writer). $15/$10

WRITING FOR THE SCREEN: WHERE DO OUR SCREEN STORIES COME FROM?Vicki Madden, Benjamin Law, and Posie Graeme-Evans with Melanie Tait Sunday September 17, 1.30pm – 2.30pm George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelFilm and television are powerful storytelling platforms. So what is so compelling about seeing our own stories and those from other worlds, reflected to us from the screen, and where does the inspiration for these stories come from? $22/$17

OTHERLANDMaria Tumarkin in conversation with Robert Dessaix Sunday September 17, 1.30pm – 2.30pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient Hotel“I left too early, before tanks rolled into Moscow in 1991, and before Gorbachev was put under home arrest in a failed coup. I left before Russia and Ukraine became separate countries, before the KGB archives were opened, …”. In this conversation Maria Tumarkin will talk about her writing, themes of rupture, homecoming, making things whole again, and the hold Russia has on us with former Russian scholar Robert Dessaix. $22/$17

JAMES BOYCE IN CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD FIDLERSunday September 17, 3.00pm – 4.00pm George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelRichard Fidler draws you deeper into the life stories of his interviewees. In this conversation he takes you into the world of author and historian, James Boyce. James’ acclaimed books include Born Bad (2014), 1835 (2011), Van Diemen’s Land (2008), and Losing Streak: How Tasmania Was Gamed by the Gaming Industry (2017). $22/$17

THE WORLD WITHOUT USMireille Juchau in conversation with Robyn Mundy Sunday September 17, 3.00pm – 4.00pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelMireille manages to create a world without us. Her vivid story is of ecological disaster and a family bound together by a terrible, mysterious absence. Winning the 2016 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award and shortlisted for the Stella Prize, the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards and the 2016 Voss Literary Award, Mireille will discuss her work with Robyn Mundy. $22/$17

OFF WITH THE BIRDS: A WEAVING OF POETRY AND MUSICGina Mercer and Lynne Griffiths Sunday September 17, 3.00pm – 4.00pm Leadlight Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelIn this collaborative performance, the lyrical poetry of Gina Mercer is interwoven with the evocative flutes and harp of Lynne Griffiths. Words and notes ripple off each other to create a resonant and immersive meditation on the many birds that enliven, haunt, and accompany our lives. $15/$10

HOW TO BE IN A CHANGING WORLDClementine Ford and Antonia Case in Conversation Sunday September 17, 4.30pm – 5.30pm George Cartwright Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelVagabonding, wild women, human predators and solitude are all themes in the latest issue of Womankind. Aristotle argues that: people are inherently political, and that active involvement in society fulfils a basic human need. Clementine and Antoina Case will discuss the ways to herald a new era of social responsibility. $22/$17

FABLE AND FAIRYTALEDanielle Wood, Arnold Zable and Erin Hortle with Jeff Malpas Sunday September 17, 4.30pm – 5.30pm John Webb Room, Hadley’s Orient HotelThis panel will explore the interaction between stories and places, imagination and real life, the faraway and the close, the exotic, the magical, and the ordinary. $22/$17

BOOK LAUNCHES Leadlight Room, Hadley’s Orient Hotel Saturday September 16 TROUBLE TOMORROW by Terry Whitebeach and Sarafino Enadio - Allen&Unwin Launched by Arnold Zable,1.00pm

SOON by Lois Murphy - Transit Lounge Publishing, 2.30pm

40 SOUTH SHORT STORY ANTHOLOGY - 40 South Publishing; Launched by James Dryburgh, 4.00pm

POETS AND PAINTERS - CELEBRATING THE BIG PUNCHBOWL - Tasmanian Land Conservancy with Pete Hay, 5.30pm

Sunday September 17 FREE DIVING by Lorrae Coffin, illustrated by Bronwyn Houston Magabala Books 11.30am

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