Byron Bay Writers Festival : Program

FRIDAY 01 AUGUST 2003

LAKEHOUSE	BLUE MARQUEE	YELLOW MARQUEE	ACTIVITIES ROOM	LAUNCHING PAD	DINING ROOM	FINS
	9.00am - 10.00am International Indigenous Writers: Reinstating Histories Rita Mestokosho, Sam Wagan Watson, Briar Grace Smith Chair: Anita Heis This panel features writers from Canada, NZ and Australia. Reinstating histories and stories that have been forgotten, ignored or suppressed is an essential element of indigenous writing. How should these stories be told and how important are they for us? Sponsor : Australia Council: Honouring Words	9.00am - 10.00am Biography: Other People’s Lives Peter FitzSimons, Susan Mitchell, Peter Singer Chair: Tim Bowden This session focuses on the methodology and experience of writing biography. How is it done & what motivates a writer to write about someone else’s life? Sponsor : Australia Women’s Weekly			8.30am – 11.00am ABC NORTHCOAST LIVE LOCAL RADIO BROADCAST Fiona Wyllie 10.15am LAUNCH Lismore Seniors Anthology Launched by Tim Bowden		9-9.30 am
9.30am - 10.30am Writers Who Need To Research John Bailey, Jill Dawson, Kathryn Heyman, Carolyn van Langenberg Chair: Di Morrissey Why write this particular story? What are the skills required when your story is based on fact? How faithful do you have to be to the facts?							9.30-10
	10.15am-11.15am Approaching Big Issues with an Inquiring Mind Stephen Law & David Williamson Chair: Robyn Williams What are the big issues and how do these writers approach them? Sponsor : Hodder Headline Australia	10.15am-11.15am Swimming and Surfing Andrew Knight, Brett D’Arcy, Lisa Forrest Chair: Craig McGregor Writers discuss the ways in which they have used these Australian obsessions as themes in their work. Sponsor : North Beach Byron					10-10.30
10.45am - 11.45am In Conversation Thea Astley & James Griffin James Griffin talks to Thea Astley about her work and life as a writer.							10.30 -11
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	11.30am – 12.30pm Against the Grain: Writers Need to Speak Out Hanifa Deen & Peter Singer Chair: Mick O’Regan Is it the role of writers to speak out? Hanifa and Peter discuss the issues on which they go against the grain. Sponsor : byron-bay.com	11.30am –12.30pm Writing for Young Adults Isobelle Carmody, Scot Gardner, Garry Disher Chair: Fiona Wyllie Why is there a tendency for all writing for young adults to have a message or moral? Does it patronise young readers, or is it what they want? Sponsor : the Byron Shire News	11.30am – 1.00pm Tabled Reading for Theatre Juliet Lamont & Janis Balodis Workshop of Juliet’s controversial, award-winning play, with dramaturg, writer and actors; followed by questions from the audience.				11.30 - 12
12pm -1.15pm Poetry and Prose: Enunciating Difference Emily Ballou, Christine Strelan, Bronwyn Lea, Geoff Page Chair: Larry Buttrose Writers discuss their different motivations and stimuli, and whether the craft of writing for poetry is different to writing prose.						12.00pm – 3.30pm FINS LITERARY LUNCH David Leser interviews Malcolm Fraser. Sponsor : Fins and Stonier Wines	12 - 12.30
	12.45pm –2.00pm Sports Writing Lisa Forrest, Peter FitzSimons, Martin Flanagan Chair: James Griffin Why, in a nation so obsessed with sport, aren’t sports writers revered? Is sports writing simply not taken seriously or does it not reach the standard it could? Sponsor : Byron Bay First National Real Estate						12.30 - 1
		12.45pm –1.45pm Story Telling: New Medium, Old Tradition Herb Wharton, Joe Harawira, Lee Maracle Chair: Anita Heiss Oral story telling is almost a lost art. Should we take more time to tell and listen to stories? Sponsor : Australia Council: Honouring Words			1.00pm – 2.00pm In Conversation Richard Flanagan & Margaret Simons Margaret Simons interviews Richard Flanagan		1 - 1.30
1.30pm - 2.30pm Crime Writing Garry Disher, Marele Day, Carmel Bird Chair: Chris Hanley Panellists discuss why they write crime and why the genre is so popular with readers.							1.30 -2
	2.15pm –3.30pm Non-Fiction Writing: Facts and Truth Christopher Kremmer, Tim Flannery, Stephen Law Chair: Irina Dunn What accounts for the current interest in this genre? Is there more than one way of telling the truth about history? Sponsor : SCU Division of Arts	2.00pm – 3.00pm Breaking and Entering: Working in Film & TV Amanda Higgs, Judy McCrossin, Roger Monk, Andrew Knight Chair: Peter Castaldi Panellists discuss how they got started in the industry and what it takes to stay there. Sponsor : NSW FTO and AWG	2.00pm – 3.00pm In Conversation Phil Kawana & Armand Ruffo Two international writers discuss their work. Sponsor : Australia Council: Honouring Words				2 - 2.30
2.45pm - 3.15pm Tribute To Dorothy Hewett Kathryn Riding reads from selected works by Dorothy Hewett as a tribute to this wonderful Australian writer who passed away last year.							2.30 - 3
		3.15pm – 4.45pm What’s the Scoop: To Be a Good Journalist Do You Always Need a New Angle? Patrick Cook, Martin Flanagan, Margaret Simons Chair: Mick O’Regan Is there an obsession by media commentators to always find a new story or angle? Is it the readers or the commentators who determine this? Sponsor : the Northern Star	3.15pm – 4.15pm The Revival of Libretti Lyndon Terracini, Janis Balodis & Christopher Lawrence What is the process involved in writing successful libretti, and why are they enjoying renewed popularity?	3.00pm LAUNCH & READINGS SCU Division of Arts Coastlines			3 - 3.30
3.30pm - 5.00pm Writing about Women Hanifa Deen, Susan Mitchell, Lee Maracle, Sarah MacDonald Chair: Ruth Ostrow Panellists discuss the women they have written about and the role of women as writers.	3.45pm – 4.45pm Indigenous Writer: Artist or Ambassador Louise B. Halfe, Richard van Camp, Herb Wharton Chair: Cathy Craigie The indigenous artist is often burdened with being spokesperson, advocate and ambassador. Is this fair? Sponsor : Australia Council: Honouring Words			3.00pm LAUNCH & READINGS SCU Division of Arts Coastlines			3.30 - 4
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	5.00pm –5.30pm Evening Lecture Christopher Kremmer “American Empire: Politics and Culture in the 21st Century”.			5.30pm LAUNCH Miriam Zolin University Queensland Press			5 - 6pm
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					8.00pm In Conversation Tim Flannery, Paul Davies, Robyn Williams talk Science. Sponsor : Southern Cross TEN		8 - 9pm
					9.30pm Festival Club Join Festival goers for the weekend Festival Club featuring International dj’s		9 »