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22 August 2018 by Byron Writers Festival

Sessions and their audiences

We listened, we laughed, we cried. An unforgettable weekend of conversation and storytelling for all who attended.

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Kitty Flanagan sets us off in stitches in Friday morning’s Comedy panel with Mandy Nolan and Andrew Hansen

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Friday Funnies

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The many faces of enthralment

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Tracey Moffatt

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All eyes and ears for Tracey Moffatt’s stunning visual presentation

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Tim Rogers and Tristan Bancks on ‘How to Get Boys Reading’

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Fan-girling for Tim Rogers in ‘How to Get Boys Reading’

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Selina Tusitala Marsh and Ben Hobson

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Lemn Sissay looks his audience in the eye

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Tanya Plibersek was grace personified

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All ears for Trent Dalton, Elise Valmorbida and Matt Haig in ‘How Fiction Can Foster Empathy’

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Elise Valmorbida in ‘How Fiction Can Foster Empathy’

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Trent Dalton

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Peter Greste and Debbie Whitmont discuss ‘Weapons of War: No Holds Barred

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Three incredible stories sparked tears and pride in ‘Memoir: Making a Place for Myself’

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Hyeonseo Lee

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Manal al-Sharif listens to her co-panellists stories

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Where stories take you…

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Sahstra Deo and Courtney Sina Meredith give us Poetry: Gateway to the Human Experience

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Kon Karapanagiotidis holds the Power of Hope in the palm of his hand

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Whale researcher Micheline Jenner

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Charles Massy

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Sarah Wilson

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Warren Mundine

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Jacqui Lambie shares her story with Sarah Kanowski

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Kerry O’Brien, Jenny Hocking and our AUSLAN interpreter relay the secrets behind ‘The Dismissal’

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Bri Lee uses words as her sword

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Lemn Sissay gives his powerful reading

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Watching Lemn

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The crowd erupts following Lemn Sissay’s reading from ‘Gold From the Stone’

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Full house for Gillian Triggs

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Gillian Triggs delivers the Thea Astley address ‘Speaking Up in a Post Truth World’

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Applause

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Our next generation leans in

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Tim Rogers post-session with an audience member

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Out and About

Our stunning Festival site shone under a brilliant sun for three days. Enveloped by nature and adorned with an array of captivating sculptures, it was a treat to see patrons kicking back and enjoying the greens as much as the sessions.

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Kids Big Day Out

Misa Alexander and Erin Knutt , Eddie Ayres, Oliver Phommavanh, Matt Stanton, Andrew Hansen and Jessica Roberts, and Lian Tanner entertained a packed tent on Sunday morning, while the ‘StoryBoard’ StorySpace came alive with free workshops.

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MC and Master Showman Shep Huntly warms up the crowd

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Sharing a laugh together

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Those cheeky grin feels

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Oliver Phommavanh bends over backwards to keep the kids entertained

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Zanni Louise and her daughters enjoy the show

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Front row action

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Eddie Ayres

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Those faces say it all!

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Enraptured

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Andrew Hansen and Jessica Roberts give us the Bab Skarkey treatment

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Story Sleuthing…

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Story Sleuthers get sneaky

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The ‘StoryBoard’ StorySpace

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Misa Alexander and Erin Knutt lead an illustration workshop

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Book signing

Our volunteers

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This outstanding Festival is possible because of you! Just a few of the (many) friendly faces that we are so proud of.

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A huge thank you to our official photographers Kurt Petersen and J Miller for capturing the magic of the 22nd Byron Writers Festival.

All images are copyright Byron Writers Festival 2018. Should you wish to acquire high resolution images please contact us.

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