By Jena Carr
The Sydney Writers Festival’s Live and Local program is back in Geelong, showcasing conversations from international and Australian writers.
Artistic director Ann Mossop said the best of the festival would be live-streamed to the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre on Little Malop Street from Thursday, May 25, to Sunday, May 28.
“We take the best of the festival to audiences outside Sydney,” she said.
“Audiences both at the festival and in places like Geelong can expect lively conversations about all sorts of things.
“People in those different venues can participate and send in questions, and it just makes that shared conversation that much bigger.
“We’re bringing a great group of international and Australian writers to the festival in Sydney to talk about their work.”
The festival will feature talks from Australian and International novelists, playwrights, screenwriters, podcasters, food writers, journalists, and political writers, and a discussion on the Voice to Parliament.
Ms Mossop said the event brought people from across Australia together and helped connect people within their local communities.
“We were looking for ways to make it (the festival) available to as many people as possible,” she said.
“It’s not just seeing somebody you’re interested in, but you get to do it with people from your local community and those who share your interests.
“Most of the time when people do it, they’re at home and it’s just them and a book. So, this whole social aspect of the festival and the live experience of it, I think is really important.”
Bookings for the Sydney Writers Festival at the Geelong Library and Heritage Centre are available online at the Geelong Regional Libraries – Events page.
