This is indeed a good question for a Writers Festival! If the book in question is from permaculture co-originator, David Holmgren the answer could well be ‘yes’. We are thrilled to have David as a major speaker at the festival this year. Not only is David globally...
Paul Andrew Carey shares some insights into his songwriting philosophy and the lyrics from one of his songs, Sun In My Eyes. He will be co-hosting an event on Saturday 25th August, along with fellow songwriters Sarah Carroll and Charles Jenkins. ...
The Rain Never Came In a thirsty, drought-stricken Australia, the country is well and truly sunburnt. As the Eastern states are evacuated to more appealing climates, a stubborn few resist the forced removal. They hide out in small country towns – where...
People are Poems If people are people & poems are poems then music & rhyme are no more than moans & groans & the Sphinx & pyramids heaps of stones If poems are people & people are poems you are the sprite under the astrodome searching chestnut...
Award winning local crime writer Sandi Wallace shares some insights on why she loves writing rural crime thrillers. There is a saying ‘Write the book you want to read’, and that’s what I do. I write rural crime thrillers. They are contemporary—of our...
One of the real pleasures of Words in Winter is getting to hear those fascinating insights about a favourite book, directly from the author. In this series of posts, we will be introducing some of this year’s guest speakers, and reviewing one of their works. Hopefully...
