Join Kate Evans from ABC Radio National's The Bookshelf, with award-winning authors Debra Oswald, Garry Disher and Steve MinOn, as they discuss the books that fire them up, the latest releases they’ve loved, and their own craft and creative careers.
Kate Evans is the co-host (with Cassie McCullagh) of The Bookshelf on ABC Radio National. She regularly hosts interviews at writers' festivals. She has a PhD in history and too many books, and regrets neither.
Debra Oswald is a novelist, screenwriter and playwright, creator of the TV series Offspring, and a two-time winner of the NSW Premier’s Literary Award. Debra has published nine children’s books and four adult novels, as well as several stage plays. Debra debuted her one-woman show, Is There Something Wrong with That Lady? at Griffin Theatre in 2021.
Garry Disher has published 60 titles across multiple genres. With a growing international reputation for his bestselling crime novels, he has won four German and three Australian awards for best crime novel of the year, and been longlisted twice for a British CWA Dagger award. In 2018 he received the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award.
Steve MinOn was an internationally awarded advertising copywriter and a restaurateur before becoming a writer of fiction. His debut novel First Name Second Name was awarded the Glendower Award for an Emerging Queensland Writer in the 2023 Queensland Literary Awards.
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The Megalong Valley is a 30-minute drive from Katoomba. You will require private transportation to the Megalong Valley as no shuttle bus is provided.
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This Megalong Valley Special Event is included in the Platinum Weekend Pass.
Subject to availability, a limited number of single tickets may become available 19 August.
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This venue is wheelchair accessible, but please visit our Accessibility page or email hello@bluemountainswritersfestival.com.au if you have any other accessibility requirements.