Upcoming events
Australian Gospel: Lech Blaine Festival Appearance
Writing about me — how hard was that, anyway? A panel discussion with Lech Blaine, Kim Carr and Ailsa Piper moderated by Hannie Rayson.
Date: Saturday 26 April
Time: 9:00am
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Highway to Hell: Joelle Gergis Festival Appearance
The healing power of nature with Joelle Gergis, Inga Simpson, Caroline Parker and Paulette Whitney.
Date: Saturday 26 April
Time: 9:00am
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Unsettled: Kate Grenville in conversation
Kate Grenville in conversation with Rosemarie Milsom.
Date: Saturday 26 April
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
The Successor: Paddy Manning Festival Appearance
If Rupert dies, what next? The future of News Ltd and the great dynasty crisis with Eric Beecher, Erik Jensen and Paddy Manning moderated by Madeleine Grummet.
Date: Saturday 26 April
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Unsettled: Kate Grenville in conversation
Kate Grenville in conversation with Rosemarie Milsom.
Date: Saturday 26 April
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Angry at Breakfast: Erik Jensen Festival Appearance
If Rupert dies, what next? The future of News Ltd and the great dynasty crisis with Eric Beecher, Erik Jensen, Paddy Manning and Madeleine Grummet.
Date: Saturday 26 April
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
The Shortest History of Music: Andrew Ford in conversation with Michael Shmith
The history of music in 256 pages with Andrew Ford, in conversation with Michael Shmith.
Date: Saturday 26 April
Time: 1:30pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Repeat: Dennis Glover Festival Appearance
Outside the box — why our writers like to experiment and play with form with Michelle de Kretser, Dennis Glover and Jock Serong, moderated by Fiona Gruber.
Date: Saturday 26 April
Time: 4:00pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Killing For Country: David Marr in conversation with Ramona Koval
David Marr in conversation with Ramona Koval.
Date: Saturday 26 April
Time: 4:30pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
The Successor: Paddy Manning Festival Appearance
From podcast to platform — exploring new ways to tell stories today with Julia Baird, Shaun Grant, Paddy Manning and Christian White moderated by Libbi Gorr.
Date: Saturday 26 April
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Growing Up Indian in Australia: Aarti Betigeri Panel Appearance
Sorrento Writers Festival 2025
Is Australia a Racist Country? Panel Discussion with Aarti Betigeri, Julianne Schultz, Erik Jensen and Thomas Mayo with Rana Hussain.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 9:00am
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
High Noon: Don Watson Festival Appearance
Yeah, nah, just joking, mate. Are Australians as eloquent and hilarious as we think? A panel discussion with Andrew Knight, Don Watson and Libbi Gorr discuss.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 9:00am
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Dreamers and Schemers: Frank Bongiorno Festival Appearance
Our political parties — where to from here? A panel discussion with Frank Bongiorno, Kim Carr and Paul Kelly moderated by Jo Dyer.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 9:00am
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Angry at Breakfast: Erik Jensen Festival Appearance
Is Australia a racist country? A panel discussion with Aarti Betigeri, Julianne Schultz, Erik Jensen, and Thomas Mayo moderated by Rana Hussain.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 9:00am
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
The Shortest History of Music: Andrew Ford Panel Appearance
Who’s better Bach or Mozart — and other ridiculous musical provocations with Andrew Ford, Barry Jones and Michael Cathcart.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 10:30am
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
The Great Divide: Alan Kohler Panel Appearance
Sorrento Writers Festival
The DEI Dilemma — How corporate Australia might handle the backlash with Mim Bartlett, Catherine Fox, and Alan Kohler.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 10:30am
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Highway to Hell: Joelle Gergis Festival Appearance
Reimagining Australia — how to make this next quarter of the 21st Century really matter with Inala Cooper, Joëlle Gergis, Sean Kelly and Emma Shortis moderated by Tom Wright.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 10:30am
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
High Noon: Don Watson Festival Appearance
Telling the truth about Australia’s history with Santilla Chingaipe, Thomas Mayo and Don Watson moderated by Inala Cooper.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
The Successor: Paddy Manning Festival Appearance
Elon, AI, no boundaries, no truth. Where to for the media? A panel discussion with Eric Beecher, Paddy Manning and Josh Taylor moderated by Amanda Smith.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
The Great Divide: Alan Kohler Panel Appearance
The Great Australian Nightmare — Housing in crisis with Kevin Bell, Alan Kohler, Russel Howcroft and Libbi Gorr.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Highway to Hell: Joelle Gergis Festival Appearance
Mother nature – and why she needs our help with Joëlle Gergis, Simon Holmes à Court and Harry Youngman moderated by Madeleine Grummet.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 1:30pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Highway to Hell: Joelle Gergis Festival Appearance
Mother nature – and why she needs our help with Joëlle Gergis, Simon Holmes à Court and Harry Youngman moderated by Madeleine Grummet.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 1:30pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Growing Up Indian in Australia: Aarti Betigeri Panel Appearance
Sorrento Writers Festival
My Life and India — a conversation about the nation, its people and its great diaspora with Aarti Betigeri, Gideon Haigh and Sally Warhaft.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 1:30pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Angry at Breakfast: Erik Jensen Festival Appearance
Writers on nonfiction writing with Santilla Chingaipe, Erik Jensen and Rick Morton moderated by Katrina Strickland.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 1:30pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: This is a free event.
Unsettled: Kate Grenville Festival Appearance
Australian Writing, From Where I Sit with Robert Dessaix and Kate Grenville moderated by Jason Steger.
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: Sorrento Writers Festival
Price: $30.00
Book Launch: Little World with Josephine Rowe
Join us for the launch of Josephine Rowe's beautiful and highly-anticipated new novel, Little World. Josephine will be speaking with The Paperback's Anna MacDonald.
Josephine Rowe is the author of three story collections and two novels, including A Loving, Faithful Animal, longlisted for the 2017 Miles Franklin Award and selected as a New York Times Editors' Choice. She has twice been named a Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelist, and Here Until August was shortlisted for the 2020 Stella Prize. She currently lives in coastal Victoria.
Date: Tuesday 29 April
Time: 6:00pm
Venue: Bard's Apothecary, 7/24 Crossley Street, Melbourne
Price: This is a free event.
