The Geraldton Regional Library coordinates an intimate, annual Readers and Writers Festival, named Big Sky. This festival is a wonderful opportunity for lovers of literary works of all types to come together, share thoughts and ideas or just soak up the atmosphere. Not to mention meeting a huge range of literary greats from all over Australia, and the world. Big Sky also hosts a chef, a musician or two and sometimes an actor.
Some of the quests I will be seeing over the weekend:
Ita Buttrose started her career at age 15 as a copygirl on popular Australian magazine The Australian Women’s Weekly, by age 33 Ms Buttrose had risen through the ranks with hard work and commitment to become the Weekly’s editor – the youngest ever, still holding that distinction today. She is also famous for her role as founding editor of Cleo magazine.
Juliet Marillier, writer of numerous fantasy titles including: Wildwood Dancing, Seer of Sevenwaters, Fox Mask and The Well of Shades.
Her historical fantasy novels have been translated into many languages and have won a number of awards including the American Library Association’s Alex Award, the Aurealis Award, the Sir Julius Vogel Award and the Prix Imaginales. Juliet is a member of the druid order OBOD (the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids). www.julietmarillier.com
Lara Morgan is a local writer; residing in Geraldton. She writes Science Fiction and Fantasy for adults and young adults. Her latest novel Equinox is due out in November.
Her debut novel, Awakening, was launched at Big Sky in 2008, it was the first in an adult fantasy trilogy, The Twins of Saranthium. The second book, Betrayal, was published in March 2010 and the series is now also published in Germany. In October last year Lara launched her new young adult series, The Rosie Black Chronicles, a dystopian sci fi adventure set 500 years in the future. www.laramorgan.wordpress.com
I’m really looking forward to going this year.
I went to my first Big Sky Festival last year, but sadly didn’t get to stay and enjoy the entire weekend because I developed a cold the day before it all started.
This year I’m determined to stick it out, and I refuse to get sick. This has been a challenge mind you. Both of my kids have been home from school sick and coughing all over the place the last few weeks.
Stay tuned for Part 2.
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