2007 Canberra Readers and Writers Festival

The Canberra Readers and Writers Festival on the theme of Icy Worlds: Cool Words and featuring over 40 International and Australian Authors, will be held alongside the Lifeline BookFair at Exhibition Park in Canberra from 21-23 September.

Highlights include appearances by the 2007 NSW Premier’s Award winning authors Ursula Dubosarsky and Gideon Haigh as well as Canadian mystery writers Louise Penny and David Gibbins. Opening night will feature a keynote address by ABC foreign correspondent Leigh Sales and performance poetry by Canadian Baba Brinkman.

There will be a Schools Day, panel sessions, literary lunches, workshops, booksignings, book launches, exhibitions, great conversations, great wine and coffee and award announcements.

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