Local Writers' Word Festival

Two beautiful Green Olive Press publications were shortlisted for awards at Woollahra Library’s Local Writers’ Word Festival on Saturday 26th November — David Wansbrough’s Le Pain Quotidien, and Olives by Bhavna Khanna. Torrential rain could have dampened enthusiasm, but not ours. I attended Irina Dunn’s workshop, Getting published, while Caroline enjoyed a discussion on challenges facing the modern author with Allen and Unwin’s Publicity Director, Andy Palmer. So absorbed were we, that despite French doors facing the harbour, we failed to notice sunshine glinting off the water. It truly is a wonderful site, and I’m so glad it’s a library. Can you imagine the joy of browsing the shelves, finding just the book you want to read, and getting lost in it? And all the while trees and sunlight and little boats on the harbour your backdrop. More details on the Festival to follow…