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Local Authors Fair - All Welcome!
Local Word Writers Festival
2026-08-29 12:00:00
2026-08-29 15:00:00
Australia/Melbourne
Local Authors Fair - All Welcome!
Discover new children's books, crime fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, poetry, comics and stories of all kinds from some of our most exciting new local writers and illustrators.
Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome) - Gathering Place (Ground Floor)
Saturday, August 29
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome)
Gathering Place (Ground Floor)Discover new children's books, crime fiction, science fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, poetry, comics and stories of all kinds from some of our most exciting new local writers and illustrators.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - FREE ENTRY!
Meet local authors from across the Geelong region, support our local creatives, have a chat and browse their books.
Discover new children's books, adult fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, poetry, comics and stories of all kinds.
Books available to purchase but there's no obligation to buy.
You might just find your new favourite author!
Participating local authors include:
- Adam Amenta - Children's Author
- Marley Betts - Fiction Author
- Wendy Bourquin - Children's Author
- Kirsty Bowness - Non-Fiction Author
- Heather Gallagher - Children's Author
- Catherine Hannah - Poetry
- Jesse Harman - Fiction Author
- Trevor Howis - Film, Journalism, Fiction Author
- Linnet Hunter - Non-Fiction Author
- Suzanne Ingelbrecht - Children's Author and Script Writer
- Rich Larsen - Academic and Fiction Author
- Justine Martin - Non-Fiction & Children's Author and Children's Book Illustrator
- Kathryn Mulqueeney - Children's Author
- Daniel Neal - Children's Author
- Melissa O'Toole - Children's Author
- Claire Peters - Children's Author
- David Picken - Non-Fiction Author
- Judy Rankin - Fiction and Non-Fiction Author
- Leigh Ryan - Children's Author
- Rebecca Sahyoune - Children's Author
- Ruth Skilbeck - Fiction Author; Non-Fiction Author; Poetry; Academic; Journalism
- Nicholas Walsh - Fiction Author
- Rick Wilkinson - Fiction Author
Saturday 29 August, 12pm-3pm, Ground Floor, Geelong Library & Heritage Centre
Free entry and light refreshments provided - please register for catering purposes
See here for other Local Word Writers Festival bookings
Are you a local author who would like to exhibit at our Local Authors Fair? Limited places remain - book your spot here
AGE GROUP: | Youth | Seniors | Children | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Reading, Writing & Book Clubs | Festivals | Author Talks |
TAGS: | recommended |
Geelong Library and Heritage Centre (The Dome)
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| Mon, Jul 13 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Tue, Jul 14 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Wed, Jul 15 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
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| Sat, Jul 18 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, Jul 19 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
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