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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
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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)
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:
- Linnet Hunter - Non-Fiction Author
- Trevor Howis - Film, Journalism, Fiction Author
- Catherine Hannah - Poetry
- Melissa O'Toole - Childrens Author
- Leigh Ryan - Childrens Author
- Judy Rankin - Fiction and Non-Fiction Author
- Jesse Harman - Fiction Author
- Marley Betts - Fiction Author
- Kathryn Mulqueeney - Childrens Author
- Wendy Bourquin - Childrens Author
- Kirsty Bowness - Non-Fiction Author
- Nicholas Walsh - Fiction Author
- Ruth Skilbeck - Fiction Author; Non-Fiction Author; Poetry; Academic; Journalism
- 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
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, Jun 22 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Tue, Jun 23 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
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| Sun, Jun 28 | 10:00AM to 5:00PM |
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