More than fantasy: capturing the YA audience What makes a great book for young adults? How do you capture the attention of readers who have so many distractions with social media, which provides instant gratification and little effort? Writers of three different styles of young adult books will discuss what they think it takes to engage the YA audience at the … [Read more...] about Do you live for fantasy or real-life yarns?
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Opening Night with Hannah Kent now sold out!
The Opening Night of the Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival featuring guest speaker Hannah Kent is now sold out! Tickets are still available to hear from a host of extraordinary writers throughout the main day and a wait list is now available for the opening night event in case spaces open up. In the meantime, you also can join Hannah on Saturday, October 18 as she … [Read more...] about Opening Night with Hannah Kent now sold out!
The Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival Program is out now!
The Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival Program is out now! The full program of the first Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival has been released and it promises to stimulate ideas and conversations around a raft of fascinating genres and topics. Tickets are selling fast, with more than a third snapped up since the official launch of the program at The … [Read more...] about The Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival Program is out now!
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Think, explore, be challenged at first Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival The Hills will be alive with the sound of thrilling stories, everyday drama, historic tales, memoirs, and yarns for young adults and children at the inaugural Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival this October. The Festival program was officially launched in Belgrave by local author Lia Hills on … [Read more...] about Media Release
Hannah Kent to open new literary festival in the Dandenong Ranges
Hannah Kent to open new literary festival in the Dandenong Ranges From Arthur Streeton to Andy Griffiths, the Dandenong Ranges have long been a source of creative inspiration and now a new literary festival aims to highlight the way a place can inform and inspire writers and readers. The inaugural Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival launches this October in Belgrave, with … [Read more...] about Hannah Kent to open new literary festival in the Dandenong Ranges