Authors and Guests

Antonia Pesenti

Artist

Antonia is a French/Australian architect and illustrator based in Sydney. She combines directing the multidisciplinary design practice, Studio Fable, with illustrating, designing and making beautiful books, exploring all formats from experimental zines through to picture books.

Antonia Pesenti and Hilary Bell (who will be presenting together at the Festival) have been friends since they met in Paris in 1995. Antonia is an architect and illustrator, and Hilary is a playwright and lyricist. Their friendship turned into a collaboration when they created the bestselling Alphabetical Sydney. The book has inspired a museum exhibition, a musical, and many Book Week costumes. Hilary and Antonia continue to make books together that explore themes of place and belonging, with Numerical Street and most recently, Summer Time.

The duo will be running Primary school Creative Writing Workshops, as well as leading an interactive community storytelling afternoon on Sunday.

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Chris Hammer

Chris Hammer is a leading Australian crime fiction author responsible for a swag of best selling and prize winning novels.

Richard Glover

Richard Glover presents Thank God It’s Friday on ABC Radio. His books include The Land Before Avocado, a book about Australia in the 1960s and 1970s, and the memoir Flesh Wounds.

Stacey McEwan

Stacey McEwan is a school teacher by day and fantasy writer by night.

General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, AC (Mil) CVO, MC (Retd)

General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, AC (Mil) CVO, MC (Retd) is one of Australia’s most significant public figures

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