Authors and Guests

Catherine Menage

Writer

Catherine is Artistic Director of BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival, as well as facilitating at writers’ festivals and literary events, following a career in educational publishing. She co-founded the St Albans Writers’ Festival in 2015 and was Artistic Director from 2015 to 2018. Catherine was Director of the Rose Scott Women Writers’ Festival at the Women’s Club in 2020 and 2021 in and a Judge of the annual Ned Kelly Awards. She is a member of the Advisory Group for the Mark and Evette Moran NIB Literary Award. Catherine has a passion for perfume, gives talks and consults on how to choose the perfect scent. She also teaches French.

Catherine will be facilitating a Crime Writing session at the Festival in 2025

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Our Guests

Paula Bevan

Paula J Beavan grew up in the Hunter Valley, where her love of reading and a good yarn inspired a desire to write.

Oli Le Lievre

Oli Le Lievre is the Founder of Humans of Agriculture, a storytelling platform that looks to connect, engage and inspire those within and towards agriculture.

Tim Elliott

Tim Elliot is an award-winning journalist and author whose work has appeared in London’s The Financial Times, The Sunday Times, and The Australian.

Paula Stevenson

Paula Stevenson will be delivering the Early Readers' Program to young children in the Upper Hunter as part of the Scone Literary Festival 2023

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