Chanel Contos
Founder of the ‘Teach us Consent’ movement, and winner of the Human Rights Awards Young People’s Medal, Chanel Contos is an activist achieving BIG changes.
Founder of the ‘Teach us Consent’ movement, and winner of the Human Rights Awards Young People’s Medal, Chanel Contos is an activist achieving BIG changes.
Paula Stevenson will be delivering the Early Readers’ Program to young children in the Upper Hunter as part of the Scone Literary Festival 2023
Michael Burge is an Australian journalist, author and artist who lives at Deepwater on Ngarabal Country in the New England region of NSW. His debut novel Tank Water is a coming-of-age crime thriller set in the bush.
Hattie is an emerging director, producer and writer originally from Scone, NSW who graduated from AFTRS in 2019 with a Master of Arts: Screen in Directing.
When we say the Scone literary festival is for all ages…. We’re not exaggerating! Emily Granger, just fresh out of primary school is a bright addition to our festival program!
Catherine Armitage is an award-winning Sydney-based journalist, editor, writer and former foreign correspondent
Hugo Morgan is an emerging Scone film maker currently studying a Bachelors of Film and Television Production
Joanne Fedler is the internationally bestselling author of 15 books. She is a writing mentor and runs retreats for aspiring women
Lucy Hughes Turnbull AO is an urbanist, businesswoman and philanthropist
Anthea describes herself as a bowerbird sustainability, corporate affairs and community development professional