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Festival datesOpening event 13 August 2012
14-16 August 2012
In 2012, the Abbotsleigh Literary Festival will feature a stellar line up of authors and illustrators including John Marsden, Morris Gleitzman, Gabrielle Wang and many more. There will be numerous opportunities for students to enjoy hearing from Australia’s finest talents.
The festival will commence with a one day conference for Teacher Librarians as well as a gala event on Monday evening (watch this space for more details).
Sessions for students will run from Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 August and the full program will be available early in 2012.
Find out more
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History of the festival
In 2003, the School hosted its first Literary Festival, inviting renowned Australian authors, illustrators, poets, journalists and playwrights to work with girls from Kindergarten to Year 6. Another festival was held in 2008 along similar lines. In conjunction with the School’s 125th Birthday in 2010, the festival expanded to include more than 30 speakers, with school students from all sectors of education invited to attend. More than 2000 students heard from Deborah Abela, James Roy, Jackie French, Miles Merrill and more.
The School has been working towards establishing a biennial festival, which offers students from all over Sydney, the Central Coast and further afield the opportunity to hear from and work with outstanding Australian and international authors and illustrators for minimal cost. We aim to establish the Abbotsleigh Literary Festival as the preeminent festival of choice for students and schools in NSW.
Bookshop and sales
There will be two festival bookshops on the Junior School and Senior School campuses, stocked with the books of the authors and illustrators attending. Book signings and purchases will be advertised closer to the festival.