WordFest 2022

WordFest is the annual literature festival brought to you by the Monash Public Library Service. The festival brings readers and writers together for a series of author talks, writing workshops and the Monash Short Story Writing Competition. The 2022 theme was Wisdom in Words.

All festival speakers and author talks are FREE, however, bookings are essential.

WordFest 2022 Launch: Clementine Ford

The focus of this event will be Clementine Ford's latest work, How We Love, a tender and lyrical memoir that explores love in its many forms, through Clementine’s own experiences.

WordFest 2022: Young Adult Writers Workshop

Young Adult Writers Workshop with Kate Constable.

WordFest 2022: Author Talk with Peter Papathanasiou

Peter will discuss his debut ‘outback noir ’ crime novel, The Stoning, which was described by The Times in the UK as “the crime debut of the year ” in 2021.

WordFest 2022: Panel - Manuscripts and Movie Screens

Featuring panelists Cath Moore, Christian White, and Graeme Simsion discussing the experience of writing for screen and writing a novel.

WordFest 2022: Adult Writers Workshop with Huda Hayek

This workshop will teach writers how to embrace their own backgrounds and experiences to create an ‘own voices’ story.

WordFest 2022: Author Talk with Ed Coper

In discussing his most
recent book, Facts and other lies:
Welcome to the Disinformation Age Ed will put fake news in its historical context and explain how disinformation has fractured society, even threatening democracy itself.

WordFest 2022: Author Talk with Van Badham

Van Badham will discuss her book 'QAnon and On: A Short and Shocking History of Internet Conspiracy Cults'.

WordFest 2022: Writing for a Young Adult Audience Workshop

Hosted by Danielle Binks, this session is designed for adult authors (18+) who want to write for the Young Adult market.

WordFest 2022: Author Talk with Clem Bastow

In this event Clem will discuss her debut non-fiction book, Late Bloomer: How an Autism Diagnosis Changed My Life.

WordFest 2022: Author Talk with Lee Kofman

Dr Lee Kofman is a Russian-born Israeli-Australian author of six books and editor of two anthologies, writing teacher and mentor based in Melbourne.

WordFest 2022: Author Talk with Randa Abdel-Fattah

Randa will discuss her most recent work - Coming of Age in the War on Terror – which examines the lives of a generation for whom the rise of the far-right and the growing polarisation of politics seem normal.

WordFest 2022: Sir John Monash Lecture

Wisdom in Words: Insights at the intersection, an exciting panel discussion on the theme of
wisdom from the unique and diverse perspective of the LGBTQIA+ community.