A one woman show written and performed by industry veteran Jane Clifton, who is well known to regional audiences from her Prisoner days.

Join Julie Goodwin for Dinner. Enjoy a menu lovingly curated by Julie Goodwin and delivered by the team at Mackenzie Quarters.

What happens when a veteran interviewer becomes the interviewee? Join historian and author Clare Wright as she turns the spotlight on political journalist, podcaster and television presenter, Annabel Crabb in the Festival’s intimate opening event.

Troy and Amy will also share how they generate these ideas in their own work. Students in attendance will help the authors ‘write' a mystery

Wylah is an on-going action-packed, adventure book series which includes Guardians, Custodians and Protectors. Come and discover how Richard and Jordan’s unique collaboration of student and teacher embraced autism and aboriginal culture, to not only produce a bestselling book series but also a message of courage and perseverance for young storytellers.

Step into a world of imagination and creativity at Bendigo Art Gallery during Bendigo Writers Festival! Primary school students are invited to join us for an exciting excursion where they will become visual detectives, using visual literacy skills to explore and respond to some of the gallery’s most fascinating artworks.

Join Emily Gale and Nova Weetman, co-authors of Outlaw Girls and Elsewhere Girls, as they share where their story ideas come from, how they work together to create their novels and how the magic of time travel allows readers to learn about the past.

Illustrators Chris Kennett and Daniel Gray-Barnett share drawing secrets and teach illustration tips, tricks and techniques with local illustrator Liz Duthie.

Join Maxine Beneba Clarke, author of It’s the Sound of The Thing and one of Australia's best writers of poetry for young people, in an interactive session featuring the poet reading their work, talking about how they create it and giving students ideas for how to tackle those tricky poetry assignments they'll no doubt encounter at school one day!

Step into a world of imagination and creativity at Bendigo Art Gallery during Bendigo Writers Festival! Primary school students are invited to join us for an exciting excursion where they will become visual detectives, using visual literacy skills to explore and respond to some of the gallery’s most fascinating artworks.

An exhibition featuring the art of young people of the Greater Bendigo Region, up to the age of 12 years, inspired by the books they love.

Shivaun and Sophie talk to Jenny Mitchell about how keeping promises can be harder than it sounds and what inspired the stories they've written about absent fathers, complicated family relationships and searching for your own identity while growing up.

Live from the top of the steps of the iconic Capital Theatre on View Street, ABC Central Victoria’s Fiona Parker will broadcast across Victoria on Statewide Mornings, as she chats to writers, chefs, actors and other creatives about their work and what makes this festival tick, with live music and that festival buzz from Bendigo’s arts precinct as it all gets underway.