Tickets selling fast for Queenscliffe Literary Festival

TICKETS are selling fast for the annual Queenscliffe Literary Festival as the committee are busy putting the final touches on the action-packed event.

The 2024 festival promises its biggest program yet, as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Some author events including Tim Winton, Kaz Cook and Judith Lucy sold out within days of ticket sales opening.

Festival program director Elizabeth McCarthy said despite some sell-out events, tickets are still up for grabs for a range of events.

“There’s still plenty of tickets available for seeing First Nations writers like Alexis Wright and Tony Birch and Bruce Pascoe.

“Rosie Batty and Hana Assafiri…have changed the conversation about family violence and responses to family violence, so we’re thrilled they’re coming.”

Attendees will also have the chance to attend sessions about investigative journalism, sporting, food, true crime and more.

Ms McCarthy encourages anybody thinking about heading along to the festival to get online and spend a few minutes looking at the line-up.

“I’ve programmed it so there’s something for everyone,” she said.

“There’s something for sports lovers, there’s something for people who are interested in freedom of speech, there’s something for people who love their food, there’s something for people who love their crime books, there’s something for people who are interested in politics and where this nation is heading.

“We wouldn’t like for anyone on the Bellarine to miss out and to see our program a couple of weeks after the festival’s over and realised there were people that they could have come to Queenscliff to see it.”

Following the event Ms McCarthy wants to see people having conversations lasting long after the festival is over.

“I hope it’s a rich feast and people have a lot of food for thought and that people enlightened, and people get educated and people also have a really entertaining time.

“Writer’s festivals, as much as they’re about provoking thought and conversation, they’re also about enjoying yourself and being entertained, it’s a really rich and rewarding experience.”

The festival will take place from October 18 until October 27, running over two weekends.

For more information, the full program and to secure tickets, head to queenscliffeliteraryfestival.com.au