Coledale writers festival brings together memoirs from the humorous to the spiritual

A FASCINATING line-up of Australian non-fiction writers will feature at True Story Festival, held in the Coledale Community Hall later this month (November).

Following on from the success of last year’s festival, this year True Story: Stranger Than Fiction brings together memoirs ranging from the humorous to the spiritual, together with voices sharing ideas about community resilience, cultural identity, local media and regional food, Dharawal language and First Nations knowledge sharing, and the courage it takes to become one of our finest investigative journalists.

On Saturday November 18, hear from Bronwyn Adcock about the aftermath of the Currowan bushfire, Dr Jodi Edwards as she teaches Dharawal words for food from her most recent book, and Wendy Harmer reflecting on her candid memoir, Lies My Mirror Told Me. Journalist Alan Sunderland also shares his 10 rules of reporting in a two-hour, hands-on workshop.

On Sunday November 19, titan of investigative journalism Chris Masters starts the day in conversation with one of Australia’s most beloved interviewers, Margaret Throsby. Eda Gunaydin talks belonging and other challenges with Sarah Ayoub, and Gerringong cheesemaker and farmer Fiona Weir Walmsley shares the story of running Buena Vista Farm with ABC Illawarra broadcaster Nick Rheinberger in a special lunch session partnered with Earthwalker Cafe.

Later, Indira Naidoo shares how grief led her to find consolation and a new appreciation of life, and AIME Founder and CEO Jack Manning Bancroft discusses his new book Hoodie Economics. To close out the festival, authors Siobhan McHugh and Jackie Dent confess the hilarious moments in their careers they would rather forget to Malika Reese.

For tickets, session information, and author bios, visit southcoastwriters.org/true-story-festival

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