OUT WEST Programme 2023

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oliver phommavanh Session 113 Thursday 27 at 9.15am Session 142 Thursday 27 at 1.45pm Young Writers’ Dinner Thursday 27 at 5.00pm Oliver Phommavanh loves to make people laugh, whether it’s on the page writing humour for kids or on stage as a stand-up comedian. He also shares his passion for writing with kids, using his experience as a primary school teacher. Oliver has performed at various comedy and writers festivals around Australia and Asia. Oliver’s recent books include Brain Freeze, Don’t Follow Vee and Natural Born Loser, and he is best known for Thai-riffic!, Con nerd and The Other Christy. Session 212 Friday 28 at 9.15am Session 243 Friday 28 at 1.45pm

ian mcintosh

Session 122 Thursday 27 at 10.30am Workshop Thursday 27 at 12.45pm Young Writers’ Dinner Thursday 27 at 5.00pm

Session 211 Friday 28 at 9.15am Session 232 Friday 28 at 12.30pm

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WORKSHOP MARQUEE

BOOKSHOP

Ian is a former rodeo clown who grew up in Normanton in Queensland’s Gulf of Carpentaria. Ian has loved creative writing since he was a young boy. Ian became an author in 2014 and has since written and self-published several books. He also mentors and helps emerging authors to write and self-publish children’s picture books.

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WOOL PAVILION

MEETING POINT

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OUTBACK PIONEERS ARENA

FIRST AID, INFORMATION, TICKETS

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ARTS & CRAFTS PAVILION

THE HARDBACK CAFÉ

www.ianmcintosh.com.au

THE WAVE SHED

www.oliverwriter.com

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PARKING

gabrielle tozer Session 111 Thursday 27 at 9.15am Session 133 Thursday 27 at 12.30pm Teacher Teacher Thursday 27 at 5.30pm

sally warriner Literary Lunch Wednesday 26 at 11.30am Session 123 Thursday 27 at 10.30am

Workshop Friday 28 at 9.30am Session 231 Friday 28 at 12.30pm

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Gabrielle Tozer is an award-winning author and freelance writer based in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. She has published six books, including the young adult novels Remind Me How This Ends, Can’t Say It Went To Plan and The Intern. Her first picture book, Peas and Quiet (illustrated by Sue deGennaro), was published in 2017, and her debut children’s novel, Melody Trumpet, hit shelves in 2019. She is currently working on four more books with HarperCollins. Gabrielle loves sharing her passion for storytelling and creativity with readers and aspiring writers around Australia.

Sally Warriner spent nearly 25 years living in the outback on cattle stations with her former husband. She is a trained nurse who was able to use her skills to help the isolated communities she lived in. Sally left cattle station life when her children were in boarding school. Her sons are spread across the country and most are involved in agribusiness. Her former husband still runs cattle stations.

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