Out West Programme 2022

SCHOOL BOOKINGS AND RESERVATION POLICY Tickets may be reserved for up to 14 days without payment. All payments must be finalised at least seven days prior to the Festival. If payment is not received for your reservation, this will result in automatic cancellation of your booking and tickets will be released. BAGS There is no cloakroom facility at Storyfest Out West. We encourage students to bring a small carry bag, as some venues have limited access for school bags. We advise students to leave valuables at home. All lost property can be collected from Information Booth at the Festival.

BOOKING INFORMATION Tickets are $10.00 (GST inclusive) per person per session. For adult sessions, workshops and catered functions, please refer to individual event information. Bookings can only be processed on receipt of full payment. Bookings may be made online with credit card payment. There are no refunds or exchanges once bookings are processed. All tickets are issued as e-tickets and will be sent to your designated email address. Any queries please contact events@ storyfest.com.au or phone – 07 5559 7382. Festival mobile: 0484 274 148 PURCHASING YOUR TICKETS Tickets will be on sale from Wednesday 18 May 2022. You may book online anytime. Many sessions have limited numbers, so please book early to avoid disappointment. COVID-19 Attendees at Storyfest Out West must adhere to current Queensland Health regulations. Should an author withdraw due to COVID-19 disruptions, please note they will be substituted and no refund will be applicable. PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY PERMISSIONS Somerset Storyfest will have a photographer and videographer on-site to record events throughout the Festival. These photos are for archival and marketing purposes and purchase of a ticket implies permission to use the photos taken for these purposes. FESTIVAL BOOKSHOP The Festival Bookshop stocks an extensive range of books by all the authors and illustrators attending Storyfest Out West and is open between 8.00am and 4.00pm. Books will be available at pop up activations during the festival. At the end of each of their sessions, authors are available for book signings! FOOD AND DRINK The Hardback Café operates throughout the Festival and will be open from 8.00am to 2.30pm. SUPERVISION POLICY Any child 14 years or younger must be accompanied by a supervising parent/ guardian or teacher while on campus at all times during Storyfest Out West. FESTIVAL LOCATION The Festival is located at the Longreach Showground, Kite Street, Longreach and Our Lady’s School. Entry via Kite Street.

louise park

lucas proudfoot Session 111 Thursday 28 at 9.15am Session 141 Thursday 28 at 1.45pm Young Writers’ Dinner Thursday 28 at 5.00pm

Session 112 Thursday 28 at 9.15am Young Writers’ Dinner Thursday 28 at 5.00pm Adult Workshop Friday 29 at 9.00am Session 241 Friday 29 at 1.45pm

Session 221 Friday 29 at 10.30am Session 232 Friday 29 at 12.30pm

Louise Park draws from a strong background in Education, literacy and publishing to produce her blockbuster bestselling series fiction that includes Zac Power Test Drives and Spy Recruit, Boy vs Beast, Harriet Clare, D-Bot Squad, Star Girl, Bella Dancerella and her latest time-slip for older readers, Grace’s Secrets and Grace’s Escape . Louise’s books have sold in the millions world-wide with some written under her own name and others under the hugely successful pseudonyms: H. I. Larry, Mac Park and Poppy Rose. www.louisepark.com.au

Lucas Proudfoot is a storyteller and content creator for young audiences, sharing stories through his music, books, engaging live performances and TV appearances, and is on a mission to inspire and educate as many children across the nation as possible. He has been touring the country with his contemporary cultural show, Circular Rhythm for over a decade, delivering an entertaining and contemporary Indigenous Australian music experience, while writing books, new music and making television appearances in between. www.lucasproudfoot.com

HAVE QUESTIONS? Phone: 07 5559 7382 Email: bookings@storyfest.com.au

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kate and jol temple Session 121 Thursday 28 at 10.30am Workshop Thursday 28 at 12.45pm Young Writers’ Dinner Thursday 28 at 5.00pm

lili wilkinson

Session 123 Thursday 28 at 10.30am Session 131 Thursday 28 at 12.30pm The Future of Books Thursday 28 at 5.30pm

Session 211 Friday 29 at 9.15am Session 231 Friday 29 at 12.30pm

Workshop Friday 29 at 9.30am Session 243 Friday 29 at 1.45pm

Kate and Jol are the award-winning authors of a stack of funny books for kids including the hilarious junior fiction series Yours Troolie Alice Toolie and the CBCA honour book Captain Jimmy Cook Discovers Third Grade . Their picture books include Are You My Bottom?, Room on Our Rock, Mike I Don’t Like, Parrot Carrot and I Got This Hat - which was National Simultaneous Storytime Book and read by over half a million kids on the same day. They live in Sydney with their two sons and a dog that thinks it’s a raccoon. www.katejoltemple.com

Lili Wilkinson is the author of sixteen books, including Green Valentine, The Boundless Sublime and After the Lights Go Out . She established insideadog.com.au and the Inky Awards at the Centre for Youth Literature, State Library of Victoria. Lili has a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Melbourne, and now spends most of her time reading and writing books for teenagers. Her latest books are The Erasure Initiative and How To Make A Pet Monster: Hodgepodge . www.liliwilkinson.com.au

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