Storyfest Festival Guide 2022

scot gardner Session 124 Tuesday 15 at 10.15am Session 146 Tuesday 15 at 12.45pm Young Writers’ Dinner Tuesday 15 at 5.30pm Session 226 Wednesday 16 at 10.15am

tiana graf

Session 111 Tuesday 15 at 9.15am Session 231 Wednesday 16 at 11.15am Session 351 Thursday 17 at 1.45pm

As a proud woman of the Nukunu people of South Australia, Tiana has developed into a multi-talented musician, performer and teacher within the arts industry. Since the age of two years old Tiana’s passion for dance and music has been reflected in her pathway leading to extensive training in sax, piano, ballet, contemporary dance, jazz, musical theatre, acrobatics and lyrical. With a love for teaching dance, Tiana quickly gravitated to dance instruction and has been teaching on the Gold Coast for 7 years whilst also working with some of the best at Movie World, Showtime Attractions, Bianca Hayes Dance Academy and Levinge Events.

Workshop Thursday 17 at 9.30am Session 344 Thursday 17 at 12.45pm

Scot Gardner became a writer after a chance meeting with a magazine editor while hitchhiking in eastern Australia. Magazine articles led to op-ed newspaper pieces and eventually novels. Scot’s first fiction for young adults, One Dead Seagull , was published after he attended a writing conference with John Marsden. More than a decade later, his many books have found local and international favour and garnered praise and awards for their honest

take on adolescent life. www.scotgardner.com

mark greenwood Session 121 Tuesday 15 at 10.15am Session 151 Tuesday 15 at 1.45pm Session 212 Wednesday 16 at 9.15am Session 321 Thursday 17 at 10.15am Session 353 Thursday 17 at 1.45pm

alicia jones

Session 155 Tuesday 15 at 1.45pm Session 243 Wednesday 16 at 12.45pm Session 345 Thursday 17 at 12.45pm

Alicia Melonie Jones is a performance artist residing on Yugambeh country (Gold Coast). A heritage of Aboriginal/Australian, Alicia’s solo work questions modes of knowledge, cycles of violence and the media control of information. Alicia’s body of work stems from her journey back to country (Ben Lomond/Swanport) with performance/installations created to activate cathartic experiences and fracture the status quo. Alicia supports her creative practice with roles in Cultural Event Management, Peer Assessor Regional Arts Australia and teaching appointments across educational sectors. Alicia has qualifications in the Creative Industries, Early Childhood Education and Business Management and is currently studying a Diploma in Counselling.

Mark Greenwood is a history hunter. He enjoys searching for lost explorers and glittering treasure, delving into baffling mysteries and solving famous cold cases. His award-winning books include

8 / storyfest.com.au Jandamarra , illustrated by Terry Denton, the History Mysteries chapter book series, The Happiness Box and The Book of Stone . Mark often teams with his wife, illustrator Frané Lessac, to produce well known titles such as Ned Kelly & The Green Sash , Simpson and His Donkey and Midnight - the story of a lighthorse. Their latest collaboration is Our Country – Ancient Wonders . www.markgreenwood.com.au meet the authors.