Mount Beauty Writers Festival

31/08/2024

With the bush in her bones and business in her head, Jade Miles is a poly-jobist right down to her toes (which are probably barefoot and muddy). She’s been a local food advocate and educator right across the country for the last 15 years and founded the Beechworth food coop and North East local food strategy.Her first book, Futuresteading, is a practical and inspirational guide to living in a way that values tomorrow: a slower, simpler, steadier existence that is healthier for you, your home, and the environment. Don't miss Jade and a host of other amazing authors feating at this years Writers Festival event on October 12 https://www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com/line-up

29/08/2024

Our Youth Writing competition closes tomorrow!! Don’t miss your chance to enter and win some fantastic prizes

inspirational and creative stories that ignite the imagination, or perhaps detail the wonderful journey of others or an event in time, the choice is yours!

25/08/2024

Naomi’s life has always revolved around food – selecting it, cooking it and celebrating with it. As an award-winning food educator, television presenter, stylist and food writer with more than 40 years’ experience in Australia’s food industry she has the wonderful job of creating something every day.
​Tasteful won 'Best in the World' for Food Styling in 2023, at the only international competition for food culture content, the Gourmand World Cookbook Award. https://www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com/line-up

18/08/2024

Meet Sulari Gentill, she's an award winning author who set out to study astrophysics, graduated in law, and then abandoned her legal career to write books instead of contracts. She's the author of the award-winning and best-selling Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, the Greek mythology adventure series 'The Hero Trilogy'. Discover more about Sulari and the other amazing authors via our website https://www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com/line-up

10/08/2024

Meet Satyajit Das, a former banker and recognised as one of the world’s leading financial thinkers.

He is the author of numerous books, including Traders, Guns & Money, Extreme Money, Banquet of Consequences and Fortune’s Fool. To discover more on Das and the other amazing authors attending our 2024 event in October, via the website https://www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com/line-up

10/08/2024

Do you have a story to tell? We're on the scout for young writers, seeking inspirational and creative stories that ignite the imagination! Great prizes to be won including $350 for 1st place entries. Open to all student residents of the Upper Kiewa Valley. If you are, or know of any young creative talents who might like to explore their writing skills and interests head to our website for all the details on how to enter https://www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com/short-story-t-c-s

12/07/2024

Psssssst! I know it's been a while since we turned a page but we have some very exciting news. The date's been set and the 2024 lineup of authors has been confirmed for this years festival, check out all the details via our website https://www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com/

21/09/2023

Tune into gardening guru Costa Georgiadis @ 12 noon today on Fay Masons book review program 'What Are You Reading' as they discuss current projects including Gardening Australia Junior, change of seasons and the upcoming MB Writers Festival happening on Saturday 7th October! https://www.alpinefm.org.au/listen/

19/09/2023

Fay Mason will be interviewing guest author Ben Hobson today at 10.10am. Tune in to hear an intriguing insight to his creative journey and most recent book 'The Death of John Lacey'
on Alpine FM www.alpinefm.org.au

16/09/2023

Only three weeks to go! Don't miss an amazing lineup of guest authors joining us on the 7th October. Purchase your ticket via the website www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com

23/08/2023

Hi all, we have exciting news to share! The Mount Beauty Writers Festival is returning on Saturday 7th October 2023. We have an incredible lineup including crime, fiction, adventure and lifestyle authors. Tickets now on sale, visit www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com

21/10/2022

The Mount Beauty Writers Festival was a great success! Thanks to those who attended the inaugural event and we hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did. Another great write up in the Wangaratta Chronicle.

12/10/2022

Another great article by Wangaratta Chronicle featuring Australian Actor Gary Sweet. See Gary up close and personal at the Mount Beauty Writers Festival happening this Saturday 15th October. Tickets selling fast, head to www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com to obtain yours today!

05/10/2022

Thanks Wangaratta Chronicle for the brilliant write up on the Mount Beauty Writers Festival, happening on Saturday 15 October. Don't miss the amazing line up of authors, artists, actors and chefs visiting Mount Beauty as part of the event, buy your ticket today www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com

30/09/2022

Brisbane born now living in Melbourne, artist Ross Watson is an absolute realism, come surreal painter, among his collectors are Sir Elton John, Sir Ian McKellen, Stephen Fry, and Justice Michael Kirby. Ross exhibits in London, Berlin, New York and Sydney. We're so excited to feature Ross at this years event, along we a host of other great guest. For more details and tickets head to www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com

28/09/2022

Meet charismatic actor Gary Sweet, an Australian film and television actor known for his roles in Alexandra's Project (2003), Police Rescue, Cody, Big Sky, Stingers and his portrayal of Donald Bradman in Bodyline (1984), a dramatisation of the 1932/33 Test cricket series between England and Australia. Join Gary and author Roland Perry as they review the history making match and cricket legend.
Secure your ticket today at www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com

25/09/2022

Meet Lee Christine, the author of three crime novels with romantic elements set in Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains.

Author of Dead Horse Gap, Crackenback and Charlotte Pass which won the Australian Romance Readers Association award for Favourite Romantic Suspense in 2020.

Don't miss the opportunity to get up close and personal with Lee and other great authors this October www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com

18/09/2022

Introducing James Phelan, bestselling and award-winning author of the Jed Walker and Lachlan Fox thrillers, the Alone trilogy for young adults, and The Last Thirteen adventure series for middle grade readers. James is one of the many featured authors appearing at the festival, for the full line up head to www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com

05/09/2022

We're so excited to bring you this amazing lineup of authors, celebrity chefs, actors and artists, from Gary Sweet, Chris Hammer, Ross Watson and more.. we guarantee you an amazing day or why not make it a weekend away in beautiful Mount Beauty, Saturday 15 October! Head to www.mountbeautywritersfestival.com for all the details.