What better way to find out more about your favourite books or get them signed than to join us at the 2025 Manly Writers' Festival?
Fair Play Publishing authors appearing at the Manly Writers' Festival from 28-30 March 2025 are:
- Blanche d'Alpuget - The Bunny Club
- Liz Deep-Jones - Lucy Zeezou
- Jim Fraser - Tales of Wagging Tails
- Lisa Gallate - Just Because
- Jorge Knijnik - Tales of South American Football
- P.J. Laverty - RIPPA!
- John Maynard - Golf Dreaming
- Brendan Morris and Stephan Wellink - The Natural: Richard 'Dick' Thornett
- Peter Paleologos - The Agents' Game
- Texi Smith - Abebi
- Anthony Sobb - My Business Is Now North
- Jacqui Louise Swallow - The Bipolar Runner
- David Weiner - The Goals That Changed Australia
They will be joined by Peter FitzSimons, Heather Morris, Steve Vizard, Debra Oswald, Michael Brissenden, Jane Caro, Julia Baird and many more.
The Manly Writers' Festival is three action-packed days in March of reading, writing and ideas for readers, writers and thinkers.
There truly is something for everyone, from social media and AI to memoirs, politics, historical fiction, global politics, contemporary fiction, music, biography, true crime and fictional crime.
Plus, there are three Special Events:
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The opening evening with Blanche d'Alpuget and her latest novel at Manly Spirits Distillery, hosted by Jeremy Fernandez of the ABC;
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A fundraising Literary Trivia Night (for a cancer charity), hosted by our great mate, Murray Shaw, with questions from Kate Grant, an English teacher at Mackellar GHS, and with fabulous prizes;
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The Chairman's Lounge Experience with Joe Aston, hosted by Helen Vatsikopoulos.
Take a look at the program—viewable online or via a PDF, and follow the links to purchase tickets via Humanitix.