Guest speakers
Matthew Ferrara
Matthew started a speaking and training business right out of college which eventually took him around the world to 49 U.S. states and 22 countries. He's written hundreds of articles, launched courses and workbooks and his blog has over a decade of stories with lessons from life.
Marisa Garreffa
Marisa is an associate tutor for the Venice International Performance Art Week and a speaker and advocates for mental health and gender studies across multiple institutions.
Philippa Donovan
Philippa Donovan shares her thoughts on What’s Hot and What’s Not. And does it even matter? Book Scout for Dynamic Television, Vertigo Films, Jungle Entertainment, and previously for Mad Rabbit/Red Arrow, Circle of Confusion/ITV America, Fremantle Australia... Philippa will answer all the questions you’ve ever wanted to ask about pitching to a literary agent or TV book scout. Actually, you can ask Philippa anything because this girl’s industry knowledge is extraordinary!
Bernadette Foley
“Books and stories are central to my life. I work with people who want to tell their stories and produce books of the highest quality." A long-standing and well-respected voice within the Australian publishing industry, Bernadette Foley is a font of...
Laurel Cohn
Laurel has a PhD in Literary and Cultural Studies, and loves to work with writers, publishers and community organisations to share her knowledge on the world of writing. She is a regular workshop presenter in Australia for Writing NSW, Writers Victoria, Queensland Writers Centre and Byron Writers Festival...