One of Rosalie Writers Festival’s favourite authors, Jon Doust, has been placed on the ‘long list’ of 12 for the Miles Franklin Literary Award for his novel, Bird on a Wire.
Jon will be at the festival again this year for a full day, and will host the opening breakfast. He then shoots off to Sydney to promote his book, although he assured us that he would rather stay at Rosalie for the whole three days if he could – it being his favourite festival!
Also on the list is Craig Silvey, who spoke at the Wine and Words night for our very first festival in 2004 – just after the publication of his first novel, Rhubarb. Craig would have come along to this year’s festival, but he will be in London promoting his second book, Jasper Jones.
Here’s a message for us from Craig:
“Thanks so much for thinking of me for the Rosalie festival, but unfortunately I’m London bound this winter for Jasper’s various European adventures, so, short of a satellite link-up, I’ll be unable to attend…
thanks again for getting in touch, and best of luck with this year’s festival. Hopefully I can be involved in the years to come…”
You can read all about Jon and Craig’s success here:
WA Writers Listed for Miles Franklin Award
To everyone at the Rosalie Writers Festival:
People of Rosalie Primary School, and I mean people, not the large, awkward, flat foots, the ones that stand tall, park anywhere and drink smelly stuff in big cups, not them, but you lot, the smaller, tastier folk who can read and write and laugh loud without embarrassment, yes, you lot, I love youse all.
I thoroughly enjoyed myself at Rosalie.
In case you didn’t make it to the evening event – Words and Wine – on Wednesday 21st May,
Jamie Edis will be showing the Pre-Primary classes how he created his book, 