Events

As part of the Somers Open Gardens Day, hear much-loved chef and Kitchen Garden Program founder, Stephanie Alexander, in conversation with Jaclyn Crupi at Coolart Observatory on Sunday 9 November.

In the warm, sweet ambience of Stonier Winery in Merricks, on a late winter afternoon in August – with a glass of pinot or chardonnay in hand and a platter of cheese and nibbles to savour the conversation palate – an audience gathered to hear authors Professor Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion in conversation with Western Port Writes Festival Director, Sally Holdsworth.

This workshop with Dr Lee Kofman is suitable for writers at all stages of their craft, whether starting out or working on a manuscript.  It’s a deep dive into ways to make writing more expressive and evocative.

Gather your friends and come along to glorious Stonier Winery from 12.30pm, grab a seat by the cosy fireplace, for an afternoon of conversation with bestselling authors Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion, as they chat about their latest book, The Oasis.

As part of the Flinders Fringe Festival, Western Port Writes hosted a lively discussion on family relationships and what makes a good story with three excellent authors. We were privileged to have Jason Steger as our moderator. The three authors were Tony Birch, Melanie Cheng and Kylie Ladd.

Our first event for 2025 is a WPW Writers Panel, being held as part of the Flinders Fringe Festival, on Saturday 22 February 2025, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm at St John’s Hall Flinders.

 In his younger days as he walked the beaches of our bay, Richard always knew there was something missing. He felt the presence of those who were here before him. And as he tells us ‘when you look for something, it reveals itself to you.’

Dinner and local food history with Richard Cornish and Max Allan

Western Port Writes had the pleasure of hosting our inaugural Author Morning Tea with one of our local authors, Garry Disher, at the Tulum Store in Balnarring Beach on Wednesday 29th May. Quaint and cosy, the Tulum provided not just delicious coffee and pastries, but the perfect setting for storytelling at its best.