Storytellers Festival 2023

Bringing you to the heart of the story

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Storytellers Festival is back with a stellar lineup of creative stars to inspire, teach and entertain!

A full festival program from 10am to 5pm designed for ages 5 to 55+, where you’ll hear from some of Australia’s most creative authors and artists, including:

• Internationally best-selling fantasy author, C.S. Pacat
• World-renowned picture book author and illustrator, Frané Lessac
• Accomplished Noongar artist and designer, Tyrown Waigana
• Award-winning childrens’ and YA author, Sue Whiting
• Dynamic visual storyteller and science communicator, Aśka
• Talented queer, disabled, author and speaker, Jessica Walton
• Fremantle’s own superstar author/illustrator, Briony Stewart
• Captivating journalist, podcaster and children’s author, Chenée Marrapodi
• Not-to-be-missed Drag Queen storyteller, PRISM
• History hunter and award-winning author, Mark Greenwood

As well as main stage events and author book signings, grab your seats for creative learning workshops, interactive presentations, and practical skill-building sessions, covering a range of storytelling platforms including books, podcasting, visual arts workshops and learning some words in Noongar.

Grab a copy of new-release books from Paper Bird‘s popup bookshop in the Town Hall foyer and have them personally signed by your favourite authors and artists!

Storytellers Festival is proudly brought to you by The Literature Centre: Bringing you to the heart of the story (thelitcentre.org.au)

The Literature Centre acknowledges the traditional owners and original storytellers of Country throughout Western Australia.

We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

It is a privilege to live and work in Walyalup on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar.

We would like to thank event sponsors Lotterywest, the City of Fremantle, and the Department of Local Government, Sport, and Cultural Industries for their generous support that enables this free, community event to continue.