The Heroines Festival, Australia’s only festival of women writers telling women’s stories,
returns for its third year in 2020.
For the first time ever, the Heroines festival presents a month-long program, the Heroine’s Book Month, taking place between 15th October and 15th November. This fully online program features 16 book clubs, live author discussions, author conversations, and writing workshops.
Heroines Festival Book Month amplifies and applauds stories told by women, about women. We invite audiences to take part in our exclusive book groups celebrating stories of intersection, rebellion and resilience. Our panel of authors complements their own creative works with a curated selection of fiction and memoir by and about women. Authors will be available throughout the month to discuss their creative practice and book selections via live Q&A video and chat sessions.
“Important and empowering.”
“A fantastic gathering of hearts and minds.”
Author Amra Pajalic will reflect on her mother’s experiences of bipolar disorder and migration, while S.L Lim’ explores the psychic violence imposed by capital and borders. Julie Janson will navigate Aboriginal identity and survival against the backdrop of British colonisation, while Lee Kofman investigates societal perceptions of bodily “imperfection’.
Authors interrogate the past, uncovering stories of defiant and rebellious women in Australia and beyond. Victoria Purnam and Cathy Perkins will examine feminist struggles in early 20th century Australia, while Karen Brooks turns her sights overseas to historical witchcraft trials to illustrate women’s defiance of authority.
Writing workshops with Lauren Elise Daniels and Hayley Scrivener will coach writers through the process of writing rebel heroines (these events are ticketed separately).
And finally, Heroines Book Month will feature announce the winner of the first Heroines Women's Writing Awards and launch volume three of the Heroines Anthology of Short Fiction and Poetry.
Bringing together a diverse community of readers and authors, Heroines Book Month celebrates strength, resilience and courage. The Neo-Perennial Press is proud to present the Heroines Festival Book Month.
Join us in Heroines Book Month to support women writers and women's stories!
“Stimulating, wonderfully informative and very enjoyable.”
“A celebration of the power and passion of literature.”
