FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS
FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS AUSTRALIA'S LARGEST BOOKTRADING EVENT IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE'S ONLY BOOKTOWN TICKETS $10. UNDER 16 YEARS FREE. AVAILABLE AT EVENT OR ONLINE WITH DISCOUNTS AND PRIZES. www.clunesbooktown.com.au SPONSORS St John’s Ambulance St John’s Ambulance Service is sponsored by the Clunes Tourist & Development Association. Clunes Booktown Festival is a Creative Clunes Inc. initiative. Member of the International Organisation of Booktowns. ABN 438 4695 9541 PO Box 287, Clunes 3370 Email: [email protected] www.clunesbooktown.com.au Board of Creative Clunes Chair: Richard Gilbert Deputy Chair: Graeme Johnstone Artistic Director: Tess Brady Treasurer: Chris O’Donnell Ivan Himmelhoch photography Aldona Kmiec Neil Newitt graphic design and festival branding Belinda Buckingham Community Partners Lucky Strike Lounge Terry Cocks Union Bank Arts Centre Community Sponsors Gold AAG Real Estate Mt Beckworth Wines Clunes Tourist & Development Association Baker’s Antiques, Collectables and Books (incorporating ‘French Pear’) Full Parallel Productions National Hotel The Duke’s B&B XII Stone Steps Skemah 2 Community Sponsors Silver Clunes Newsagency Five Mile Creek All Nations Lodge Clunes RSL Community Sponsors Bronze O’Hara’s Bakery Café Clunes Caravan Park Gold and Relics Gold Prospecting Adventures Timeless Harmony The Book Fossicker Neil Newitt Photography Orpheus Books IGA Supermarket Clunes Index On Literature Clunes Swap Shop Also thanks to Lily Mason Emily Osmond Christine Ebbs David Shields Phill Burnie Christine Lethlean And the many volunteers without whom this festival would not be possible. WELCOME TO CLUNES INTERNATIONAL BOOKTOWN AND OUR BOOKTOWN FESTIVAL 2015 This is my first Booktown Festival as Chair of Creative Clunes, the organising body for the festival. My role in the past has seen me undertake many activities in the setting up and operation of the festival, but now I am at the helm and while still undertaking the physical work, I have the pleasure of seeing the festival from a different viewpoint. From its inception, the Booktown Festival has grown, we have seen new businesses in the town open, including book shops, the population has increased, the railway station has re-opened, new houses are springing up in town and the name of Clunes is becoming quite well known. In addition to the yearly festival we have the Sunday Selections where a noted author talks about their work at these events held monthly through most of the year. Clunes is Australia’s only internationally recognised Booktown, and we have recently assisted Featherstone, in New Zealand, in their application to become an international Booktown. Their committee visited us last year seeking some background in applying for this status. We have maintained our international contacts with Booktowns, all being in the northern hemisphere, along with our special role with Paju Book City in Korea. The George Rose Korea Cultural Exchange Project culminates by being presented at this festival. It honours a son of Clunes, George Rose, who became an important photographer who took photographs in Korea in 1904, at the time of the Japanese occupation. These images have played an immense role in the political relationship between Australia and Korea. Support from various government agencies, the private sector and supporters of the literary experience has seen this book festival develop into a major attraction in the shire and in rural Victoria overall. Each year we have a host of noted authors, guest speakers, book events and along with the many book outlets provided, we believe we cater for those who have ‘a love of books’. We hope you enjoy this festival and when you depart, we trust you will take with you great memories of your day, or weekend, in Clunes. Richard Gilbert Chair Creative Clunes 3 festival map CREATIVE CLUNES INC PUBLIC FUND Donations to the Creative Clunes Inc Public Fund are welcome. Would you like to support the long term future of Creative Clunes and Booktown, support the community of Clunes and receive tax deductibility? Your tax deductible donation will assist Creative Clunes in promoting awareness of Australian books, writing and ideas through the organisation and hosting of cultural events such as the Clunes Booktown Festival and the Sunday Selection of Writers’ Talks. All donations to the Creative Clunes Inc Public Fund will be used for specific projects to further the aims and objectives of Creative Clunes – Visit www.clunesbooktown.com.au Donations can be made online via PayPal or by cheque (payable to Creative Clunes Public Fund) to the address below. The Public Fund is administered by three independent Trustees: - Dr Joanne Love, Medical Practitioner - Mr James Kerin JP, Pharmacist - Mr Victor Szwed, Retired Local Government CEO Under the terms of the Register of Cultural Organisations and in order for donations to be tax deductible, donations need to be given unconditionally. Enquiries regarding the Public Fund may be directed to the Secretary, Creative Clunes Public Fund, PO Box 287, Clunes, Victoria, 3370 or to [email protected]. 4 1 Marquee – Cr Fraser and Service Sts 2 Book Bazaar Marquee 3 Wesley Weavery 4 Cottage on Fraser 5 AAG Property Consultants 6 National Hotel 7 Senior Citizens 8 Federation University Marquee 9 The Union Bank Arts Centre 10 State Bank 11RSL 12 Readings Book Marquee 13 Warehouse – Information Centre, Writers Talks, Book signings 14 Children’s Booktown Precinct 15 Collins Place Book Marquees 16 Bailey Street Dumbo Feather 17Courthouse 18 Town Hall 19 Wesley Bluestone 20 All Nations Masonic Lodge 21 2A Service St EMERGENCY ASSEMBILY POINT ROAD CLOSURE 5 book traders Permanent Clunes Businesses Fraser St Marquee Readings bookshops Independent retailer of books, music and film supporting the local literary scene with five shops located in Carlton, Hawthorn, Malvern, St Kilda and the State Library of Victoria. Free delivery on online orders $19.95 or over available at www.readings.com.au. Cr Fraser & Service St AAG PROPERTY CONSULTANTS 45 Fraser Street Real Estate Agency Alan Gay Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Saturday 9am to 12 noon or by appointment Phone Mobile 0417 570 977 Email [email protected] www.aagproperty.com.au THE LUCKY STRIKE CAFÉ & WINE BAR 33 Fraser St The Book Grocer Karl & Jan Slotte, Tony Sidebottom & Roger Tall 452 Sydney Rd, Brunswick P: 0412 001 315 E: [email protected] www.bookgrocer.com An amazing selection of discounted books in all categories. All books are just $10 or less. Wesley Weavery The confectioner Thomas Lowe opened his business here in 1870. The building gained its current name when Gillian Robson set up her looms and opened her studio here in 1991. The Weavery is currently used as a classroom for Wesley students. Gary Sharp and Wendy Roberts Open Thursday to Sunday Earlyish to Lateish Phone 5345 3308 Mobile 0438 098 989 www.luckystrikelounge.com.au www.facebook.com/ luckystrikeclunes Ian & Jean Hinks THE UNION BANK ARTS CENTRE The Magazine Man 20 Fraser St Accommodation, gallery and workshop spaces available in historic building. Graeme Johnstone Phone 5345 3755 [email protected] www.unionbankartscentre.com 6 P: 03 5024 5248 E: [email protected] Australian non-fiction, automobilia, militaria, collectible children’s books, general and historical topics, garden history and other eclectic offerings. Ray Nichols P: 0417 125 446 E: [email protected] A huge selection of historical Australian newspapers from 1860s to 1930s, as well as a large range of old magazines. The Victorian Bookbinders Guild MOUNT BECKWORTH WINES Jim Finger [email protected] www.vbg.net.au The Victorian Bookbinders Guild Inc. was formed in 1981 by a group of professional and amateur bookbinders. From this small beginning the Guild has steadily grown to its present membership of 120 plus. 46 Fraser Street Wine tastings and sales of estate grown fruit. Cellar door in main street of historic Clunes. Light snacks and coffee available. Paul and Jane Lesock Open Fridays, weekends and Public Holidays 11am to 5pm Other times by appointment Phone 5343 4207 Email [email protected] www.mountbeckworthwines.com.au Cottage on Fraser Bunduki Books Pauline Ford & Roger Mowbray P: 03 5865 5583 E: [email protected] www.bundukibooks.com.au Firearms, antique and modern reference books, gunsmithing books, big game hunting books and shooting skills books. The Known World Bookshop & Boutique City Apartment Michelle Coxall P: 03 5332 8114 The Known World Bookshop has a terrific collection of hand-picked quality second-hand books. We take pride in our eclectic and broad collection, covering the arts, literature, philosophy, beautiful children’s books, history, etc. Very Small Publishers A shared space in the Cottage on Fraser St for small publishers or single title authors - see what is on the edge in publishing now. Bailey St Dumbo Feather Airstream cafe Simon Matthee 11 Princes St, St Kilda P: 03 8534 8014 E: [email protected] www.dumbofeather.com Magazines, coffee, drinks and sweet treats. O’HARA’S BAKERY 26 Fraser Street AAG Real Estate Office Built in 1870 by Thomas Jones, the building has seen many tenants since Joseph Oldham ran a hairdressing salon. Kenneth Hince Old & Fine Books Barbara Hince P: 03 9809 1367 E: [email protected] www.hincebooks.com.au Antiquarian and second-hand, Australiana, Victorian local history, English literature, art and illustrated books. Sainsburys Books John & Prue Sainsbury 534 Riversdale Rd, Camberwell P: 03 9882 7705 E: [email protected] www.sainsburysbooks.com.au A wide ranging stock of books all in very good condition, including the arts, history, transport and old bindings, plus selective titles imported from overseas, as well as our renowned special bargains just for Clunes. Senior Citizens The Senior Citizens club was formed in 1966 and by the following year had established a meals-on-wheels service. Land was donated by R Dolan and C J Drite and in 1973 the shire commissioned M Murray as the architect. The building was opened in 1975 by His Excellency Sir Henry Winneke and remains the meeting place for the Clunes senior citizens. Alan and Maureen Gill 4 Highett Rd, Hampton P: 0417 564 801 E: [email protected] An Aladdin’s Cave of vintage children’s and adult books, first editions and ephemera. Who knows what you’ll find! The Canary Press Robert Skinner 24-26 Hope St, Brunswick P: 0425 666 085 E: [email protected] www.thecanarypress.com Magazines and t-shirts. Café Bakery with great coffee, cold drinks, hot pies and plenty of lovely cakes and slices. Matt and Wendy O’Kelly Open Wednesday to Monday 7 am to 5pm Phone 5345 3700 NEIL NEWITT PHOTOGRAPHY 54 Fraser Street (Shop 1) Framed limited edition prints. Studio services and photo restorations. Books, postcards and CDs. Look for our ‘Pop Up’ Wine Bar. Neil Newitt Open Friday to Sunday 10am to 4pm Phone 0417 392 005 www.neilnewittphotography.com.au XII STONE STEPS AT CLUNES Camp Street A beautifully equipped and fully self-contained bluestone cottage comprising two double bedrooms. Book through www.stayz.com.au 7 book traders Australian Railways Historical Society (Victorian Division) THE CLUNES NEWSAGENCY 49 Fraser Street George Gregson P: 0408 440 061 E: [email protected] www.arhsvic.org.au Australian Railway books and DVDs covering the historical and social aspects of our transport over the years. Newsagency lines, Bendigo Bank Agency & ATM. Tattersalls. Ken and Margaret Gibson Open Monday to Friday 7am to 5.30pm. Saturday 7am to 12.30pm Phone 5345 3223 [email protected] Vibex Books CLUNES SWAP SHOP 99 Bailey Street (Opp Old Post Office) Op Shop, Computer Shop and Mobile Accessories. Books included. Andrew Brown Open Monday to Friday 10 am to 4pm Email [email protected] THE BOOK FOSSICKER 55 Fraser Street Secondhand books – some quality fiction, mainly non-fiction in most categories. Joan Rogers Open Thursday to Sunday 10am to 5pm Phone 5345 3300 Email [email protected] www.thebookfossicker.com.au Skemah 2 Hannah St (The Old Presbytery, near the Police Station) Skemah makes really useful garden design products that are worthy of your grandest schemes. Seven days - 10am-4pm Ph. 0413 516 333 www.skemah.com 8 Rainy Day Books Meryl Williams 1301 Mountain Highway, The Basin P: 9762 0862 E: [email protected] www.rainydaybooks.com.au General, antiquarian, children’s, eclectic and interesting. Bookworm Ink Jillian Braithwaite 4 Connor St, Bacchus Marsh P: 0435 025 018 E: [email protected] www.bookwormink.com Early to mid-20th century children’s literature, including Enid Blyton, W. E. Johns, Mary Grant Bruce, Ethel Turner, Lorna Hill, Monica Edwards, Elsie J. Oxenham and Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. I can also offer the William books, Molly-Molly-Mandy, Pollyanna, Amelia Anne, as well as English fiction such as Georgette Heyer and Miss Read. Union Bank Arts Centre Erected in 1865 as a branch of the Union Bank of Australia, it was possibly designed by Leonard Terry. In 1869 the dwelling was added. The building is substantially intact and with its modern extension has been converted for use as an art studio facility and accommodation. Hunt for Books Peter Hunt P: 5348 2009 E: [email protected] www.huntforbooks.com.au Australiana, military, children’s books, art, cooking and plenty of paperback fiction. Bygone Books Jayne Wilson 20 Smithacres Rd, Montrose P: 03 9728 8880 E: [email protected] www.bygonebooks.com.au A large selection of vintage books. John Nunn 335 Church St, Herne Hill, Geelong P: 0408 577 425 E: [email protected] www.vibexbooks.com.au Maritime books. Marquee, Collins Place Wonderland Books Melissa Morrison 67 High St, Yandoit P: 03 5476 4244 E: [email protected] www.melissa-morrison.wix.com/spunkrat www.facebook.com/MelissaSpunkrat Quality second-hand books, as well as artwork and greeting cards by a local artist. A large range of books, specialising in illustrated children’s books, teenage fantasy, vintage children’s books, adult fiction and more. Wild Trout Kookaburra Wilde Books Built in 1871 as a National Bank it became the State Saving Bank of Victoria in 1912. Robert Petch Lot 1, Old Melbourne Rd, Gordon P: 5368 9808 E: [email protected] www.tweedwild.com.au Celtic books and hats. Andrew Barnes Bookseller Pandora’s Box State Bank Ph: (03) 9580 1423 [email protected] www.andrewbarnesbooks.com.au Australian, motoring, illustrated, technical and children’s. Military Melbourne Ph: (03) 9580 1423 [email protected] www.militarymelbourne.com Military plus aviation and maritime. Mother Russia Ph: (03) 9580 1423 [email protected] www.andrewbarnesbooks.com.au Russian and Soviet art, literature and history. Carol McGowan and Alison Berton 10 Andval Ct, Berwick P: 9769 9407 E: [email protected] Children’s books, vintage and modern, war books, cookery, antiquarian and a great mixture of reference books. Vintage Cookbooks Barbara Russell P: 0417 527 254 E: [email protected] www.vintagecookbooks.com.au Old, scarce and out of print books on food and wine. GOLD & RELICS GOLD PROSPECTING ADVENTURES PO Box 266, Clunes 3370 Gold prospecting tours Darren and Leanne Kamp 7 days Phone 5345 3375 [email protected] www.goldandrelics.com.au FIVE MILE CREEK BUTCHER & DELI 61 Fraser St Quality fresh meat and fish available as well as a wide variety of cheeses and cold meats. Andrew Johnstone Open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm Saturday 8.30am to 2.30pm Phone 5345 3854 THE DUKE’S B&B 19 Fraser St Bed and Breakfast with ensuited rooms and great food. Graeme and June Johnstone Open 7 days Phone 5345 3267 Email [email protected] www.ballarat.com/dukes TIMELESS HARMONY 65 Fraser St Gift Store. Home & Garden Wares, Books, Jewellery, Scarves, Bags, Hats, Umbrellas, Bears. Free Gift Wrapping. Maria Culvenor Open Thursday to Sunday 10am to 5pm Phone 5345 3480 Mobile 0448 196 032 [email protected] 9 book traders Town Hall Designed by the architect Percy Oakden, the building was opened on 30th May 1873 by the Governor Sir George Bowen. It is not known when the supper room, which had previously been the Bible Christian Church, was relocated from Fraser St. This building is one of the most significant town halls in Victoria, and is used extensively by the Clunes community. Vintage Cookbooks Barbara Russell P: 0417 527 254 E: [email protected] www.vintagecookbooks.com.au Old, scarce and out of print books on food and wine. NATIONAL HOTEL 35 Fraser St Phone 5345 3005 Featuring our all-day breakfast Saturday and Sunday. IGA SUPERMARKET CLUNES 1 Service St Your independently owned local supermarket. Open Mon – Fri 7:30am to 7pm; Sat 8am to 6pm; Sun 9am to 6pm Phone 5345 3110 BAKER’S ANTIQUES, COLLECTABLES AND BOOKS (incorporating ‘French Pear’) 31 & 57 Fraser St A large selection of second-hand books and fine antiques and collectables at 31 Fraser St and homewares and designer clothing at 57 Fraser St. Open 7 days a week 10am to 5pm 10 Pamela Bakes at Page Two Pam Bakes 99 George Street, Fitzroy 3065 P: 03 9417 1852 E: [email protected] www.pagetwo.com.au Our quirky Fitzroy warehouse will relocate to Clunes for this special weekend, with shelves of inspirational and desirable books on fashion, art, architecture, Folio Society editions and many more genres, enhanced by gorgeous bookends and bookish accessories. Page After Page Geoff Simmons P: 0413 952 475 E: [email protected] www.pageafterpage.com.au Ephemera, postcards, rare, military, local history and a fabulous range of $2 to $4 books that include fiction, non-fiction and children’s. Bound Words Alisa & Peter Zerbe 285 Hampton St, Hampton P: 03 9521 6565 E: [email protected] Good quality books on most subjects, with particular interest in children’s books, art, history, military and Australiana. Wendouree Books Ian Mason P: 5339 2342 E: [email protected] A good range of stock from Australiana to Zoology, including automobiles, military, children’s, graphic novels, comics and a great selection of small books. Astrolabe Booksellers Michael Sprod 3 Morrison St (sharing with Kent and Kent Antiques), Hobart TAS P: 0408 132 970 E: [email protected] www.astrolabebooks.com.au Hard to find, out of print, antiquarian, second-hand and rare books on a range of subjects, specialising in works on Tasmania. The Bookbarn Andrew Green 1 Leggatt St, Daylesford P: 5348 3048 E: [email protected] www.bookbarndaylesford.com Range of quality books: out of print, rare, hard to find on many subjects including Australian fiction and literature. Leckie Gallery Joy Nicholson [email protected] 9 Main Street, Maldon, VIC www.leckiegallery.com P: 03 5475 1752 New and used books, collectable books and prints. Ross Sangen 2/9 Rowland St, Mont Albert P: 0402 017 419 E: [email protected] Australiana, children’s, militaria, ephemera and collectibles. Terry & Noi Martin 39 Percival St, Preston P: 03 9471 0404 E: [email protected] Early books, Victorian, Edwardian, reference books, postcards, paperwork, advertising products, WWI and WWII paperwork and trade cards. Melbourne Book Restoration Elke Ahokas 38 Acacia Rd, Hurstbridge P: 0408 577 425 E: [email protected] www.melbournebookrestoration.com Book restoration service. Court House Designed by the architect Percy Oakden and part of the Town Hall complex. The furnishings are largely intact and the cell behind the docks is of interest. 3MBS Book & Music Fair David Reitman 1 St Helier St, Abbotsford P: 0438 003 990 Many thousands of books, CDs, LPs and sheet music. Biblioburro Books James Curzon 40 Roses Ln, Clunes P: 0412 853 410 E: [email protected] www.biblioburrobooks.com Books for the bibliophile, the bibliomaniac, the god-botherer and the general reader including local and Australian history, Australiana, vintage, rare, curious, collectible, ephemera and vintage children’s. In the tradition of Thos. Ashburner, Clunes’ first bookseller, we respectfully invite your attention and trust to merit a continuance of the favour liberally bestowed on our predecessor. All Nations Lodge The building was built in 1868 at a cost of £903 and was initially used as a Primitive Methodist church. In 1908 it was sold to the Masonic body for use as a lodge. The conversion to a lodge involved blocking most of the windows and refacing the Service Street façade. It currently houses the Clunes All Nations Masonic Lodge, which celebrated its 150th year in November 2008. Permanent Press Trevor McKenna 99 Belford Rd, Kew East 0417 548 612 [email protected] Small press, rare offerings, modern fiction, railway, sports (including cricket), photography, and featuring pop-up and children’s Golden Books. Len Vincent Publications Len & Jan Vincent 57 Club Cres, Invermay Park P: 5332 3637 E: [email protected] http://users.netconnect.com. au/~speedy/ Quality novels, Australian, nonfiction, true crime, local histories, biographies, children’s books, railwayana and more. FULL PARALLEL PRODUCTIONS 66 Service St Clunes Small publisher of railway and tramway books. Publisher of a quarterly Aussie pub/hotel magazine. Richard Gilbert Phone 0418 535 291 or 5345 3781 [email protected] ORPHEUS BOOKS 54 Fraser St (Shop 2) An eclectic bookshop with comprehensive fiction and non-fiction stock. Vincent Ioannucci Open Thur to Sun 10am – 4pm Phone 5345 3290 [email protected] CLUNES CARAVAN PARK 17 Purcell St Dee and Matt Russell Phone 5345 3278 www.clunescaravanpark.com.au Travellers Bookstore Claire Woods 71 Smith Street, Fitzroy P: 03 9417 4371 E: [email protected] www.travellersbookstore.com.au Books about people and places including travel guides and maps, novels, travel writing, history, politics, art, design and food. 11 in the spirit of george rose project PROFILES william yang koo bohnchang catherine croll William Yang is one of Australia’s greatest storytellers. A prolific photographer, and performer of monologues with slide projections, his stories describe the experience of coming to terms with his identity as a gay Chinese Australian. His work presents a rich and celebratory visual record of this journey, from the world of sexual expression during the emergence of Sydney’s gay community, to his personal Chinese heritage and family relationships. Often inscribed with a handwritten commentary or anecdote, a hallmark of Yang’s works, his visual stories are infused with a gently wry tone, mixing selfdeprecating humour with insightful reflections on cultural identity. Koo Bohnchang, 1953, SouthKorea, is a fine-art and conceptual photographer based in Seoul. He first studied Business Administration at Yonsei University before studying photography in Hamburg. His work is often about impermanence, the passing of time, the disappearance and heritage. Koo has been called “one of Korea’s most influential photographers.” Not only due to his photographic art, but also as an educator and exhibition planner he helped shape and promote Korean photography to a wider audience. Catherine is the founding Director of Cultural Partnerships Australia established in 2010 and has held the position of Director Special Projects at Red Gate Gallery since 2009. She is a member ofthe prestigious International Association of Art Critics (AICA). He released a large number of monographs and his work has been exhibited extensively throughout the world and is found in public collections as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. She has 25 years experience in the initiation, facilitation and management of multi-faceted events and complex community cultural development projects which under her leadership promote cross cultural awareness and bilateral cultural exchange. Her work has gained widespread recognition both in Australia and China. Catherine Croll is the curator of the ‘In the Spirit of George Rose’ project. in the spirit of george rose Wesley Bluestone Church OPENINg AND ARTISTS TALKS - 11AM SATURDAY MAY 2 George Rose was a Clunes boy who as an adult set up a photographic business – Rose Postcards – and travelled to Korea in 1904. There he took a series of street scenes, his seminal work, which captured life in Korea and the early stages of the Japanese occupation. These images have since played an immense role in the political relationship between Australia and Korea. They were reproduced by the Australia Korea Foundation (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) in a commemorative book to celebrate Australia’s diplomatic relationships with South Korea, with Australia writer Rodney Hall AM writing the introduction and Koo Bohnchang providing artistic consultation. artists exchange project. Commissioned works of Clunes and Paju by internationally acclaimed artists William Yang (Australia) and Koo Bohnchang (Korea) will be on display. The journey of the photographic series has been made into a documentary shown at the venue. The artists will also be available for discussions. The State Library of Victoria will present George Rose images and artefacts from their rare books collection. The exhibition is curated by Catherine Croll of Cultural Partnerships Australia. This project has been multi-funded by The Australian Korean Foundation (DFAT); Asia Link (University of Melbourne); Festivals Australia; Culture Victoria and Korea Foundation (Korea). To celebrate our growing friendship with Paju Book City in Korea we have combined in a multi-funded photographic 12 13 federation university marquee saturday talk / workshop program time event 10:30 - 11:30 (TALK) Sixty years before Warnie: booze, food and the 1935 Australian cricket tourists with Megan Ponsford 12:00 - 1:00 (TALK) Civic Spaces in our Community with Dr Anne Beggs-Sunter 1:30 - 2:30 (TALK) Life on the Goldfields with Dr Keir Reeves 3:00 - 4:00 (WORKSHOP) Playing Shakespeare with 2nd year Acting students, and academic staff Julianne Eveleigh and Ross Hall SUNDAY talk / workshop program time event 10:30 - 11:30 (TALK) Do we ask too much of community festivals? with Dr Michelle Duffy & Dr Judith Mair 12:00 - 1:00 (WORKSHOP) Playing Shakespeare with 2nd year Acting students, and academic staff Julianne Eveleigh and Ross Hall 1:30 - 2:30 (WORKSHOP) Storytelling for beginners with Dr Simon Cooper 3:00 - 4:00 (TALK) Close Encounters of the Prussian Kind: Australia’s Mystery Airship Scares with Dr David Waldron exhibition: altered and artist books The Multidiscipline course is an integral component of the Fine Arts stream of the Visual Arts program at Federation University. This course has been designed to introduce first year students to the vagaries and crossdisciplinary approach of contemporary art practice. Altered and Artist Books is one of the projects that students undertake, led in 2015 by lecturer Debbie Hill and visiting guest artist Nicholas Jones. Works produced by students from Ballarat campus are exhibited in the Federation University Marquee venue in Fraser Street. exhibition: publish or fade away... Federation University Australia presents a sample of staff publications at the Federation University marquee in Fraser St, including titles from academics presenting talks in the Federation University talk/workshop program at Clunes. 15 SATURDAy PROGRAM sunday PROGRAM the warehouse the warehouse time event speakers time event speakers 10:00 - 11:00 Writing Keating David Day in conversation with Professor Keir Reeves, Federation University 10:00 - 11:00 Essential Secrets of Book Collecting John Arnold 11.15 - 12:15 Hello Beautiful Hannie Rayson in conversation with Amanda Smith, Radio National 11.15 - 12:15 The Challenge of Biography David Day in conversation with Mark Rubbo, Readings 12:30 - 2:00 Overcoming the Odds – Hwang Sun-mi and Michael Mori in conversation The parable and the memoir with Joseph A. Camilleri OAM, La Trobe University 12:30 - 2:00 The Creative Life Helen Trinca and Merv Collins in conversation with Kate Larsen, Director Writer’s Victoria 2:15 - 3:15 A Life of Madeleine St John Helen Trinca in conversation with Dr Amanda McGraw-Pleban, Federation University 2:15 - 3:15 The Play’s the Thing Hannie Rayson in conversation with Dr Angela Campbell Federation University 3:30 - 4:30 The Forgotten Heroes of Eureka Clare Wright in conversation with Jane Smith, Director of Museum of Australian Democracy Eureka 3:30 - 4:30 The 2015 Stella Prize Winner The Wheeler Centre presents the 2015 Stella Prize winner The national Hotel The national Hotel time event speakers time event speakers 2:30 - 3:30 Capturing the music in words: Writing the biography of virtuoso James Morrison Merv Collins in conversation with David Shields, producer and presenter of jazz programs on Melbourne radio for the past 15 years 2:30 - 3:30 Performance by Omar Musa Omar Musa - poet, rapper, novelist children’s and youth area children’s and youth area time event speakers time event 10:30 - 11:30 Workshop and story reading Danny Snell 10:30 - 11:30 Workshop and story reading Christopher Faille 12:00 - 1:00 The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly Federation University Drama Students reading extracts 12:00 - 1:00 The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly Federation University Drama Students reading extracts 1:30 - 2:30 Workshop and story reading Christopher Faille 1:30 - 2:30 Reading and performing Hwang Sun-Mi in conversation with Julianne Eveleigh / Ross Hall and the Federation University Students from the reading 3:00 - 4:00 Book launch of Caravan Fran Cheryl Orsini – Caravan Fran 3:00 - 4:00 Workshop and story reading Danny Snell 16 speakers 17 children’s precinct c0llins place Hay bale maze Professor Whats it Punch and Judy A popular and much imitated innovation of Clunes Booktown Festival and designed by Marian Anderson. Chris Van Der Craat is a medievalist who makes his own puppets and travels the world with his authentic Punch and Judy show. Anzac Illustrated RSL Hall Book illustrations from contemporary Australian children’s books about war and conflict Presented by Books Illustrated, this exhibition of limited edition prints celebrates unique approaches to creating illustrated books for children on these themes. Tales are told from many perspectives by well-known voices. The research and preliminary work described by the illustrators is fascinating. There are all sorts of books including picture books for young and old, a graphic novel and illustrated fiction. The themes and illustrated stories include two very famous songs, a couple of favourite ANZAC legends, a journal, and some fascinating historic adventures. Books Illustrated Ann Haddon & Ann James [email protected] www.booksillustrated.com.au 18 artyscapes ArtyScapes is an interactive, sensory play-space for pre-schoolers, where children and parents can play & interact with a “creative landscape”. The concept will be designed and trialled by Ballarat artist Pauline O’Shannessy-Dowling along with the feedback of parents who use playgroups. The project is an idea from Regional Arts Victoria (RAV), overseen by Malcom Sanders (the local representative of RAV). Federation University creative arts activities with staff and students: 11am – 3pm Saturday and Sunday also featuring: blossom the clown Face painting: Blossom the Clown and her troop of clowns are expert face painters and usually work to snake-like queues of excited children. Sword-making workshops: Look out for the teepee and you’ll find materials and guidance to make your own sword to take home! These are a great hands-on activity for a whole range of ages! Tim Schloss. sculpture by: Horse and cart rides: Horse and Cart Ride: A draught horse and cart will provide short rides along the Clunes streets and particularly from the railway station to the town. Sponsored by Ian Baker. itty bitty bookvan: Quality children’s picture and chapter books. Kerri Bennett Ph 0417948255 [email protected] www.ittybittybookvan.com.au Tom Ripon 19 attractions 2A service street Book Artists federation university very small publishers A shared space in the Cottage on Fraser St for small publishers or single title authors - see what is on the edge in publishing now. GlassHouse Publishing Young adult fiction, paranormal and children’s books. Julie Anne Grasso Books Middle grade science fiction, fantasy and mystery books for kids aged 8-12. Astro’s Adventures Full colour chapter books for children who love dogs and are in need of good belly laugh! tai snaith nicholas jones Tai Snaith is interested in the point where still life becomes real life, using a variety of contexts and mediums in her work including collage, drawing, painting, performance, writing and publishing. Tai’s still lives often refer to and feature literature, and she draws from a wide range of subjects ranging from the natural world to fiction. Tai has published two popular children’s books: The Family Hour in Australia (2012) and Sticks and Stones, Animal Homes (2014), both with Thames and Hudson. Tai is also a curator, producer and writer. Melbourne based, UK born sculptor Nicholas Jones uses old books, paper and print to transform and reimagine the pages into sculpted form. Jones has become known for his unique works that examine the recent cultural phenomenon of deaccessioning books and the way information is becoming held in digital rather than analogue formats. Jones aims to highlight the beauty and importance of these objects by altering their physical form. His work has been featured in Art Made from Books (Chronicle), Book Art (Gestalten) and Where they Create (Frame). wesley weavery federation university australia acting program Playing Shakespeare Come and enjoy observing the Actor’s process and let our 2nd year Acting students breathe life and passion into some of Shakespeare’s finest love poetry. A delight for the senses as words become actions and the agony and ecstasy of falling in love is revealed. In Federation University Marquee and throughout the festival. A series of children’s books published locally. Val Case A novel set in 1939 in the Ballarat-Beaufort area tracing the love story of a young girl whose fiancé goes to war, their marriage and her problem with a mentally-ill mother-in-law. Black Earth Studio - Petrus Spronk The book Meditations on a Korean Odyssey is an account of my Korean journeys as both artist and writer-in-residence. victorian bookbinders’ guild For more detail contact our president Jim Finger at president@vbg,net. au or Secretary Robert Ford at [email protected] or visit our website: www.vbg.net.au At Clunes the guild will be displaying a range of historical and contemporary binding styles and holding demonstrations of section sewing and end banding – come along and have a go! If you have a book that needs repairing why not bring it along for an assessment. MADE Incendiary Library Museum of Australian Democracy @ Eureka displaying an interactive exhibition of banned books. Town Hall Stage Book evaluation Bring your books to be assessed! Bailey St Advance Australia Fair Grand Street Organ Street Performance by Eric the Red Rotunda at Collins Place Creswick Community Brass Band Saturday 10-11.30 Saturday 2 – 3.30 Daylesford Brass Band Sunday 10- 11.30 Wesley Musical Group Sunday 12- 3 Clan Destine Press A small independent Australian genre press. Berbay Publishing Beautiful children’s picture books that are unique and eclectic, topics that are poignant and imaginative and artwork that is simply stunning. Graeme Sparkes The Victorian Bookbinders Guild Inc. was formed by a group of professional and amateur bookbinders to maintain and foster the art, craft and practice of bookbinding, both contemporary and historical, so that traditional techniques will be preserved. The Guild’s membership includes librarians, book collectors, calligraphers and others interested in books and their bindings. 20 Naughty Stories for Good Boys and Girls Warehouse foyer A memoir: You Never met My Father. JoJo Publishing. Living with a father who has a mental illness. Deals with themes of psychopathy, schizophrenia, domestic violence, compulsive gambling and war. Nicholas Walsh The Mysterious Coat published by Sid Harta Publishers in 2012. Enchanting Times Photography The Bard from Ballarat, a photography and poetry series, and Some Shorter than Others, a collection of short stories for the young and young at heart. My Literary Adventure Children’s picture book Winston Knows. Winston is an indoor cat who never gets to go on walks… or does he? Clunes Fringe Newstead Tattoo May 1st – 3rd This year’s Newstead Short Story Tattoo line-up is a political, power-packed and courageous schedule in step with our times and challenges. It offers booklovers, storytellers, foodies, art and culture vultures an irresistible weekend of world-class engagement. Friday May 1 Bella Frisky, Friday Night Jazz Club, doors open 7pm. featuring the sensational, sassy, scintillating tunes of local stellar trio Bella Frisky. Bella Frisky’s cool tunes will transport you to exotic locales around the globe. Saturday May 2 Fire Stories, Newstead Racecourse, 7pm. Cuddle up, listen to the crackle of the fire, and absorb master storytellers, poets and performers with their instruments and vocals whilst they engage you in a traditional storytelling session around the fire. More information: www.newsteadtattoo.org 21 GUEST WRITER PROFILES The Warehouse A series of talks, panels, discussions and book signings from: john arnold MERV COLLINS David Day Chris Faille Hwang Sun-Mi Michael Mori Professor John Arnold is a longserving member of the Committee of the Victorian Branch of the Book collectors’ Society of Australia and has been collecting books for over thirty-five years. His many publications include a history of the Fanfrolico Press, Satyrs, Fauns and Fine Books published in the UK by the Private Libraries Association in 2009. Merv Collins is an experienced writer, educator and musician, who has been published in daily newspapers and a wide variety of magazines in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has written on subjects as diverse as sport, aviation history, motherhood and music, and has won national awards for intergenerational journalism and for magazine feature articles. Merv was a professional trumpeter, teacher, band conductor and adjudicator for more than thirty years. He writes extensively on musical topics, particularly profiles, histories and reviews. His most recent book, The Remarkable Mr Morrison, is a result of that undiminishing fascination. David Day has written widely on Australian history and the history of World War II. His biography of John Curtin won the 2000 Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards Prize for History and was shortlisted for the 2000 New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction, while his biography of Ben Chifley was shortlisted for the New South Wales Premier’s Award for History in 2002. David Day is currently an Honorary Associate with the History Program at La Trobe University and a visiting professor at ANU where he wrote part of his latest book, Paul Keating: The Biography. Chris Faille was born in 1952. From the age of 16 he wanted to be a policeman, but began his career as a Design Draftsman, specialising in large marine installations. In 1978 he joined the Victorian police force, rising to the position of a prosecutor and then investigator. In 2012 he was appointed to help establish the first Family Violence Unit in East Gippsland. He lives in a 100 year old solid brick Federation house in Bairsndale which he and his wife Jenni have lovingly restored. They share it with a German Shepherd, two cats, inside birds, outside birds, tropical fish, gold fish, tortoises and green tree frogs. Jeremy is his first book for children, and is based on a true story. Hwang Sun-mi is a leading children’s books author who has been actively publishing children’s books and young adult literature since her literary debut in 1995. Her works handle a variety of subject matters such as the meaning of freedom, the value of love and ecoconscious thinking. Her stories cross the boundaries between the past and the present, and reality and fantasy. Her masterpiece, The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly, tells a story about the beauty and pride of a life striving for freedom and dreams. This work sold over two million copies since its publication in 2000 and was included in the school curriculum for fifth graders in Korea. The animated film adaptation of the work attracted over two million viewers. She has published over thirty works including My Blue Bicycle, Invited Friends, Capture the Orchard, The Grandpa Herbalist and the Friends of the Valley vol. 1 & 2, The Shorty Goblin of Welltown, My One and Only Wish, and Know My Secret, Please. Hwang lives in Seoul, South Korea. Michael Mori currently works in the Social Justice practice of Shine Lawyers. At the age of 18, Mori enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps for 4 years. He then competed his undergraduate degree at Norwich University. He then completed his legal studies at Western New England School of Law in 1994 and began his Marine Corps legal career serving as a defence counsel, prosecutor and staff judge advocate. In November 2003, Mori was appointed to represent Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks until the case’s conclusion in May 2007. Following a tour in Iraq, Mori was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and served as the Navy-Marine Corps Military Judge in Hawaii until his retirement. Since July 2012, Mori has lived in Melbourne working with Shine Lawyers and continues to teach in the Master’s Programs at Melbourne Law School and Monash University. He is a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the state of Hawaii and is admitted as a solicitor in Victoria. His book, In the Company of Cowards, was published in 2014. 22 23 Hannie Rayson Danny Snell Helen Trinca Clare Wright OMAR MUSA Hannie Rayson is a playwright and screenwriter. Her works—including Hotel Sorrento, Inheritance and Life After George—have been performed around Australia and internationally. She has been awarded two Australian Writers’ Guild Awards, four Helpmann Awards, two NSW Premier’s Literary Awards and a Victorian Premier’s Literary Award. Her play Life After George was the first play to be nominated for the Miles Franklin Literary Award. Hannie Rayson has spent a lifetime giving voice to others in the many roles she has written for stage and television. In her new book Hello Beautiful! she shines the spotlight on herself. This collection of stories from a dramatic life radiate with the great warmth and humour that has made Hannie one of the best-known playwrights in the country. From a childhood in Brighton to a urinary tract infection in Spain, from a body buried under the house to a play on a tram, Hello, Beautiful! captures a life behind the scenes— a life of tender moments, hilarious encounters and, inevitably, drama. Danny Snell’s first major picture book Whose Tail Is That? written by Christine Nicholls, was shortlisted in 2000 for the Children’s Book Council of Victoria’s Crichton Award for first time children’s book illustrators. His second book, the bestselling Bilby Moon written by Margaret Spurling, was nominated as a Notable Book for 2001 and shortlisted for the 2001 Kids Own Australian Literature Award (KOALA). His two most recent books for Working Title Press, Crocodile River by Diana Lawrenson and You are My Special Baby by Carol Chataway, both received Commendations (children’s story category) for the Whitley Awards. For the illustrations in Jeremy, he used acrylic paints on MDF board. In between books, Danny works as a freelance illustrator for a number of newspapers, magazines and design studios around the country. Helen Trinca’s latest book Madeleine is an unforgettable insight into the life of a fiercely talented and highly-acclaimed Australian writer, Madeleine St John, for which she won the 2014 Prime Minister’s Prize for Nonfiction. Helen has co-written two previous books—Waterfront: The Battle that Changed Australia and Better than Sex: How a Whole Generation Got Hooked on Work. She has held senior reporting and editing roles in Australian journalism, including a stint as the Australian’s London correspondent, and is currently Managing Editor of the Australian. Clare Wright is an award-winning historian, author and public commentator who has worked in politics, academia and the media. Her best-selling first book, Beyond the Ladies Lounge: Australia’s Female Publicans (MUP 2003, Text Publishing 2014) met with both critical and popular acclaim. In October 2013, Clare released her much-anticipated second book, The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka (Text Publishing), based on a decade of archival research into women’s role in the Eureka Stockade. The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka won the 2014 Stella Prize. Clare researched, co-wrote and presented the acclaimed television documentary, Utopia Girls: How Women Won the Vote, which first screened on ABC1 in June 2012. Utopia Girls was shortlisted for the 2013 NSW Premier’s History Prize for Multimedia. She also developed and co-wrote the four-part documentary series, The War That Changed Us, for Electric Pictures and ABC1. Omar Musa is a Malaysian-Australian rapper and poet from Queanbeyan, NSW. He is the former winner of the Australian Poetry Slam and the Indian Ocean Poetry Slam. Omar has released three hip hop albums, two poetry books, appeared on ABC’s Q&A and received a standing ovation at TEDx Sydney at the Sydney Opera House. Omar’s first book, Here Come the Dogs, was published in 2014 by Penguin Books. 24 25 federation university speakers FEDERATION UNIVERSITY MARQUEE A series of talks, panels, discussions and book signings from: Megan Ponsford Sixty years before Warnie: booze, food and the 1935 Australian cricket tourists Megan Ponsford is a PhD student at Federation University Australia. Her thesis is titled ‘Progressive Rebels or Boy’s Own Adventure? The 1935 Australian Cricket tour of India; breaking down social and racial barriers’ and it interrogates the first Australian cricket tour to India through an analysis of visual material and memorabilia. 26 Dr Anne Beggs-Sunter Prof Keir Reeves Civic Spaces in our Community Life on the Goldfields Dr Anne Beggs-Sunter lectures in Australian History and Heritage in the School of Education and the Arts at Federation University Ballarat. Her academic interests are in Australian social, cultural and political history, with a special interest in Ballarat. She has written many historical articles for the Ballarat Courier, as well as a history of tertiary education in Ballarat, Rich Vein of Learning. She is the biographer of James Oddie, founding father of Ballarat, and her PhD research investigated the significance of the Eureka Stockade in Australian culture. She is also highly involved in the Art Gallery of Ballarat, Ballarat Heritage Watch, the Gold Museum and the Buninyong and District Historical Society. Professor Keir Reeves is the foundation Chair and Director of the Collaborative Research Centre for Australian History (CRCAH) at Federation University Australia. He has held teaching and research positions at Monash University and the University of Melbourne. He is the Historian Member of the Heritage Council of Victoria and a Life Fellow of Clare Hall at the University of Cambridge. His research has investigated the intersection of history, heritage, historical archaeology and cultural tourism. Dr michelle duffy & Dr Judith Mair Do we ask too much of community festivals? Michelle Duffy is senior lecturer in sociology at Federation University. The broader context of her work is in understanding how interactions between people and place contribute to notions of community and identity, and hence the concepts and processes of belonging or alienation. Judith Mair is senior lecturer in events and tourism at the University of Queensland. Her particular interests are in understanding how to plan and manage events so that they contribute positively to the communities that host them, as well as satisfying the visitors that attend them. Dr Simon Cooper Dr David Waldron Storytelling for beginners Close Encounters of the Prussian Kind: Australia’s Mystery Airship Scares A brief introduction to creative writing for people who are interested in understanding and developing their own storytelling process, and sharing useful ideas for getting started. Please bring some simple writing tools. Dr Simon Cooper teaches in English, writing, film and media at Federation University. His publications include ‘Technoculture and Critical Theory: In the service of the machine’ and ‘Scholars and Entrepreneurs’. He writes a regular column on culture for Arena magazine and regularly contributes to newspapers and radio. A number of his book reviews have appeared on ABC Radio National’s Books and Arts program. Dr David Waldron is a lecturer in history and anthropology at Federation University. His research focuses on the development of folklore and urban legends and he is the author of Sign of the Witch: Modernity and the Pagan Revival, Shock! The Black Dog of Bungay: A Case Study in Local folklore and Snarls from the Tea Tree: Victoria’s Big Cat Folklore. 27 COMing up in clunes & surrounds sunday selections - Clunes catch the train to clunes booktown Clunes Farmers’ Market Every second Sunday www.facebook.com/ ClunesFarmersMarket Creswick Market The third Saturday of every month to clunes - from ballarat to clunes booktown festival and maryborough www.creswickmarket.com.au Talbot Farmers’ Market The third Sunday of every month www.talbotfarmersmarket.org.au Words in Winter A month of regional events throughout August May 17 June 21 Carrie Bailee Anne Manne Carrie Bailee currently lives in Melbourne with her two daughters. She is a spoken-word performer, poet, blogger, advocate and motivational speaker. Carrie tells her story to honour the capacity of the human spirit to rise above trauma. Her intention in publishing her memoir, Flying on Broken Wings, is to bring awareness to the fact that the severe abuse of children and organised criminal rings exist in our own backyards. Most importantly, to share her message of hope and resilience by transforming the victim trauma story, and speak to the possibility of what can be achieved when we have inner drive, a sense of worth, and the love and support of others in our lives. 28 A Melbourne writer, Anne has been a regular columnist for the Australian and the Age. More recently her essays on contemporary culture such as child abuse, pornography, gendercide and disability have all appeared in The Monthly magazine. Her essay ‘Ebony: The Girl in the Room’, was included in The Best Australian Essays: A Ten-Year Collection. Her book, Motherhood: How Should We Care for Our Children, was a finalist in the Walkley Award for Best Non-Fiction Book of 2006. She has written a Quarterly Essay, ‘Love and Money; The Family and the Free Market’, and a memoir, So This is Life: Scenes from a Country Childhood. www.wordsinwinter.com Clunes Ceramic Award September 19 to October 11 www.clunesceramicaward.com.au Creswick Open Gardens and Flower Show November 7 & 8 service 1 service 2 service 3 SAT SUN SAT & SUN SAT & SUN Depart Melbourne (Southern Cross) 8:08 8:28 10:28 13:28 Arrive Ballarat 9:35 9:40 11:55 14:50 Depart Ballarat to Clunes Booktown 9:45 (Sat) 9:50 (Sun) 12:00 (from Platform 2) 15:30 (from Platform 2) Arrive Creswick 10:01 10:06 12:16 15:46 Arrive Clunes 10:13 10:18 12:28 15:58 (last train to Maryborough) Arrive Talbot 10:26 10:31 12:41 16:11 Arrive Maryborough 10:40 10:45 12:55 16:25 From Clunes – From Maryborough via Clunes Booktown Festival to Ballarat with connection to Melbourne Depart Maryborough service 1 service 2 SAT & SUN SAT & SUN November 21 www.show.clunes.org SAT & SUN 16:35 (to pick up festival 10:50 (to festival) 13:25 (to festival) Depart Talbot 10:59 13:34 16:44 Depart Clunes 11:12 13:47 16:57 (last train to Ballarat) Depart Creswick 11:25 14:00 17:10 Arrive Ballarat 11:45 14:20 17:30 Depart Ballarat 13:11 14:31 18:03 Arrive Melbourne (Southern Cross) 14:30 15:44 19:29 [email protected] 155th Clunes and District Agricultural Show service 3 patrons heading to Ballarat) 29 Melbourne's independent retailer of books, music and film. 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