2026 Festival
Speaker Profile
Michael Brissenden
Michael Brissenden is an author and a journalist. He has written both non-fiction and fiction. He has published four crime thrillers: The List, Dead Letters, Smoke and the most recent Dust. Before becoming a full-time writer Michael was a political journalist and foreign correspondent with the ABC for 35 years.
Two To Tango: Can a detective exist without a dependable side-kick?
Thursday April 23
Hotel Sorrento (Cooper Room)
12.00pm
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60 mins
Sarah Bailey, Michael Brissenden and Garry Disher with Charlotte Guest
From Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson to Dalziel and Pascoe, crime fiction is littered with memorable investigative pairings. Our panel discusses why in some cases, two are better than one.
From News to Narrative: How three journalists became novelists
Thursday April 23
Ellen Grant Hall
1.30pm
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60 mins
Michael Brissenden, Paul Daley and Rebecca Armitage with Tim Ayliffe
Iran At The Crossroads
Saturday April 25
Hotel Sorrento (Cooper Room)
4.00pm
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60 mins
Shokoofeh Azar, Kylie Moore-Gilbert and Clinton Fernandes with Michael Brissenden