Hannie Rayson

    Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, presenter and author, Hannie Rayson's works include Hotel Sorrento, Inheritance and Life After George. The latter was the first play to be nominated for the Miles Franklin Literary Award.

    Thursday April 24
    10.30am

    60 mins

    The Ballroom, The Continental

    Art Stream (2)
    My Family and Art

    This session is supported by Otomys Art Gallery

    Moderator: Hannie Rayson Speakers: Christabel Blackman, Alexander Edward Gilly
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    Thursday April 24
    2.30pm

    60 mins

    Room One, Sorrento Masonic Centre

    Dear Son
    Talking about fatherhood, families and raising boys

    Moderator: Hannie Rayson Speakers: Thomas Mayo, Norman Swan, Isaiah Firebrace
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    Friday April 25
    4.00pm

    60 mins

    Room One, Sorrento Masonic Centre

    I Wrote A Bestseller – And Then What?

    Moderator: Hannie Rayson Speakers: Lech Blaine, JP Pomare
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    Saturday April 26
    9.00am

    60 mins

    Sorrento Bowls Club

    Writing About Me
    How hard was that, anyway?

    Moderator: Hannie Rayson Speakers: Lech Blaine, Ailsa Piper, Kim Carr
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    Saturday April 26
    1.30pm

    60 mins

    The Ballroom, The Continental

    Telling Australian Stories Via The Big and Little Screen

    Moderator: Laura Macdonald Speakers: Shaun Grant, Andrew Knight, Hannie Rayson
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    Saturday April 26
    4.45pm

    75 mins

    The Ballroom, The Continental

    The Greer Effect
    A read-through of Vanessa O’Neill’s play-in-progress

    Moderator: Hannie Rayson Speakers: Vanessa O'Neill, Louise Siversen, Caroline Lee, Izabella Yena
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