2026 Festival

Speaker Profile

Sarah Bailey

Write A Bestseller, Quit My Job? How authors find the courage to write full-time

Thursday April 23
Sorrento Bowls Club
10.30am / 60 mins

Sarah Bailey, Kate Mildenhall and Heather Rose with Jaclyn Crupi

Two To Tango: Can a detective exist without a dependable side-kick?

Thursday April 23
Hotel Sorrento (Cooper Room)
12.00pm / 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.