2026 Festival
Speaker Profile
Brigid Delaney
Brigid Delaney is a journalist, lawyer, travel writer, screenwriter and former speechwriter for federal cabinet ministers. She co-created and is associate producer of the Netflix hit Wellmania and wrote the long-running Guardian Australia column, Brigid Delaney’s Diary. Her books include This Restless Life, Wild Things, Wellmania and Reasons Not to Worry.She also writes the Substack, The Chaos Era, with Brigid Delaney. Her recent book, The Seeker and the Sage, was published in 2025.
Free Event
Writers On Writing
Thursday April 23
Sorrento Bowls Club
1.30pm
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60 mins
Brigid Delaney, Chris Hammer, Luke Johnson and Steph Vizard with Hilary Harper
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The Art of Being Calm 1
Friday April 24
Hotel Sorrento (Cooper Room)
8.00am
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45 mins
Brigid Delaney with Hilary Harper
When people say all they want is more time, what do they mean? Can we live life at a slower, more considered pace? And how can we avoid panic, stress, and deadline anxiety?
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Finding Hope In A Fractured World
Friday April 24
Portsea Village
12.00pm
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60 mins
Brigid Delaney, Ruby Kraner-Tucci and Sarah Wilson with Rana Hussain