2026 Festival
Speaker Profile
Garry Disher
Garry Disher is a prolific Australian author known for his award-winning crime fiction. He has published more than 60 books, including children's books, history texts and handbooks. Garry has received multiple Ned Kelly and German Crime Fiction awards, as well as a fellowship from Stanford University. His latest book, Mischance Creek, was published in 2025.
Free Event
The Power of the (Morn) Pen and Its Impact on My writing
Thursday April 23
Hotel Sorrento (Cooper Room)
9.00am
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60 mins
Victoria Brownlee, Garry Disher and Anne Olle with Tracee Hutchison
This session is supported by MP Magazine
This is a Free Event
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.