2026 Festival

Speaker Profile

Scott Gordon

Scott Gordon’s fiction has appeared in the Green Hills Literary Lantern (GHLL), Modern Times Magazine, Pennsylvania Literary Journal, The Satirist, and Mobius Magazine. In addition to writing fiction, he has written and directed films and television series, including A History of Black Achievement in America, Great American Authors, and more. Scott spent years working as a Youth Advocate for juvenile offenders with mental illness. Head Fake is inspired by the strength and courage of the kids he worked with.  

The Attention War: Can books lure kids off their screens?

Friday April 24
The Ballroom, The Continental
9.00am / 60 mins

Scott Gordon, Sally Rippin and Norman Swan with Francesca Carter

The book’s biggest competitor is the screen.  And despite new social media bans, kids are still finding companionship and entertainment via the laptop or iPhone. How can parents encourage book reading in ways that are meaningful and bring results? 

This session is supported by Coote Family Lawyers