2026 Festival
Speaker Profile
Tara Moss
Tara Moss is a bestselling author, human rights advocate and holistic practitioner. She has published 15 books in more than a dozen languages, including her No.1 bestselling memoir The Fictional Woman and the Billie Walker historical crime series. A UNICEF ambassador and Edna Ryan Award winner, Tara is known for immersive research and investigative expertise, hosting documentaries and speaking at festivals and schools worldwide. She also works as a life celebrant and holistic practitioner.
The Art of Being Calm 2
Maggie Carr and Tara Moss with Jane Hone
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?
This is a Free Event, bookings essential
The Character Lab: Discovering the people who tell my story
Miranda Darling, Tara Moss and JP Pomare with Rosemarie Milsom
Fiction writers get to make up stuff. They can also create their own characters with whatever kinds of foibles, weaknesses, or strengths they wish. So how much fun is that?
Me, Stripped Bare (ii): Why writers need to tell their story
Sarah Arachchi, Kate Halfpenny and Tara Moss with Jane Montgomery-Griffiths
Three writers reflect upon the challenges, process and joys of writing about your own life and then sharing it via a book.