2026 Festival

Speaker Profile

Sarah Krasnostein

Sarah Krasnostein is the bestselling author of The Trauma Cleaner and The Believer. Her prizes include the Victorian Prize for Literature and Walkley awards for both long form feature writing and arts criticism. She holds a doctorate in criminal law and is admitted to practise law in New York and Victoria. She co-authored The Mushroom Tapes with Helen Garner and Chloe Hooper. 

Drinks With The Reviewers

Saturday April 25
The Ballroom, The Continental
5.30pm / 60 mins

Madeleine Gray, Sarah Krasnostein, Michael Shmith and Georgie Williamson with Jason Steger

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The Mushroom Tapes

Sunday April 26
Sorrento Community Centre
10.30am / 60 mins

Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein discuss the tragic family lunch that captured a world’s attention

This session is supported by Coote Family Lawyers

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The Art of Telling True Stories: How creative non-fiction lifts our hearts and minds

Sunday April 26
Hotel Sorrento (Cooper Room)
3.00pm / 60 mins

Sean Kelly, Sarah Krasnostein, and Martin McKenzie-Murray with Liz Porter

Three esteemed non-fiction specilaists discuss how they distill stories from the world and the people around us, and turn them into entertaining and breathtaking prose, and amazing long-form journalism. 


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