Laura Macdonald

    Laura is a filmmaker, writer and editor. She worked at William Dalrymple’s Jaipur Literature Festival, then programmed the Dungog Film Fest and the Cockatoo Island Film Festival. She edited her father Ranald’s book and is completing a documentary about the media.

    Wednesday April 23
    11.30am

    60 mins

    Sorrento Portsea RSL

    A Child’s Life

    Moderator: Laura Macdonald Speakers: Alison Lester, Jane Godwin, Anna Walker
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    Thursday April 24
    9.00am

    60 mins

    Ellen Grant Hall

    You Can Be In My Gang
    Exploring the powerful dynamic of friendship groups in fiction

    Moderator: Laura Macdonald Speakers: Christian White, Kirsten Alexander, Christine Keighery
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    Friday April 25
    1.00pm

    60 mins

    Ellen Grant Hall, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of Sorrento

    Spreading the Word
    The role of books in faith

    Stan Grant and Greg Sheridan with Laura MAcdonald

    Moderator: Laura Macdonald Speakers: Stan Grant, Greg Sheridan
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    Friday April 25
    1.00pm

    60 mins

    The Ballroom, The Continental

    Come Together
    How books can create connections between black and white Australia

    Anita Heiss, Thomas Mayo, Margo Neale and Tasma Walton with Laura Macdonald (M)  

    Moderator: Laura Macdonald Speakers: Thomas Mayo, Anita Heiss, Tasma Walton, Margo Neale
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    Saturday April 26
    1.30pm

    60 mins

    The Ballroom, The Continental

    Telling Australian Stories Via The Big and Little Screen

    Moderator: Laura Macdonald Speakers: Shaun Grant, Andrew Knight, Hannie Rayson
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    Sunday April 27
    1.30pm

    60 mins

    Sorrento Community Centre

    My New Book
    Three writers discuss their latest novels, and the journey from idea to bookstore

    Moderator: Laura Macdonald Speakers: Tim Ayliffe, Jessica Stanley, Andrea Goldsmith
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