In the age of online shopping, regional writers festivals are helping keep bricks-and-mortar bookshops alive and encouraging a new generation of authors and readers.
Capricorn Coast Writers Festival officially launches Capricorn Writers Festival Director, Nene Davies (right), and Livingstone Shire Councillor, Rhodes Watson (left), officially launched the Capricorn Coast Writers Festival today. PIC: Contributed
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A festival for Central Queensland’s writers will be held in the Livingstone Shire this year, with some of the most experienced writers to visit the coast.
The Capricorn Coast Writers Festival, proudly supported by Livingstone Shire Council, Keppel Coast Arts, The Sundae Agency and Chapter, officially launched on Thursday, April 29.
The prestigious event, held between June 11 and 13, will bring together an exciting mix of book lovers, authors, editors, publishers and industry professionals from all over Australia.