The Sorrento Writers Festival returns to the Mornington Peninsula from Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th April with a vast program that celebrates Australia's finest writers, speakers, creatives and storytellers.

Headlining appearances are Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist Geraldine Brooks in conversation with Santilla Chingaipe, award-winning author Helen Garner in conversation with David Leser and ‘Between Us’ conversations with Marcia Langton and Stan Grant, as well as Thomas Mayo and Kerry O’Brien.

The program includes sessions dedicated to the upcoming Australian Federal Election, Trump’s first 100 Days (again) and global political affairs with panellists including Rick Morton, George Megalogenis, Julianne Shultz, John Lyons, Paul Kelly, Greg Sheridan, Emma Shortis, Josh Taylor, Bruce Wolpe and Don Watson.

The program also spans historical events, in particular the milestone 50 years since 1975 – a year that included the dismissal of Gough Whitlam, the publication of Damned Whores and God's Police by Anne Summers (who will be in attendance). The festival recognises the 50th anniversary of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours album and the launch of Countdown with a special musical celebration event “Words & Music” that includes Rebecca Barnard, Andrew Ford, Red Symons and Peter Wilmoth followed by a live music performance from The Screamin’ Eagles.

The program also includes a series of free sessions including daily ‘The Morning Feed’ hosted by Tom Wright, ‘Shakespeare Unpacked’ and a ‘Writers on Writing’ series.

Tickets are on sale now, so please click through to 'More Information' to book or simply learn more!