Keppel Bay Sailing Club, Yeppoon
FRIDAY 29 MAY 2026
7pm to 9pm
Local History and Mysteries
A panel with Phil Hore, Mark Avery and the Capricorn Coast Historical Society.
Enjoy drinks, canapés, live music and be part of a discussion with local historians.
7pm to 9pm
Local History and Mysteries
A panel with Phil Hore, Mark Avery and the Capricorn Coast Historical Society.
Enjoy drinks, canapés, live music and be part of a discussion with local historians.
Salt Yeppoon Meeting Centre
SATURDAY 30 MAY 2026
9am to 9:40am
Free Event
Student Short Story Awards
Join us in celebrating our 2026 finalists and be first to hear the theme for the 2027 competition
9am to 9:40am
Free Event
Student Short Story Awards
Join us in celebrating our 2026 finalists and be first to hear the theme for the 2027 competition
10am to 11am
Student Short Story Writing Workshop with James Manning
How to plan for success in the 2027 student short story competition
Student Short Story Writing Workshop with James Manning
How to plan for success in the 2027 student short story competition
2pm to 3pm
Does Anyone Actually Talk Like That? with Amanda Hock
A workshop that puts an author's dialogue to the test ... with real life Humans
Does Anyone Actually Talk Like That? with Amanda Hock
A workshop that puts an author's dialogue to the test ... with real life Humans
3.30pm to 4.30pm
Dungeons & Dragons Introduction Workshop hosted by Millennium Comics & Collectables
Delve into the world's most popular tabletop role-playing game
Dungeons & Dragons Introduction Workshop hosted by Millennium Comics & Collectables
Delve into the world's most popular tabletop role-playing game
Keppel Bay Sailing Club, Yeppoon
SATURDAY 30 MAY 2026
9am to 12pm
Author pitches to Hawkeye Publishing
(only 12 ten minute sessions available)
A 10 minute opportunity to pitch your novel or non-fiction story (online session at KBSC, Yeppoon)
9am to 12pm
Author pitches to Hawkeye Publishing
(only 12 ten minute sessions available)
A 10 minute opportunity to pitch your novel or non-fiction story (online session at KBSC, Yeppoon)
10am to 12.30pm
(A 2-hour workshop with a break from 11 - 11.30am)
Adult Short Story Writing Workshop with Paul Garrety
Expert guidance in writing for Hawkeye's Sydney Hammond Memorial Short Story Contest
(A 2-hour workshop with a break from 11 - 11.30am)
Adult Short Story Writing Workshop with Paul Garrety
Expert guidance in writing for Hawkeye's Sydney Hammond Memorial Short Story Contest
12:30pm to 2pm
Lunch Break and Festival Bookshop
Lunch Break and Festival Bookshop
2pm to 3pm
A Songwriter's Toolkit with Kate Mahood
Practical exercises and guidance to support you wherever you are in your song writing journey
A Songwriter's Toolkit with Kate Mahood
Practical exercises and guidance to support you wherever you are in your song writing journey