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For professionals
Reading Matters Conference
Friday 29 May & Saturday 30 May
Storey Hall, RMIT
Two days of stimulating presentations, panel discussions and performance, featuring leading authors and youth literature specialists. Including fine food from Mary & Steve (lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided) and a Friday evening cocktail reception at the State Library.
Friday 29 May
| 8.30 |
Registration (tea & coffee) |
| 9.15 |
Welcome and conference notes |
| 9.30 |
John Green plus performance |
| 10.10 |
Ancient worlds, other worlds
Isobelle Carmody and Alison Goodman in conversation |
| 11.00 |
Morning tea |
| 11.25 |
Broken Glass
Reading by Adrian Stirling |
| 11.30 |
Re-imagining history
MT Anderson, Bernard Beckett and Michelle Cooper (discussion) |
| 12.15 |
My girlfriend's boyfriend
Cathy Cassidy, Mo Johnson and Chris Wheat (discussion) |
| 1.00 |
Lunch |
| 1.45 |
In pictures
Armin Greder and Libby Gleeson in conversation |
| 2.35 |
The world of Mac Slater
Tristan Bancks |
| 2.50 |
Afternoon tea |
| 3.15 |
Where I'm coming from
James Roy, Randa Abdel Fattah, Mal Peet and Anthony Eaton (discussion) |
| 4.15 |
The astonishing world of MT Anderson |
| 5.00 |
Finish |
| 6.30-8.30 |
Cocktail reception
Experimedia, State Library of Victoria, 328 Swanston Street |
Saturday 30 May
| 8.30 |
Tea & coffee |
| 9.15 |
Cathy Cassidy plus performance |
| 9.45 |
The Wages of Fear
Adrian Stirling, Bernard Beckett, Anthony Eaton and Alison Goodman (discussion) |
| 10.45 |
Morning tea |
| 11.15 |
The Good Daughter
Reading by Amra Pajalic |
| 11.20 |
Growing up Muslim in Australia
Randa Abdel Fattah, Amra Pajalic and Libby Gleeson (discussion) |
| 12.00 |
Tim Flannery: Our past, our future |
| 1.00 |
Lunch |
| 1.45 |
Boofheads
Reading by Mo Johnson |
| 1.50 |
Mal Peet in conversation with Jason Steger (Literary Editor, The Age) |
| 2.35 |
Under the Influence
Michelle Cooper, MT Anderson and Isobelle Carmody (discussion) |
| 3.20 |
Afternoon tea |
| 3.50 |
John Green and James Roy in conversation |
| 4.30 |
Closing celebration |
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| Tim Flannery will deliver a keynote address at Reading Matters 2009, photo by Adam Bruzzone |
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