Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival continues to attract students and adults alike to experience and enjoy some of Australia’s best known authors, illustrators, poets, playwrights and performers.

With workshops, book talks and performances jam-packed into three days, Whitsunday Voices 2010 cannot be missed.

• Wednesday July 14, 2010 – Festival Launch
• Wednesday July 14, 2010 – Porters Gardening Session with Jackie French
• Thursday July 15, 2010 – Day One Student Sessions
• Thursday July 15, 2010 – Educators’ Forum
• Thursday July 15, 2010 – Jackie French’s Hitler’s Daughter adapted for the stage by Monkey Baa.
• Friday July 16, 2010 – Day Two Student Sessions
• Friday July 16, 2010 – Alman Partners Literary Dinner. Phone 07 4957 1777 for bookings or click here to purchase tickets online.
• Saturday July 17, 2010 – Public book signing at Gordon White Library

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Download a Booking Form

Short Story Competition
All students from Years 3 to 12 are invited to submit entries for the Whitsunday Voices Short Story Competition and be in the running for cash prizes donated by Friends of Mackay Libraries.

Download a Short Story Competition entry form for more detail. Winning entries can be viewed here.

LitVids 2.010: Book Trailer Competition
A book trailer is a short film or animation which brings a book to life – on screen! Students can create their own book trailers, submit their entries to LitVids 2.010 and compete for some fantastic prizes. The winning entries of LitVids 2.010 will be screened at Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival.

Complete this form to register for LitVids 2.010 and return it to any Mackay Regional Council library branch.
Visit LitVids 2.010 for more detail.