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About
Whitsunday Voices
Our Partners
Winchester Foundation
Past Presenters
Past Programs
The Festival
Presenters
Program
Student Sessions
Student Workshops
Bookshop
Road to Ready Travel Subsidy
What's On
All Events
Festival Launch
Literary Panel
Student Sessions
Litchat Educators Event
DBI Literary Dinner
Poetry SLAM! Competition
Competitions
Poetry SLAM! Competition
Short Story Competition
Get Involved
Road to Reading Travel Subsidy
Volunteering
Our Partners
Winchester Foundation
Event Gallery
All
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2019
2018
2017
Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival
Wednesday 15 - Friday 17 July 2026
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Festival Presenters
Meet the stellar line-up of presenters at the 2026 Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival.
Featured
Jelena Dokic (Grades 9–12)
Adrian Beck (Grades 1–7)
Aśka (Grades 4-8)
Dr Charlie Thomson (Prep–Grade 12)
Earl Neilsen (Prep-Grade 6)
Felice Arena (Prep–Grade 7)
Kat Ilich (Prep–Grade 4)
Kirli Saunders (Prep–Grade 9)
Lachlann Carter (Grades 1–7)
Luka Lesson (Grades 6–12)
Maryam Master (Grades 6–12)
Nikki Townley (Prep - Grade 4)
Sami Bayly (Prep–Grade 8)
Sarah Armstrong (Grades 4–7)
Shane McCarthy (Grades 7–12)
Terry Whidborne (Grades 9–12)
Will Kostakis (Grades 3–12)
