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25.01.2022 Have you set your reminder yet? On Monday 12 October Somerset students Leigh Amores and Liana Walsh sit down with world renowned author and illustrator, Stephen Michael King in tonight’s episode of Bookmarked@7. Tune in to find out all about the process of planning, writing and illustrating stories! ... Stephen Michael King Somerset College #storyfestgc #wearegoldcoast #ourgoldcoast #weeklyevent #facebooklive #interview

25.01.2022 Somerset Students take over Bookmarked@7 tonight to have a chat with the multi-talented author and media producer, Adrian Beck! Adrian Beck writes funny, action-packed stories for kids. Adrian produced the TV show, Kids’ WB, and has also worked on the Logie Awards, Carols by Candlelight, Prank Patrol and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Adrian is the author of the Champion Charlies series and Stuff Happens: Dale, plus he co-wrote the Kick it to Nick series with AFL legend Shane Crawford. Adrian is the co-editor of Total Quack Up, along with Sally Rippin. His latest series is Derek Dool Supercool, which was published in March 2020. Join them as they talk about all things young adult fiction, and the dynamics of storytelling through media.

22.01.2022 Somerset Students Lauren Chan and Maito Yamaguchi take over Bookmarked@7 tonight to have a chat with the multi-talented author and media producer, Adrian Beck! Adrian Beck writes funny, action-packed stories for kids. Adrian produced the TV show, Kids’ WB, and has also worked on the Logie Awards, Carols by Candlelight, Prank Patrol and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Adrian is the author of the Champion Charlies series and Stuff Happens: Dale, plus he co-wrote the Kick it to N...ick series with AFL legend Shane Crawford. Adrian is the co-editor of Total Quack Up, along with Sally Rippin. His latest series is Derek Dool Supercool, which was published in March 2020. Join them as they talk about all things young adult fiction, and the dynamics of storytelling through media. Somerset College #storyfestgc #wearegoldcoast #ourgoldcoast #weeklyevent #facebooklive #interview

20.01.2022 It's the time again when we ask for your book donations! We're gearing up to take part in some great community events where we give books back. Books of any kind are welcome and no donation too big or small. Please contact the Storyfest office for the drop off details! [email protected] or 075559737

19.01.2022 | Business Lunch Auction Item | Just in time for Christmas parties and end of year celebrations, secure yourself a 2 hour charter on YOT Blue valued at $5,370! Premium catering for 20 guests inclusive of champagne, wine and beer, canape service, full staff service. See all the details and place your bid via the link in our bio! Terms and conditions apply. ... Thanks to The Yot Club for this generous auction item! https://app.galabid.com/storyfest/items #storyfestgc #ourgoldcoast #wearegoldcoast #auction #businesslunch #supportingchildrensliteracy #yacht #christmasparty #celebrate

19.01.2022 Somerset Students Elisabeth Burrows and Rishi Veeramachineni take over Bookmarked@7 to have a discussion with award-winning author, Gabrielle Tozer! Join them as they discuss young adult fiction, having a career in literature, and all things writing! Gabrielle Tozer is an internationally published author and freelance writer based in regional New South Wales, Australia. She has published six books, including the young adult novels Remind Me How This Ends, which was on the Children's Book Council of Australia's 2018 Notable list and longlisted for the State Library of Victoria's 2018 Gold Inky Award, Faking It and The Intern, which won the 2015 Gold Inky Award. In 2019 she released her first children's novel, Melody Trumpet, and she is currently working on another young adult novel.

19.01.2022 In this week’s episode of Bookmarked@7, Somerset students Sofia Smith and Jarvis Dover sit down to chat with author and illustrator Remy Lai. Remy studied fine arts, with a major in painting and drawing. She was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and currently lives in Brisbane, Australia where she writes and draws stories for kids, with her two dogs by her side. Pie in the Sky is her debut middle-grade novel. Join them as they discuss family dynamics, cultural influences, and all things young adult fiction!

17.01.2022 School holidays are back again, what a perfect time to be spring cleaning! Also a perfect time to remind you that Storyfest always gratefully accepts any books that might be ready for their next loving home. Email events@storyfest or call 07 559 7377 to arrange collection of your generous donations.

17.01.2022 Submissions for the Penguin Literary Prize are now open! Be sure to check all the details below and have your entries in before Tuesday 15 December!

17.01.2022 On Monday 5 October Somerset Students Elisabeth Burrows and Rishi Veeramachineni take over Bookmarked@7 to have a discussion with award-winning author, Gabrielle Tozer! Join them as they discuss young adult fiction, having a career in literature, and all things writing! Gabrielle Tozer is an internationally published author and freelance writer based in regional New South Wales, Australia. She has published six books, including the young adult novels Remind Me How This Ends, ...which was on the Children's Book Council of Australia's 2018 Notable list and longlisted for the State Library of Victoria's 2018 Gold Inky Award, Faking It and The Intern, which won the 2015 Gold Inky Award. In 2019 she released her first children's novel, Melody Trumpet, and she is currently working on another young adult novel. Gabrielle Tozer Somerset College #storyfestgc #wearegoldcoast #ourgoldcoast #books #online #artsandculture #bookmarked #weekly #interviews #mondaysat7 #storytelling #live #facebooklive #onlineevent

16.01.2022 We're thrilled to announce that we will be hosting General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, AC (Mil) CVO, MC (Retd) for our Business Lunch this November. Join us for an in conversation with Sir Peter Cosgrove (live streamed from Sydney). Sir Peter will participate in a Q&A following and take questions from the floor! See all the event details and secure your tickets via the link below. #storyfestgc #wearegoldcoast #ourgoldcoast #business #lunch #networking #socialdistancing #liveevents #artsqld #artsfunding Arts Queensland

16.01.2022 Tickets are selling fast for our upcoming Business Lunch with General Sir Peter Cosgrove. Follow the link below or visit our website for all the event details and to secure your tickets.

15.01.2022 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES NOW OPEN! We invite you to share in the spirit of the Storyfest 2021 as a volunteer. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and mix with others, while contributing to the success of the Festival. Your support of Storyfest is greatly appreciated. #voluteering #storyfest2021 ... Please register your interest to volunteer here: https://www.storyfest.com.au/writers-festival/volunteer

15.01.2022 | Business Lunch Auction Item | Medland Orthodontics Invisalign Clear Aligner Treatment For One Person Up To the Value of $10,000. This item includes all adjustment appointments, custom 3D Smile design by a specialist and so much more! View the full details and place your bid via the link in below. Thanks to Medland Orthodontics for this amazing auction item! ... https://app.galabid.com/storyfest/items #orthodontic #invisalign #storyfestgc #auction #supportingchildrensliteracy #wearegoldcoast #ourgoldcoast

14.01.2022 It's not too late to take part in our annual writing competitions! Entries are now open for the 2021 Storyfest National Novella Writing Competition and the 2021 Somerset National Poetry Prize. Both competitions are open to all current secondary school students attending school in Australia. Entries close Friday 4 December 2020. Follow the link below to see all the details and to submit your entry. ... #storyfestgc #ourgoldcoast #wearegoldcoast #aussiereaders #writingcompetition #novella #writing #competition

14.01.2022 HOTA Reads are back! Join us on Monday 19 October in the Lakeside room as Dr Michael Brohier, Lachlan Morris and Marina Hou (Wordsmiths Alumni Poets) take you to a place of healing through the exquisite power and beauty of Poetry. Secure your tickets via the link below. #storyfestgc #wearegoldcoast #ourgoldcoast #writersworkshops #author #calenderofevents #homeofthearts #poetry #artsqld #artsfunding Arts Queensland Somerset College

13.01.2022 A huge congratulations to Somerset College student Lilliana Swainson (A Little Bird Told Me) for receiving a Study Gold Coast Student Excellence Award for Excellence in Championing Diversity! The Gold Coast Student Excellence Awards recognise and acknowledge outstanding students through the positive impact and contributions they have made within the community and our city. Lilliana's philosophy is underpinned by the belief that all people are equal regardless of gender, race,... religion or age and her focus is to generate dialogue in young children about the acceptance and integration of all people. Over the past year Lilliana has shown dedication and leadership towards not only Somerset College, where she attends, but also other schools in the local area, including Clover Hill State School, as well as internationally in Singapore and Italy. While still only a teenager, Lilliana has already demonstrated her leadership qualities by working with students from Prep to Year 7 through her book talks and also her in class workshops that highlight the need for greater understanding of diversity and gender equality. @studygoldcoast #youngwriters #equality #studygoldcoast #storyfest

13.01.2022 Take a look at one of our latest Little Lending Libraries! If you're in Oxenford this one can be found at Cafe Tahbella. Visit our website to see where our Little Lending Libraries are! www.storyfest.com.au

13.01.2022 We're at SWELL Sculpture Festival from today to Sunday 20 September! Come down to our beach library to get yourself some books, or interact with our sculpture. You'll find us at the northern end of Currumbin Beach with the Storyfest Van. Our beach libraries are supported through donations so we will also be taking book donations while we're here! Be it just one book or one hundred, all donations are greatly appreciated. #storyfestgc #wearegoldcoast #ourgoldcoast #books #artsqld #artsfunding Arts Queensland #outdoorevent #beach #poetry #childrensactivities #workshops

12.01.2022 Join us for a champagne brunch with Fiona McIntosh for an intimate book club style discussion of her latest heart stopping new blockbuster The Champagne War! https://fb.me/e/3yIWOLnDX

12.01.2022 Our writing competitions are currently open! Storyfest National Novella Writing Competition and Somerset National Poetry Prize is open to all Australian high school students. It is a wonderful opportunity for serious student writers, encouraging them in their literary growth - and there are also some fantastic prizes on offer! Follow the link to our website for further details and to submit your entry! ... Competitions close Friday 4 December. #storyfestgc #ourgoldcoast #wearegoldcoast #aussiereaders #writingcompetition #novella #writing #competition

12.01.2022 Somerset students Ava McCarthy and Lilian Tan sit down with world renowned author and illustrator, Stephen Michael King in tonight’s episode of Bookmarked@7. Stephen Michael King’s books have been translated into over twenty languages, and he is frequently honoured in children’s book award categories including winning the CBCA Book of the Year, and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award. Books that Stephen Michael King has written and illustrated include: ‘Three’; ‘Mutt Dog!’; ‘Leaf’; and ‘Milli, Jack and the Dancing Cat’. Tune in to find out all about the process of planning, writing and illustrating stories!

12.01.2022 Text Publishing has announced the Steph Bowe Mentorship for Young Writers, a new initiative designed to nurture and encourage a new Australian children’s writer under the age of 25. An incredible opportunity for young writers! The mentorship is held in the memory of young adult author Steph Bowe and to honour her longstanding commitment to fostering and mentoring young writers. Bowe’s first novel was published when she was 16, her books were longlisted for multiple awards, and Night Swimming was named a Children’s Book Council of Australia Notable Book in 2018.

11.01.2022 We're live with our second chapter of Bookmarked@7 tomorrow night! Join students Maito Yamaguchi and Helena Hagan of Somerset College as they interview local writer and editor Melissa Fagan author of the memoir What Will Be Worn: A McWhirters story. Somerset College #storyfestgc #wearegoldcoast #ourgoldcoast #books #artsqld #artsfunding Arts Queensland #online #artsandculture #bookmarked #weekly #interviews #mondaysat7 #storytelling #live #facebooklive #onlineevent

11.01.2022 The Bleach Festival Program for 2020 is now live! Head to their website to view the full program and book your tickets. You can even catch Lucas Proudfoot at Burleigh on 20, 21 and 22 November with his fun for the whole family performance! Circular Rhythm

11.01.2022 Lucas Proudfoot is LIVE this weekend at Justins Park in Burleigh! See all the details on his performances below and be sure to book your free tickets via Bleach Festival website. #storyfestgc #wearegoldcoast #ourgoldcoast #books Circular Rhythm #author #liveperformance #familyfun

10.01.2022 Somerset students Kushi Tumkur and Anna Hori have a discussion with award-winning children's author and current Australian Laureate Ursula Dubosarsky. Ursula Dubosarsky has won the NSW Premier Literacy award a record five times as well as the Victorian, Queensland and South Australian state awards for literature. She is the twelve times CBCA shortlisted author of 50 books for children and young adults. Internationally, she has been nominated for both the Hans Christian Andersen and Astrid Lindgren awards. She has a PhD in English literature and lives in Sydney. Tune in to hear them discuss Ursula's work as both an author and current Laureate, and the importance of literature for generations of readers.

10.01.2022 Join us for our next HOTA Reads event presented in partnership with the Somerset Alumni Association. The one thing we share is this Common Human Condition. As human being, we take solace that we share and understand and appreciate these feelings. Poetry reveals to us, snatches of exquisite beauty, that address every fear, joy, and human condition that we experience. Poetry, Beauty, Gain and Loss It’s called Living, aims to brings some of these words to you. You will laugh..., be entertained, take comfort in recognising that poetry resonates with your own life experiences and come away feeling that someone does understand you. Where: HOTA (Home of the Arts) Tickets: $15 per person Join us for a meet and greet with Storyfest’s featured authors for 2021! https://fb.me/e/bt21Y7a9T

07.01.2022 If you missed last nights Ekphrastic Poetry evening, you can see it all right here. How talented are the Somerset Wordsmiths! Thanks for everyone that came out to Dust Temple for such a great evening of poetry and creativity. SWELL Sculpture Festival #artsandculture #wearegoldcoast #ourgoldcoast #books #artsqld #artsfunding Arts Queensland #poetry #sculpture #ekphrasticpoetry #art #artsandculture

06.01.2022 Chapter two continues! We'll be LIVE on Facebook for Bookmarked@7 on Monday night with Will Kostakis. See you at 7.00pm as Somerset College students chat with Will about young adult fiction and the underlying themes that inspired them. #storyfestgc #wearegoldcoast #ourgoldcoast #books #artsqld #artsfunding Arts Queensland #online #artsandculture #bookmarked #weekly #interviews #mondaysat7 #storytelling #live #facebooklive #onlineevent #author A Little Bird Told Me

06.01.2022 Join us for tonight's episode of Bookmarked@7 where the kids have taken over...again! Students Maito Yamaguchi and Helena Hagan of Somerset College have taken over Bookmarked@7 this week to interview local writer and editor Melissa Fagan author of the memoir What Will Be Worn: A McWhirters story. Join them as they discuss the interesting themes of women's history, fashion history, and identity that can be found in Melissa's book. This exciting episode will be one you will not want to miss!

06.01.2022 We have an announcement to make: our last episode where we were live from Dust Temple concludes our first chapter in the Bookmarked@7 livestream series. Throughout this chapter we focused on the amazing arts practitioners and organisations of the Gold Coast. We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who has been a part of our story so far. Next Monday 14 September we will be starting our second chapter, where the kids are taking over - for good! Bookmarked@7 will... be featuring the incredible collective of authors and students that make Storyfest possible. Tune in Monday next week to watch these incredible stories unfold! You can check out the livestreams from our first chapter below. #storyfestgc #wearegoldcoast #ourgoldcoast #books #artsqld #artsfunding Arts Queensland #online #artsandculture #bookmarked #weekly #interviews #mondaysat7 #storytelling #live #facebooklive #onlineevent

06.01.2022 Have you been down to SWELL Sculpture Festival yet? We've had a great first weekend by the beach and have given away nearly 400 books already! We'll be set up until Sunday 20 September with more books to give out and our very own interactive sculpture. Be sure to tag is in any of your posts too, we love to see everyone enjoying the space! If you're still interested in volunteering sign up right here! www.signupgenius.com/go/9040F44AEAA2DA2FD0-storyfest2

05.01.2022 Join us at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday 13 November to hear from General Sir Peter Cosgrove about his incredible story and new book. All the details of the event and tickets via the link below. #storyfestgc #wearegoldcoast #ourgoldcoast #business #lunch #networking #socialdistancing #liveevents

05.01.2022 In this week’s episode of Bookmarked@7, Somerset students sit down to chat with bestselling children’s book author, Matt Stanton. Matt Stanton was the #5 highest grossing Australian children’s author in the Australian market in 2018. Matt has over 930,000 books in print across his Funny Kid series, the Books That Drive Kids Crazy picture books co-created with Beck Stanton, and the Fart Monster series with Tim Miller. Matt’s books have now been published across all major Eng...lish language territories, and his titles have been published in German, Dutch, Portuguese, Czech, Chinese and Slovenian. Tune in to hear them discuss the importance of imagination and humour in storytelling. Somerset College #StoryfestGC #ourgoldcoast #wearegoldcoast #weeklyevent #facebooklive #interview

05.01.2022 Our next batch off Little Lending Libraries are ready to be released into the community! Keep your eyes peeled for a new colourful addition to your neighbourhood. #littlelendinglibrary #storyfest

05.01.2022 In tonight’s episode of Bookmarked@7, Somerset students Lilliana Swainson and Andre Vasquez sit down to chat with award-winning YA author, Will Kostakis. Will’s first novel, ‘Loathing Lola’ was released when he was just nineteen, and his second, ‘The First Third’, won the 2014 Gold Inky Award. It was also shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year and Prime Minister’s Literary awards. Join them as they discuss young adult fiction and the underlying themes that inspired them.

04.01.2022 Exciting things to come, watch this space for further details! #storyfestgc #wearegoldcoast #ourgoldcoas

03.01.2022 What a great opportunity for remote Queensland schools to see Shock Therapy Productions in action! For all the details on how to get your school involved, email [email protected].

03.01.2022 Follow the link below to secure your tickets for our upcoming HOTA Reads event! Join Dr Michael Brohier, Lachlan Morris and Marina Hou (Wordsmiths Alumni Poets) in the Lakeside Room as we take you to a place of healing through the exquisite power and beauty of Poetry.

02.01.2022 Gran Slam is LIVE tonight! A wild bunch of free-wheeling wordsmiths of wisdom are breaking into your lounge room. See all the event details below and register for your free ticket to a interactive spoken word event. Everybody NOW