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The 2005 Watermark
Literary Muster featured 21 writers including two from overseas.
Over 5 days,
participants enjoyed a variety of discussions, panel sessions,
conversations, readings, nature excursions, book launches
and shared meals.
David
Owen's latest book, Tasmanian Devil: a unique
and threatened animal, (Allen & Unwin) was launched
by Professor Mike Archer on Thursday morning. David writes
from his home in Hobart and is the Editor of Island Magazine.
Carolyn
Leach-Paholski's first work of fiction, The Grasshopper
Shoe (Pandanus Press) was launched on Thursday evening.
Tuesday
Oct 4 |
| 9.30-9.50 |
Welcome
- Aunty Pat Preece & Elaine van Kempen |
| 9.50-11.00 |
Setting the Scene - What Place
is This?
Chair: Elaine van Kempen
Eric Rolls, Jane Lennon, Carolyn Leach-Paholski, Aunty Pat Preece |
| 11.00-11.30 |
Break |
| 11.30-12.30 |
A Different Scene - My Country
Chair: Margaret Somerville
Kim Mahood, Conal Fitzpatrick, Danielle Wood, Jim McVey |
| 12.30-1.05 |
KEMBLA VOICES |
| 1.05-2.00 |
Lunch |
| 2.00-3.15 |
Dirt by Sea - Journeys Through
the Landscape
Chair: Martin Harrison
Deborah Rose, Tim Bonyhady, Margaret Somerville, Mark O'Connor |
| 3.15-3.45 |
Break |
| 3.45-5.00 |
Places that Matter
Chair: Deborah Rose
Sam Wagan Watson, Martin Harrison, David Owen, Rosemary Sandford |
| 5-6.30pm |
BBQ at Kendall |
| Wednesday
Oct 5 |
| 9.30-10.00 |
Conversation: Jane
Lennon with Dr Mary White |
| 10.00-11.15 |
The Elevated Language of
Poetry
Participating Chair: Martin Harrison
Sam Wagan Watson, Mark O'Connor, Dinah Hawken, Peter Boyle |
| 11.15-11.45 |
Break |
| 11.45-1.00 |
r: Conal Fitzpatrick
Danielle Wood, Rhianna Daboussy (St Columba Anglican School)
Reading from Gilbert Olzomer (St Paul's High School) |
| 1.00-2.00 |
Lunch |
| 2.00-5.00 |
Guided walk through Kattang
Nature Reserve with NPWS ranger
or
Guided Walk along Washhouse Beach with NSW Fisheries
Marine Biologist Nick Otway |
| 7.00 |
Literary Dinner
Professor Mike Archer introduced by Eric Rolls |
| Thursday
Oct 6 |
| 9.30-10.00 |
Wildcare Readings
Introduced by David Owen
Dael Allison, Carolyn Leach-Paholski, Mark Tredinnick, Nick Drayson |
| 10.00-11.00 |
Reading the Environment, Writing
the Landscape
Chair: David Owen
Mike Archer, Tim Bonyhady, Kim Mahood, Deborah Rose |
| 11.15-11.45 |
Book Launch - Tasmanian Devil (David Owen) by Mike Archer |
| 11.45-1.00 |
Catchment
Chair: Ian Templeman
Dinah Hawken, Danielle Wood, Margaret Somerville, Mark O'Connor |
| 1.00-2.00 |
Lunch |
| 2.00-3.15 |
The Shape of Poetry or Chopped Up Prose - can the line length be justified?
Participating Chair: Mark O'Connor
Eric Rolls, Carolyn Leach-Paholski, Conal Fitzpatrick, Peter Boyle, |
| 3.15-3.45 |
Break |
| 3.45-5.00 |
Nature Stories
Chair: Jane Lennon
Jim McVey, Martin Harrison, Ruth Blair, Richard van Camp |
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Book Launch - The Grasshopper
Shoe (Carolyn Leach-Paholski) by Eric Rolls |
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FREE evening |
| Friday Oct 7 |
| 9.30-10.00 |
Conversation: Martin
Harrison with Ian Templeman |
| 10.00-11.15 |
Literature
as an Environmental Mediator
Chair: Mark O'Connor
Jane Lennon, Rosemary Sandford, Deborah Rose, Jim McVey |
| 11.15-11.45 |
Break |
| 11.45-1.00 |
Reflections
Chair: Ruth Blair
David Owen, Dael Allison, Dinah Hawken, Kim Mahood |
| 1.00-2.00 |
During lunch - Littoria Project - Peter Shepherd |
| 2.00-3.15 |
Nature Writing or Environmental
Writing - What's the Difference?
Moderator: John Taylor
Ian Templeman, Martin Harrison, Eric Rolls, Nick Drayson |
| 2.00-5.00 |
Guided Walk along Longworth
Logging Tramway
or
Free Time Walk around Kendall Village
or
River Trip |
| 7.00 |
Watermark Music & Words at Laurieton School of Arts
David Malikoff with Goetz Richter and Jeanell Carrigan |
| |
|
| Saturday Oct 8 |
| 9.30-10am |
Conversation: Nick
Drayson with Sam Wagan Watson |
| 10-11.15 |
Thought Waves
Chair: Elaine van Kempen
David Owen, Peter Boyle, Ruth Blair, Bernadette Hince |
| 11.45-2.30pm |
Henry Kendall Oration & Luncheon
Margaret Somerville introduced by Greg Croft of NPWS |
- Arts NSW
- Greater Port Macquarie Tourism
- Parker Pens
- US Consulate
- Scooter Marketing
- Waterwise
- Regional Press
- Allen & Unwin
- Pandanus Books
|
- The Australia Council
- Camden Haven Chamber of Commerce, Industry
& Tourism
- Brisbane Writers Festival
- National Parks & Wildlife Service of NSW
- Hastings Council
- ABC Radio Mid North Coast
- Becoming Healthy
- Halstead Press
|
And the Camden Haven
and Hastings community
Allan Taylor & Associates
Bago Vineyards
Bruce Dunlop Computers
Curtian Haven & Blinds
Camden Haven Travel
Camden Haven Vet Clinic
Everingham Miller
Hurd Haulage
JA Fashions
|
John Collins Builder
Kendall Craft Coop
Kendall Quality Meats
Kendall Services & Citizens Clubs
Laurieton Bakery
Laurieton Motors
Lorne Valley Macadamia Farm
More Than a Bookshop
North Haven Bowling Club
|
North Haven Pharmacy
Ray White Real Estate
Royal Hotel Kew
Scotts PLaza Bakery
Yarras Grove Olives
Wiggly Tail Butchery
Woongarra Motel
|
Rogues Gallery
Kendall School of Arts |
High School students Gilbert Olzomer & Rhiannon Daboussy with Connell Fitzpatrick |
Myrth |
Nick Drayson |
Sam Wagan Watson & Peter Boyle |
Nick Drayson & David Fonteyn |
Sam Wagan Watson |
Eric Rolls |
Jane Lennon
|
Mike Archer |
David Owen & Mike Archer |
Connell Fitzpatrick, David Fonteyn & Dael Allison |
Martin Harrison
|
Mary White & Karen Brown |
Mark O'Connor, Kim Mahood
& Sharyn Munro |
Mark O'Connor, Eric Rolls
& Ian Johnstone |
David Owen |
Margart Somerville |
A walk in Kattang Nature Reserve |
Jim McVeay, Ken Rubeli & Deidre Slattery |
Jim McVeay |
Jane Lennon & Nick Drayson |
Ian Templeman & Martin Harrison |
Elly Franchimont & Beth Hutton |
Carolyn Leach-Pahoski |
Dinah Hawken |
Ken Rubeli |
Elizabeth Everingham, Shaoyang Wang &
Beth Hutton
|
Elaine van Kempen, David Owen, Mike Archer & Tim Bonyhady |
David Owen, Rosemary Sandford &
Martin Harrison |
Deborah Rose & Peter Boyle
|
Deborah Rose & Jenni Kerr |
Kim Mahood & Tim Bonyhady |
Helen & Ken Rubeli |
Sharyn Munro, Karen Brown & ? |
Deborah Rose |
Bernadette Hince |
Ian Templeman
|
Danielle Wood, Andrina Dawson & Ingrid |
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