The festival was amazing — the events, the coordination, the venues, and most importantly, the connection between the visiting writers and the participating writers — made for a fantastic experience for everyone involved. The level of professionalism, communication and regard for the visiting writers was the highest we’ve experienced at any out-of-town festival — and that includes ones we’ve done in the UK and Paris!

Author Dead Girls, named book of the year by Now in 2003 a finalist for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the Danuta Gleed Literary Award.