Writers share the spotlight
THE third annual Sydney Jewish Writers Festival covered the spectrum of writing styles, topics and mediums.
WITH an eclectic array of presenters from the worlds of fiction, non-fiction, journalism and online writing, the third annual Sydney Jewish Writers Festival covered the spectrum of writing styles, topics and mediums.
International guests at the festival, which was held from August 25-29, included leading Israeli journalist Ron Ben-Yishai and US-based journalist/writer Judy Kuriansky.
Prolific local presenters included journalist and blogger Mia Freedman, colourful columnist/writer Mark Dapin, novelist Steve Toltz and comedian John Safran.
The Australian’s opinion page editor Rebecca Weisser participated in a discussion alongside former Sun Herald deputy editor Michael Visontay and The AJN national editor Zeddy Lawrence about the issue of editorial bias in newspapers.
Prolific blogger Kerri Sackville spoke in a panel discussion about the art of blogging, and what drew her to the online world.
Other sessions included non-Jewish American author Peter Manseau, who discussed his Jewish-themed novel Songs for the Butcher’s Daughter with Melbourne-based writer Arnold Zable, and crime writer Mark Dapin and editor Ben Naparstek discussing their interview experiences in a fast-paced session.
GARETH NARUNSKY
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