Writers, take note. Warrnambool Storytelling Festival presents Write On, an entertaining and informative evening featuring a panel of guest speakers, each providing a different perspective and sharing individual experiences on a writing topic of interest.
Insights will be gleaned, ideas will germinate, and connections will be made, both throughout the discussion on stage and in the hour following, where guests are invited to enjoy supper while networking with each other and chatting directly with our panelists.
Join us for an engaging and relaxed panel discussion celebrating the art of short-form, non-fiction storytelling.
From research writing to blogging, and memoir to journalism, this session explores how real stories are shaped, shared and brought to life. Our panel of writers and thinkers will chat about their own pathways into non-fiction, how curiosity drives their work, and why recording observation, understanding and response matters — especially in regional communities.
This special evening is perfect for readers and writers alike to consider how truth and experience fuel creativity.
Tea, coffee and a supper of shared grazing boards included.
DETAILS
Date: Saturday 11 July 2026, 7-9pm
Location: Mozart Hall
Price: $20
The Panel
Eddie Ivermee
Eddie Ivermee began his blogging journey in 2013 as co-founder of Jordan and Eddie (The Movie Guys), one of Australia's preeminent independent movie sites covering news, reviews and interviews relating to film from across the globe. The Movie Guys brand, of which Eddie is now sole-contributor, has allowed him access to red carpet premieres, interviews with top Hollywood talent, and regular radio spots across the country and abroad. https://jordanandeddie.com/
Dr Alecia Bellgrove
Dr Alecia Bellgrove is an internationally renowned marine botanist, passionate about increasing awareness and guardianship of the unique Australian marine flora of the Great Southern Reef. She leads the Deakin Seaweed Research Group at Deakin University. https://aleciabellgrove.wordpress.com/
Rachael Houlihan
Rachael Houlihan is The Standard's deputy editor. She grew up in the south-west and returned home after university, starting at The Standard as a cadet journalist in 2011. She has spent time working at The Age and also covered the 2024 US election reporting from Washington DC. Writing about politics and local government is her passion. https://www.standard.net.au/profile/256/rachael-houlihan
Dr Anne Gleeson
Dr Anne Gleeson grew up on Eastern Maar country on a Soldier Settlement farm between Camperdown and Derrinallum. She is a writer of essays and prize-winning poetry, published in books, journals and newspapers. She has presented her poetry in Ireland, the USA, Estonia and most states of Australia. Last year her fourth book of poetry The Deepest Thing: A Poetic Memoir was released. In it, Anne narrates the story of her sister who has lived with multiple disabilities since birth. Telling the story of people who cannot speak for themselves has been a key feature of her non-fiction writing. https://eagleeson.com.au/
Aidan Nicolson (Moderator)
Aidan Nicolson is a Warrnambool local, whose passion for comedy led to the establishment of Dirty Angel Comedy. He loves writing stand-up comedy and performs on any stage he can find. https://www.dirtyangelcomedy.com/