Reality Bites Festival June 6th - August 2nd
A nonfiction festival brought to you by the Reality Bites Group, the Sunshine Coast Regional Council and Embiggen Books. Together we have brought some of the country's sharpest minds and authors to the Sunshine Coast. Enjoy this feast of food for thought during a two month session of literary events and discussions with a wide range of authors, script writers and journalists. Drop into the shop for a programme guide, or go to the website Reality Bites.
Festival passes can be ordered through -
Bernice Childs
Butter Factory Arts Centre
phone (07) 5472 0222
Bernice.Childs@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.auBelow is the list of speakers who can be found at Embiggen Books during the festival.
13th June 12.00pm - 1.30pm
Come the Evolution: The Darwin Effect
Peter Macinnis & Katherine Thomson
In this year of all things Darwin, award winning playwright Katherine Thomson and science writer Peter Macinnis, two very different writers in two different forms, discuss the demands of writing the history of a man and his science.
4th July 11.00pm - 12.00pm
On Our Watch
Dr Nicola Markus
Chief conservation officer for Bush Heritage Australia, Dr Nicola Markus, talks about her new book, On Our Watch which for the very first time, provides a comprehensive and at times shocking overview of Australia’s current environmental situation.
5th July 4.00pm - 5.00pm
So You Wanna be a Rockstar?
Toby Creswell & Geoffrey Datson
Toby Creswell and Geoffrey Datson talk about the reality of the business and the role of the music critic.
26th July 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Arabian Plights: The Future Middle East
Peter Rodgers
Peter Rodgers is a former Australian ambassador to Israel and is a regular commentator on Middle Eastern affairs. He will speak about his latest book Arabian Plights.'Rodgers’ book is a great primer for the region and everything that’s wrong with it, including the poisonous grip it holds over the economy of the rest of the world.' – Bookseller & Publisher
'Arabian Plights offers a refreshingly readable and thoughtful account of one of the world's less tractable conflicts.' – Canberra Times
2nd August 3.00pm – 4.00pm
Resources, Population and Climate Change
Professor Ian Lowe
Professor Ian Lowe AO is emeritus professor of science, technology and society at Griffith University in Brisbane, as well as being an adjunct professor at Sunshine Coast University and Flinders University. He is the current president of the Australian Conservation Foundation and will be speaking about his new book A Big Fix.
The Reality Bites talks are paid events so please remember to purchase your passes with the Festival organisers before the day.
There will be time for author signings between Reality Bites events. So, if you're heading to another event you'll still have plenty of time.
