Too much fun at the Williamstown Literary Festival
After two years of Covid cancellations, the Willy Lit Fest (Williamstown Literary Festival) finally went ahead.
The programming committee were very generous and accepted my pitch to host a launch for a A Shorebird Flying Adventure. Not only that - Sarah and i performed our storytelling show Tales from the Flyway AND the Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre had a display space in the ballroom in the Town Hall. So migratory shorebirds received a lot of attention over the festival weekend!
My co-creator of the book, Milly Formby, was in West Australia where she has started on her flying adventure around the country and her school visits. So of course she couldn’t join us for the launch, but she was with us in spirit. You can check out her progress and explore her activities on her website Wing Threads.
It’s fair to say, I was popping out of my skin with excitement at the thought of finally launching this book. I was over the moon to have the support of Dr Marilyn Olliff, Chair of the Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre, Dr Laura Brearley, environmental activist, songwriter, co-ordinator of several community festivals and Suzette Rodoreda, one of two Hobsons Bay conservation rangers and passionate about environmental, social and economic justice. Suzette kindly hosted proceedings for me - I would have been in a spin without her steady presence.
Dr Laura Brearley leading us through her Acknowledgement Song in Auslan. (Left Dr Marilyn Olliff, Right Suzette Rodoreda)
Milly was absent but her name was on display at the signing table.
Micolight Milly (Formby). What a buzz it is working with this deeply creative and thoughtful woman!