2012 Carnivale
The Gladstone region celebrates its fifth literary festival with an even larger, more exciting program of workshops & events for school students, parents, teachers, librarians, readers, writers & illustrators.
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| Deborah Abela | Pat Flynn | Jackie French | Anne Spudvilas | David Legge | Frances Watts |
Learn more about the authors here.
The Curtis Coast Literary Carnivale strives to:
- Promote the love of literature through exposing the Curtis Coast community to a diverse group of renowned Australian authors and illustrators
- Provide opportunities to meet with and engage in discussions with authors and illustrators
- Strengthen diverse community partnerships and enable community ownership while promoting the Port Curtis area
- Offer the community a chance to explore all elements of literature including the steps involved in writing, illustrating and publishing
- Extend understanding of and ability to make decisions about authorship and illustration as a possible career path opportunity

















