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NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Word for Word National Non-Fiction Festival
BY JAMES BENNETT
James Bennett is proud to be a presenting partner of the Word for Word National Non-Fiction Festival, Australia’s only national literary event with a dedicated focus on non-fiction writing and ideas.
The Word for Word 2020 Online Festival takes place this weekend, 20-22 November – and you can still get tickets!
Don’t miss international bestseller Heather Morris, discussing her first non-fiction book Stories of Hope, on Sun 22 Nov.
From a young age Morris discovered that people would tell her their stories if she stopped and listened. In her first Heather explores the art of listening – a skill she employed when she met Lale Sokolov, the Tattooist of Auschwitz. Join Heather for a special conversation with writer, poet and academic Maria Takolander, as she shares the remarkable stories of the people she has met. Book here.
All sessions will be live streamed (or available on demand), and sessions are $10, tickets: wordforwordfestival.com.au
Explore the program and book now.
James Bennett are giving away 10 FREE passes that will enable the recipient to ‘attend’ any online festival session for free. Unlike in-person events, online events can be enjoyed by an individual, couple or household!
For your chance to WIN, email jbmarketing@bennett.com.au by 30 October 2020 and answer the following question in 30 words or less: If you could write your own non-fiction book, what would the subject be and why?
James Bennett are the exclusive online book supplier for this year’s festival.
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