Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photographs by Bruce York for the State Library of New South Wales

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22 May 2024

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23 photographs - digital, TIFF, colour

23 digital photographs documenting Sydney Writers Festival events at the State Library of New South Wales on Wednesday 22 May 2024.

The images capture panel discussions on the day, featuring prominent authors and interviewers, as well as the audience, the venue, 'pop-up' bookshop and book signings, and informal shots of authors behind the scenes.

Item 01: Rose Ellis, Kate Grenville and Caroline Baum in the auditorium before the session begins, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 02: Biographer Rose Ellis (Bee Miles), novelist Kate Grenville (Lilian’s Story), Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 03: Biographer Rose Ellis (Bee Miles), novelist Kate Grenville (Lilian’s Story) and host Caroline Baum, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 04: Biographer Rose Ellis (Bee Miles), novelist Kate Grenville (Lilian’s Story) and host Caroline Baum, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 05: Backstage, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 06: Susan Wyndham, backstage, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 07: Inside the auditorium, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 08: Brigitta Olubas, Nadia Wheatley and Susan Wyndham in conversation with host Caroline Baum, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 09: Audience, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 10: Brigitta Olubas, Nadia Wheatley and Susan Wyndham in conversation with host Caroline Baum, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 11: Sydney Writers Festival volunteers, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 12: Outside the auditorium, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 13: Display of material from State Library of New South Wales collections, Sydney Writers Festival, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 14: Library pop-up bookshop, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 15: Brigitta Olubas, Susan Wyndham, Nadia Wheatley, book signing, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 16: Nadia Wheatley, holding 'The end of the morning' (Charmian Clift), Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 17: Susan Wyndham (Hazzard and Harrower: the letters) and Gyan Yankovich (Just Friends) in conversation with Melanie Kembrey, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 18: Susan Wyndham (Hazzard and Harrower: the letters) and Gyan Yankovich (Just Friends), Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 19: Susan Wyndham (Hazzard and Harrower: the letters) and Gyan Yankovich (Just Friends) in conversation with Melanie Kembrey, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 20: Sydney Writers Festival audience, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 21: Gyan Yankovich author of Just Friends, book signing, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 22: Susan Wyndham (Hazzard and Harrower: the letters), book signing, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

Item 23: Gyan Yankovich (Just Friends), book signing, Sydney Writers Festival, State Library of New South Wales, 22 May 2024, photograph by Bruce York

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: State Library of New South Wales
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

2024 is the first year the State Library of New South Wales has been a major venue for the Sydney Writers Festival, along with Carriageworks.

Author events featured on the day were: 'Sydney's Bohemian Bee Miles' (Kate Grenville, Rose Ellis and host Caroline Baum), 'Literary Legends: Charmian Clift, Shirley Hazzard & Elizabeth Harrower' (Brigitta Olubas, Nadia Wheatley, Susan Wyndham and host Caroline Baum), and 'Best Friends: power, influence, complexity of friendship' (Susan Wyndham, Gyan Yankovich and host Melanie Kembrey).