Specky Magee author and others head to Warrnambool book festival Saturday
Six children's authors including Specky Magee writer Felice Arena visit Warrnambool on Saturday for a book festival.
The Festival of Stories runs noon to 4pm on Saturday, November 14 at Flagstaff Hill in Warrnambool. Felice Arena, who writes the Specky Magee series, is one of six authors attending.
Neridah McMullin grew up on a farm in Port Fairy and now lives in Melbourne. Neridah McMullin works with animals in her books like Evie and Rhino.
McMullin will make scones with kids and show old photos of Pearl Wallace, Australia's first paddleboat steamer captain. Arena said events like this build a reading culture and create lifelong readers.
Local authors Richard Pritchard and Jordan Gould, who write the Wylah series, are also attending. Tickets are available online through Eventbrite or at the door from 11:30am.
- Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Festival date
- Noon to 4pm
- Festival hours
- November 2026
- Paddle Steamer Pearl published
- Port Fairy
- McMullin's hometown
Why it mattersLive author visits help young readers connect with books and inspire them to write their own stories.
AustraliaThis festival gives children in south-west Victoria a chance to meet published authors and discover Australian stories about pioneering women and rural life.
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