453b83b4-1939-4c96-9ff5-9494d858e99a Mackellar Girls' High School VENUE DETAILS 11 Campbell Parade, Manly Vale Rooms Used: xxx < VIEW ALL VENUES NEXT VENUE > ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.

2ae7581a-17f7-41fb-a28f-f7a7a82377c9 Hotel Steyne VENUE DETAILS 75 The Corso, Manly Rooms Used: xxx < VIEW ALL VENUES NEXT VENUE > ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.

ef3ff3a9-611f-416c-9c99-6622d2da4a03 The Manly Club on Gilbert VENUE DETAILS 3 West Promenade, Manly Rooms Used: xxx < VIEW ALL VENUES NEXT VENUE > ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.

620f4028-9938-4ea8-9a39-c592bfe01c25 Henry G's Wine Parlour VENUE DETAILS 11 The Corso, Manly Rooms Used: xxx < VIEW ALL VENUES NEXT VENUE > ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.

fba2035d-d371-41ea-9465-ef3a08ae7b10 Festival Cafe: Belgrave Cartel VENUE DETAILS 6 Belgrave Street, Manly Rooms Used: xxx < VIEW ALL VENUES NEXT VENUE > ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.

5fd9faf5-6e2d-49f8-82ff-190d0d0c5073 Ian Cockerill ABOUT < VIEW ALL HOSTS Ian Cockerill Ian Cockerill continues to work as a journalist after a career stretching back to the 1980s, when he first reported on the AFL, NBL and, occasionally, the NSL for The Sydney Morning Herald. The years that followed included being a Walkley Award finalist (sports feature writing), a sportswriter for The Age and Sunday Age, a Fairfax columnist at the 2000 Olympics, ghostwriting athlete biographies, and a memorable period as communications manager for the Sydney Swans. A former editor of Men's Health magazine, he also edited the official 2003 Rugby World Cup website and covered the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2006 FIFA World Cup. < PREVIOUS HOST NEXT HOST > ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.

db69db0b-0f49-401f-a4dd-ad98d183007d Sam Selinger Morris ABOUT < VIEW ALL AUTHORS Sam Selinger Morris Sam Selinger Morris is the host of Morning Edition, the daily podcast of The Sydney Morning Herald. She is taking part in the Schools Program. < PREVIOUS AUTHOR NEXT AUTHOR > ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.

ce929820-6ce6-4b74-80b0-5b4ddf3db3c0 Anthony Segaert ABOUT < VIEW ALL AUTHORS Anthony Segaert Anthony Segaert is the Parramatta Bureau Chief of The Sydney Morning Herald. She is taking part in the Schools Program. < PREVIOUS AUTHOR NEXT AUTHOR > ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.

68df339f-5e68-4c90-b9bc-dbf9299cbc6a Alexandra Smith ABOUT < VIEW ALL AUTHORS Alexandra Smith Alexandra Smith is the State Political Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald. She is taking part in the Schools Program. < PREVIOUS AUTHOR NEXT AUTHOR > ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.

Program Festival Conversation and Book Launch: 'Betrayal' BUY TICKETS DATE: Friday 20 March, 2026 TIME: 7.30-9.00pm COST: $49.00 Sky Theatre PATHWAY: Power, Truth and Accountability HOST : Tim Ayliffe < VIEW ALL SESSIONS John Ayliffe What happens when loyalty to institutions collides with personal conscience? In this Festival conversation, J.S. Ayliffe reflects on a life shaped by law, ethics and difficult choices. Drawing on his newly released book, Betrayal, he explores the costs of speaking up, the price of silence, and the moral grey zones inside influential organisations. This is a considered, contained book launch event — a conversation about integrity, courage and consequence. Content note: This session includes discussion related to child abuse. Canapes and a complimentary drink on arrival.

cd4f7280-4bb6-4c36-b4bf-a7167e2080d7 Hugh Mackay AO ABOUT < VIEW ALL AUTHORS Hugh Mackay AO Described as ‘the man who explains us to ourselves’, Hugh Mackay is a social psychologist and the bestselling author of twenty-five books, including The Way We Are and The Kindness Revolution. He had a sixty-year career in social research and was a weekly newspaper columnist for thirty years. In recognition of his pioneering work in social research, he has been awarded honorary doctorates by five Australian universities and in 2016, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia. < PREVIOUS AUTHOR NEXT AUTHOR > ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.

dd54e331-e02e-49b2-87c7-cbeb123c33e2 Stephen Gapps ABOUT < VIEW ALL AUTHORS Stephen Gapps Dr Stephen Gapps is a public historian working to bring Frontier War histories into broader recognition as Australia’s First Wars. In 2011, he was awarded the NSW Premier’s History Award for regional and community history. Stephen’s The Sydney Wars: Conflict in the early colony 1788–1817 was the inaugural winner of the Les Carlyon Award for the writing of military history (2020). He is also the author of Gudyarra: The First Wiradyuri War of Resistance – The Bathurst War, 1822–1824 (2021), and is an editor of The Australian Wars, the book of the award-winning documentary series, forthcoming. < PREVIOUS AUTHOR NEXT AUTHOR > ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY The Manly Writers' Festival acknowledges and thanks the original storytellers on the lands on which our events take place, the Gameraygal people of the Eora Nation. We acknowledge and respect their continuing connection and culture, and we pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present, as well as emerging leaders.