Gallery Back to Galleries Take a trip down memory lane to relive some of the incredible highlights at past Festivals! Festival Day Friday 26 July, 2024 Getting set up for SHWF 2024. Photo by James Norton. Getting set up for SHWF 2024. Photo by James Norton. The first session is open at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Festival Director, Michaela Bolzan welcomes guests to SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Festival Director, Michaela Bolzan kicks off the Writers’ Boot Camp with Posie Graeme-Evans. Photo by Greg Jackson. Posie Graeme-Evans at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Posie Graeme-Evans at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Clare Meldrum from Bookshop Bowral at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Kat T. Masen from Books Ever After answers questions at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Audience members from SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Audience members from SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Audience members from SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Audience members from SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Posie Graeme-Evans at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Festival Director, Michaela Bolzan and Posie Graeme-Evans at SHWF 2024. Photo by James Norton. We've got SHWF fans all over the world. Photo by James Norton. The Creative & Co pop-up shop was a hit at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Festival Director, Michaela Bolzan interviews Catherine McKinnon about her thrilling new novel about love, war and friendship. Photo by Greg Jackson. Catherine McKinnon at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Catherine McKinnon at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Catherine McKinnon at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Catherine McKinnon at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Catherine McKinnon novel at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Audience members from SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Audience members from SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Catherine McKinnon at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Audience members from SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Audience members from SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. All the books were available from The Bookshop Bowral's Festival pop up stall. Photo by Greg Jackson. Catherine McKinnon signs copies of her novel. Photo by Greg Jackson. Catherine McKinnon signs copies of her novel. Photo by Greg Jackson. Catherine McKinnon signs copies of her novel. Photo by Greg Jackson. Festival Director, Michaela Bolzan interviews Caroline Overington, writer, journalist and Literary Editor at The Weekend Australian, about her new novel Looking For Eden. Photo by Greg Jackson. Caroline Overington at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Caroline Overington at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Caroline Overington at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Caroline Overington at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Caroline Overington at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Caroline Overington at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Caroline Overington's book at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Caroline Overington at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Caroline Overington at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Audience members from SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Audience members from SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Audience members from SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Audience members from SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Caroline Overington signs copies of her novel. Photo by Greg Jackson. Caroline Overington signs copies of her novel. Photo by Greg Jackson. Caroline Overington signs copies of her novel. Photo by Greg Jackson. Festival Director, Michaela Bolzan introduces the the expert panel of Fiona Sweet, Paula McLean and Monique diMattina to discuss the Stella Prize and the importance of championing Australian women writers. Paula McLean. Photo by Greg Jackson. Monique diMattina, Fiona Sweet and Paula McLean at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Monique diMattina and Fiona Sweet at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Monique diMattina, Fiona Sweet and Paula McLean at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Monique diMattina, Fiona Sweet and Paula McLean at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Monique diMattina and Fiona Sweet at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. Intermission snacks before the preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by James Norton. Intermission drinks before the preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by James Norton. Impromptu vollies dance break before intermission. Photo by James Norton. Intermission before the preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by Greg Jackson. Intermission before the preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by Greg Jackson. Festival Director, Michaela Bolzan introduces composer Monique diMattina, alongside musicians Steve Grant and Sam Lemann who performed an exclusive live preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by Greg Jackson. Composer Monique diMattina, alongside musicians Steve Grant and Sam Lemann who performed an exclusive live preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by Greg Jackson. Composer Monique diMattina, alongside musicians Steve Grant and Sam Lemann who performed an exclusive live preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by Greg Jackson. Composer Monique diMattina, alongside musicians Steve Grant and Sam Lemann who performed an exclusive live preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by Greg Jackson. Composer Monique diMattina, alongside musicians Steve Grant and Sam Lemann who performed an exclusive live preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by Greg Jackson. Composer Monique diMattina, alongside musicians Steve Grant and Sam Lemann who performed an exclusive live preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by Greg Jackson. Composer Monique diMattina, alongside musicians Steve Grant and Sam Lemann who performed an exclusive live preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by Greg Jackson. Composer Monique diMattina, alongside musicians Steve Grant and Sam Lemann who performed an exclusive live preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by Greg Jackson. Composer Monique diMattina, alongside musicians Steve Grant and Sam Lemann who performed an exclusive live preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by Greg Jackson. Composer Monique diMattina, alongside musicians Steve Grant and Sam Lemann who performed an exclusive live preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by Greg Jackson. Composer Monique diMattina, alongside musicians Steve Grant and Sam Lemann who performed an exclusive live preview of STELLA: The Miles Franklin Story. Photo by Greg Jackson. Festival Director, Michaela Bolzan thanks the performers at SHWF 2024. Photo by Greg Jackson. From the projector room - Festival Director, Michaela Bolzan thanks the performers at SHWF 2024. Photo by James Norton