Literary festival enters 12th year

Key points

• The Queenscliffe Literary Festival begins its 12th year this weekend on the Bellarine Peninsula. The program runs from Friday 16 October to 25 October and includes panel discussions, author talks and literary activities.
• Festival manager Isabelle Tolhurst named an interactive session from Australian Children's Laureate Andy Griffiths and a concert from STELLA: A New Australian Musical as highlights. The festival is also staging its first Book Doof, a quiet reading session with an ambient DJ.
• Program director Elizabeth McCarthy said the event celebrates community and the power of stories.