Festival of true stories at Coledale this weekend

At a time when truth is under threat in so much of what we read, I’m Not Making This Up celebrates the power of fact in storytelling, bringing together some of the brightest talents and most distinctive voices writing non-fiction today.

The new festival is coming to Coledale Community Hall on this Saturday and Sunday, November 26 & 27, with a stellar line-up of speakers including Walkley award winner Kate Holden (The Winter Road), Dr Jodi Edwards (author of two Dharawal language books for children), former homicide detective Gary Jubelin (I Catch Killers, Badness) and Illawarra Flame columnist Prof Rob Brander, aka Dr Rip, who'll be talking about the Science of the Surf with award-winning journalist Malcolm Knox.

Plus, at 5.15pm on Saturday, enjoy cider tasting and stories direct from the farm with Jo Fahey of Darkes Glenbernie Orchard, which recently won a gold medal at the Australian Cider Awards.

Book tickets here, download a program here.

Read more about the speakers and the Flame's November cover feature What Kate Did Next.

The festival is a co-production by Caroline Baum, the South Coast Writers Centre and the Illawarra Flame