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The 2008 Festival was held 8 Feburary - 2 March 2008.
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Perth Writers Festival

	Close Downloads for Perth Writers Festival Perth Writers Festival Reading List Close Reviews for Perth Writers Festival Lauren Wilson meets Pauline Nguyen :: The Weekend Australian :: 16 Feb 2008 Waiting for the barbarians :: The Weekend Australian :: 16 Feb 2008 Crime writing that arrests the reader :: The Weekend Australian :: 16 Feb 2008 Oblique perspective on chilling horror :: The Weekend Australian :: 16 Feb 2008 To catch an inner novel :: The Weekend Australian :: 16 Feb 2008 Journey into the heart of a massacre :: The Weekend Australian :: 16 Feb 2008 Voyage round my mother and father :: The Weekend Australian :: 16 Feb 2008 Loss and erasure in a time of military coup in Argentina :: The Weekend Australian :: 16 Feb 2008 The Face - Leigh Dayton talks to Stefan Klein :: The Weekend Australian :: 23 Feb 2008 Civil stoush to enliven debate :: The West Australian :: 26 Feb 2008	Perth Writers Festival The perfect place to indulge your passion for beautiful writing, lively debate and big ideas!	Riley Oval and surrounds, The University of WA 22 Feb–24 Feb Tickets from $45–$120
		Perth Writers Festival Day 1 The perfect place to indulge your passion for beautiful writing, lively debate and big ideas!	Riley Oval and surrounds, The University of WA 22 Feb Tickets from $45–$120
		Perth Writers Festival Day 2 The perfect place to indulge your passion for beautiful writing, lively debate and big ideas!	Riley Oval and surrounds, The University of WA 23 Feb Tickets from $45–$120
		Perth Writers Festival Day 3 The perfect place to indulge your passion for beautiful writing, lively debate and big ideas!	Riley Oval and surrounds, The University of WA 24 Feb Tickets from $45–$120
		Perth Writers Festival Family Day A jam-packed day of fun activities for kids, celebrating books and stories for all ages	Riley Oval and surrounds, The University of WA 24 Feb
	Close Reviews for The Chaser Files Satire in the spotlight :: The West Australian :: 16 Feb 2008 The Chaser Sense and Insensitivity :: X-Press Magazine :: 21 Feb 2008	The Chaser Files Chaser crusaders Julian Morrow and Dominic Knight take a behind-the-scenes romp through some of their most hilarious and audacious stunts	Octagon Theatre, UWA 22 Feb Tickets from $30–$40
	Close Weblinks for The Moth The Moth Close Downloads for The Moth Event program Close Reviews for The Moth Magic of Moth :: Western Suburbs Weekly :: 12 Feb 2008 Tale-tellers get to the core of the Big Apple on Moth's wings :: The West Australian :: 20 Feb 2008	The Moth An evening of mesmerising ten-minute tales from New York’s hottest and hippest literary sensation	Octagon Theatre, UWA 23 Feb Tickets from $32–$35
	Close Reviews for America Struggling US faces the dangers that toppled Rome, says commentator :: The West Australian :: 22 Feb 2008	America Consider the future of the free world through the eyes of three very different authors as they reflect on their personal and global impressions of the empire that is USA today	Octagon Theatre, UWA 22 Feb Tickets from $18–$20
	Close Reviews for Shadow of the Silk Road Road scholar :: The Weekend Australian :: 16 Feb 2008 Thubron's silk road :: The West Australian :: 16 Feb 2008	Shadow of the Silk Road Discover the history and mystery of this ancient trade route with one of the world’s greatest travel writers	Octagon Theatre, UWA 23 Feb Tickets from $18–$20
	Close Reviews for An Evening with Naomi Wolf The way of the Wolf :: The West Australian :: 23 Feb 2008 Who's afraid of Naomi Wolf? Hillary should be :: The Australian :: 25 Feb 2008	An Evening with Naomi Wolf An illuminating discussion about the state of democracy and political freedom in America with a renowned social critic	Octagon Theatre, UWA 24 Feb Tickets from $18–$20
	Close Reviews for Festival Book Club with Peter Godwin Reluctant witness to the death of a dream :: The Weekend Australian :: 16 Feb 2008	Festival Book Club with Peter Godwin Pack your picnic basket and take a twilight trip to Africa with Zimbabwe-born writer Peter Godwin as he shares his moving memoir	Sunken Gardens, UWA 20 Feb Tickets from $18–$20
		Stories of the World Indulge your sense of wonder as five internationally renowned storytellers read from works that seize your imagination and transport you to the four corners of the literary world	Octagon Theatre, UWA 21 Feb Tickets from $18–$20
	Close Weblinks for Dinner with Greg and Lucy Malouf Greg Malouf	Dinner with Greg and Lucy Malouf Discover the rich flavours, aromas and contrasts of Turkey’s culinary landscape through a sumptuous degustation menu	Fraser's Restaurant, Kings Park 21 Feb Tickets $125
	Close Weblinks for A Parisian Afternoon Tea Chocolate and Zucchini	A Parisian Afternoon Tea Delight your senses with a Parisian-inspired afternoon tea and conversation with two fascinating foodies	Fraser's, Kings Park 24 Feb Tickets from $37–$40
		Lunch with Stephanie Dowrick Nourish your body and soul – share an afternoon of fine food and positive conversation with an inspiring author whose work has the power to change lives for the better	Fraser's, Kings Park 22 Feb Tickets from $65–$70