In Daylesford 14th August – Poetry Wonders (Words in Winter festival)with Idan Ben-Barak and Ray Liversidge. Two worlds of research come together to show how the little things really do matter.

“Poetry Wonders” is a special panel discussion celebrating Science Week, presented by the Australian Poetry Centre and Words in Winter.

Event: “Poetry Wonders” will be presented during the Words in Winter festival
Time: at 4pm
Date: on Saturday 14th August, 2010.
Venue: the “Omnibus” - a double-decker bus, generously donated by the Daylesford Cider Company, which features a beautiful and stimulating selection of Australian poetry for the public to browse and read.
Address: The bus will be parked on the day outside the Daylesford Town Hall,
76 Vincent Street,
Daylesford.
Cost: Entry to the event is by gold coin donation.

Idan Ben-Barak is the author of the award-winning Small Wonders: How Microbes Rule Our World - a fascinating expose of life at the microscopic level.

Ray Liversidge's most recent book The Barrier Range is a verse novel about the Burke and Wills expedition of 1860. These two worlds of research come together to show how the little things really do matter.

The Omnibus is supported by Arts Victoria, through its Touring Projects program, and this event is supported by National Science Week.

For more information – http://www.daylesfordonline.com/wordsinwinter/HOME.html
Library Co-ordinator – Andy Jackson
Website – www.australianpoetrycentre.org.au
Email – admin@australianpoetrycentre.org.au
Phone – 03 9094 7826