Pairing bestselling books with an award-winning brew? It’s a no-brainer. Kick back for Sunday arvo beers (and a fried pickle or two) at Mountain Culture Brewery, just a stone’s throw from our festival hub. Chat with your favourite writers about knotty topics and big ideas, with more relaxed, casual vibes than your usual author talk.
Despite decades of progress when it comes to society’s relationship to sex, most parents still feel a bit nervous when teaching their kids about the birds and the bees. When Yumi Stynes and Dr Melissa Kang published Welcome to Sex: Your No-Silly-Questions Guide to Pleasure, Sexuality and Figuring it Out, a moral panic ensued, with complaints and backlash by conservative groups, and the book removed from shelves in outrage. Although this groundbreaking guide to sex and consent went on to be a bestseller and gathered a slew of awards, when asked if all publicity is good publicity, authors Yumi and Melissa will reply with a firm ‘no’.
Join Yumi and Melissa over a beer (or kombucha!) for a frank and fearless chat about how we can best guide our kids through puberty, sex and consent. In this intimate, interactive session, you can ask questions, share stories and get into it with these two brilliant women.
Rated Australia's #1 brewery, Mountain Culture is one of the Blue Mountains’ greatest exports, and a proud Gold Event Partner of Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival.
Ticket price includes one drink and share plates of Mountain Culture’s delicious snacks!
The upstairs Beers and Books venue at Mountain Culture Brewery is not wheelchair accessible.
Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival has Auslan interpreters booked for the Festival and will schedule them into sessions based on demand. Please complete the Auslan question at checkout.
Festival Ticket Information
This event is not included in day or weekend passes, although there is special ticket pricing for gold and silver weekend pass holders. See below for tickets and more info.