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Adelaide Writers’ Week seeks to create the space for reflection and contemplation, for considered debate and thoughtful discussion with 2019's theme Telling Truths. Join a program that aims to deliver smart, singular, subjective truths to you from an impressive line-up of interesting, erudite and insightful authors. Part of the exciting Adelaide Festival period.
The inaugural Newcastle Writers Festival was held in 2013 and was a resounding success. More than 70 writers participated in 38 sessions – half of which were free. In 2014, the festival was enhanced by the addition of a popular children’s program. More than 100 writers participated in the extended festival and more than 6500 …
Held in the harbour-side city of Sydney, the SWF is a mega-event showcasing some 300 events for over 100,000 festival-goers. Australian and International guest writers combine with intellectuals, scientists and journalists to present the latest in fiction, non-fiction and more. There are free and paid events as well as live streaming for regional areas. Definitely …
A festival of literature and ideas, bringing together acclaimed writers through innovative programming. For the past 19 years the Festival has enriched the culture of Auckland and established itself as a major Australasian festival, characterised not only by the calibre of guest authors but also by the enthusiasm and engagement of audiences and the warmth …
Byron Writers Festival is the central hub to the Northern Rivers’ active, vibrant literary culture of reading and writing. Our primary purpose is to create and deliver programs that involve and enrich professional, amateur and aspiring writers (and readers) of all ages. Our mission is to promote literature (particularly Australian), enhance the skills of writers, and …
The Cairns Tropical Writers Festival was established in 2008 and is a biennial event. It brings together our regional community of writers and readers with Australian and internationally revered authors and celebrities, who inspire us and feed our literary minds. For national and international visitors, it is a cultural experience that allows them to touch …
For more than three decades, Melbourne Writers Festival has been bringing together the best writers, thinkers and performers from Australia and around the world to revel in the power of words to unite and inspire us.
Words shape our worlds. They can delight, inspire, provoke, comfort and unite—as do the authors, journalists and poets who wield them. At the Vancouver Writers Fest we encourage readers of all ages to explore the power of storytelling, and books, through our dozens of events with local and international writers.
HNSA exists to enrich writers and readers of historical fiction. Conference is held late October - check their website to confirm dates. https://hnsa.org.au
Southeast Asia’s leading festival of words and ideas was born as a healing project following the first tragic bombing in Bali. It has grown to encompass readers and writers from the region and beyond who engage in spirited cross-cultural sharing and inspiration. Ubud is described as the cultural heart of Bali and the Festival is …