We are welcoming submissions from published writers at all stages of their careers to participate in the 2027 festival, which will be held from 2 to 4 April. Ideally, you…
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After 14 years at the helm of Newcastle Writers Festival, founding director Rosemarie Milsom has announced she will step down from the role in late May to take up the…
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Newcastle Writers Festival is seeking two flexible, passionate people with a background in education and/or creative writing to support the delivery of our Story Hunter program. The Story Hunter Guide…
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Join us for a special event with New York Times bestselling author and journalist Sarah Wilson on 29 May from 7.30pm at the University of Newcastle Conservatorium of Music. Sarah…
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We look forward to welcoming you to the Customs House Hotel for this year’s Newcastle Writers Festival Trivia Night. Please note that bookings for this event close at 5.00pm on…
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Newcastle Writers Festival invites young writers living in the Hunter region to submit to the Story Hunter Schools Writing Competition. The prize seeks to celebrate and encourage the next generation…
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Newcastle Writers Festival would like to acknowledge the Awabakal and Worimi peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the festival takes place, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend this respect to all First Nations people attending our festival.
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