The joanne burns microlit award now open
The 2021 joanne burns Microlit Award is now open. Entries of 200 words should be inspired by the theme ‘pulped fiction’. The award is a... Read More
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Donate Now!CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE
Due to government advice about the impact of COVID-19 and events, the Newcastle Writers Festival 2020 has been cancelled and all tickets will be refunded. The health and safety of our writers, audiences and volunteers are our priority. Read about the refund process. Thank you for your understanding.
4-5 April 2020 #nwfstoriestoyou
Newcastle Writers Festival will be the first major literary festival to turn to online program delivery since the COVID-19 crisis started to take hold in Australia. Festival director Rosemarie Milsom has mobilised writers to take their stories and experiences directly into people’s homes.
We hope you’ll join us this weekend for a special Newcastle Writers Festival. We may not be able to sit side by side, but we can still unite online through our love of books. #NWFStoriesToYou
Recent News
Newcastle Writers Festival takes program online
#NWFstoriestoyou Leading writers who were due to appear at the Newcastle Writers Festival this weekend (April 4 and 5) will feature in a new free... Read More
2020 Festival Cancellation
It has been a challenging couple of days and the festival team has been focused on the job of winding down this year’s festival. It... Read More
PHOTOS FROM THE 2019 FESTIVAL
Location
CIVIC PRECINCT, NEWCASTLE
King & Hunter Streets, Newcastle 2300
