We are welcoming submissions from published writers at all stages of their careers to participate in the 2026 festival, which will be held from 27 to 29 March. Ideally, you…
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Newcastle Writers Festival is among 32 regional arts organisations and 82 across the state to secure NSW Government multi-year funding. The government’s arts body Create NSW announced the recipients this…
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We are excited to welcome eminent British philosopher Professor A.C. Grayling to Newcastle for the first time for a special event on 20 May at 7.30pm at Newcastle Library, centred…
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Newcastle Writers Festival and The University of Newcastle’s School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences are collaborating to offer a month-long intensive creative writing short course from 3 to 21…
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Join us from 7pm on 8 May at Newcastle Library for a wide-ranging conversation with critically acclaimed Irish novelist Colum McCann, author of American Mother and Apeirogon, and the new…
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We are thrilled to announce that internationally respected lawyer Jennifer Robinson has been added to the stellar festival lineup on Saturday 5 April. Jen, as she is known, will speak…
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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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