Kaya Wilson

Kaya Wilson is a writer, tsunami scientist, and lover of all things ocean. Their first book, As Beautiful As Any Other, was listed by the Guardian as one of the…

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Kaya Wilson

Kaya Wilson is a writer, tsunami scientist, and lover of all things ocean. Their first book, As Beautiful as Any Other, was listed by The Guardian as one of the 25 best Australian books of 2021 and was shortlisted for the ACT Book of the Year in 2022. Kaya’s second book, a young adult novel titled Romeo: A Tale of Four Jumps, was written with an artsACT grant and is currently in submission. Kaya’s work explores themes of gender, identity, science, and the arts.

Festival Events

The Truth Will Set You Free: Tim Pocock in Conversation

DATE March 28 TIME 1:00 pm WHERECummings Room Newcastle City Hall Book now

Writing Queer Lit

DATE March 28 TIME 5:30 pm WHEREUniversity of Newcastle NUspace X301 Book now

A Queer Reimagining: Zoe Terakes in Conversation

DATE March 29 TIME 2:30 pm WHEREUniversity of Newcastle NUspace X207 Book now

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A book cover with multicoloured patches of paint and the title "as beautiful as any other" in white letters

As Beautiful As Any Other

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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