2018 Newcastle Writers Festival/ joanne burns Microlit Award finalists announced
The finalists in the 2018 NWF/joanne burns MicroLit Award have now been announced. Two of these finalists will go on to win the joanne burns... Read More
Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton – SECOND SHOW
Due to overwhelming demand a second event featuring much-loved Australian children’s author Andy Griffiths and his illustrator sidekick Terry Denton has been announced for Newcastle... Read More
Newcastle Writers Festival 2017: revel in the poetry
It is the fifth year for Newcastle Writers Festival, and the poetry program is bigger and better than ever. Over the three days of the... Read More
Michael Sala’s The Restorer
Newcastle writer and 2017 festival guest Michael Sala is receiving positive reviews for his debut novel, The Restorer. Set in Newcastle East during the late... Read More
Looking forward, looking back
Newcastle Writers Festival is proud to be working with The Lock-Up on a special panel discussion on Saturday, 16 July, to tie in with the... Read More
Peter Garrett in Conversation – 22 October
On Thursday, 22 October, well-known Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett will be the star attraction at a special event at Newcastle City Hall. Peter will... Read More
Magda Szubanski in Conversation – 10 October
On Saturday, 10 October, the much-loved comedian will visit Newcastle to discuss her new memoir Reckoning. Festival Director Rosemarie Milsom will be speaking to Magda... Read More
Launch of The River Cottage Australia Cookbook
BOOK LAUNCH – The Edwards, Friday 24 April, from 4.30pm Chef Paul West grew up in the Hunter and turned his back on haute cuisine to become an... Read More