Festival News

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...

27 Jan 2020

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Volunteers

Registration and training for volunteers has been cancelled for this year, as a result of the cancellation of the Newcaste Writers Festival 2020. Please note...

18 Dec 2019

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First guests announced for 2020 festival

We are thrilled to announce that Helen Garner, Ash Grunwald, Archie Roach and Sally Rugg will be among 150 writers attending next year’s festival from...

18 Dec 2019

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State government announces festival funding

The Newcastle Writers Festival has been successful in securing funding from Create NSW via the first round of the Arts and Cultural Funding Program. This...

18 Dec 2019

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Farewell to Jill Emberson

The Newcastle Writers Festival has lost one of its most treasured supporters. Much-loved ABC Newcastle presenter Jill Emberson died last night surrounded by her loved...

13 Sep 2019

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An evening with Tony Jones

Friday 8 November // 7.30pm // The Playhouse, Hunter Street, Newcastle Tony Jones is best known as the host of ABC TV’s political panel program...

21 Jul 2019

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Small Days and Nights: An Evening with Tishani Doshi

The Newcastle Writers Festival is thrilled to host a special event with award-winning Indian poet, novelist and dancer Tishani Doshi. This intimate evening will include...

31 May 2019

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The Perfect Crime: homegrown thriller writers

On 1 August, Newcastle Writers Festival and Newcastle Library will present a panel of critically acclaimed and bestselling writers who will together unravel the mystery...

13 May 2019

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The 2019 Newcastle Writers Festival/ joanne burns Microlit Award

The 2019 joanne burns Microlit Award is jointly sponsored by the Newcastle Writers Festival and publisher Spineless Wonders. We are looking for writing (up to...