March 29
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Conservatorium of Music Concert Hall
Corner Auckland and Laman St
Newcastle NSW 2300
Fiction
Tickets are on sale from 9am 9 February. Email ticketing@newcastlewritersfestival.org.au if you have any issues.
Heather Rose never thought she would write about her ancestor’s violent crime, but as with all her novels the author wanted to stretch her literary limits. A Great Act of Love is the result: an artfully woven historical tapestry, drawing on true stories spanning Tasmania, London and Norfolk Island. Heather speaks with Jacinta Parsons.
Randa Abdel‑Fattah’s recent novel Discipline follows the intersecting lives of Hannah, a young Muslim newspaper journalist, and Ashraf, an academic. It is a timely exploration of truth and power. Dr...
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Our literary trivia night is back! Can you name the Australian city UNESCO declared a City of Literature in 2023? Who is the youngest Booker Prize winner? What is the...
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What makes for a great short story? In this intensive masterclass, students will be introduced to the various elements of characterisation, plot development and editing their work. Designed to extend...
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Writers and visual artists come together in this lively cross-disciplinary showcase. Five Hunter region storytellers – Dael Allison, Joanna Atherfold Finn, Morgan Bell, Micheál Lovett and Damien Linnane – unveil...
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Join this two-hour walking tour through Newcastle’s Civic precinct – from Newcastle Museum to Newcastle Library – to uncover some of the city’s radical histories. Explore how Worimi fishing stories,...
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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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