23-07-22
Work with us
We are seeking to hire six people to be part of the Story Hunter program, an exciting new initiative that will increase creative writing opportunities for children in the Hunter…
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Stories to you
The Newcastle Writers Festival Stories To You podcast is a continuation of our 2020 digital program, which was created in response to Covid-19. The series features interviews with Australian and international writers whose work challenges, inspires and entertains. We hope you enjoy meeting them each Wednesday.
This series is supported by Create NSW.
News & events
12-06-22
2023 program submissions now open
We are welcoming submissions from published writers at all stages of their career to participate in the 2023 festival, which will be held from March 31 to April 2. Ideally,…
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05-05-22
joanne burns Microlit Award now open
Newcastle Writers Festival and publisher Spineless Wonders are excited to announce the launch of the 2023 joanne burns Microlit Award. Celebrated poet joanne burns and Melbourne writer and academic Cassandra…
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24-04-22
Work with us
The new position of Youth Creative Writing Program Coordinator will be pivotal in helping Newcastle Writers Festival establish Story Hunter, an exciting new program for primary school students. The program…
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23-03-22
Festival book drive
Festival book donation drive We will be holding a book drive during the festival weekend on April 2 and 3 to help flood-affected libraries in northern NSW rebuild their collections….
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08-03-22
Newcastle Writers Festival launches 2022 program
The Newcastle Writers Festival launched its ninth program on Thursday night, March 3, with a special event at Newcastle City Hall featuring much-loved gardening identity Costa Georgiadis and hosted by Paul West.
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30-10-21
Winner of Inaugural Fresh Ink Prize
The Newcastle Writers Festival Stories To You podcast is a continuation of our 2020 digital program, which was created in response to Covid-19.
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16-09-21
Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize Shortlist
Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize Shortlist Congratulations to Alex Chalwell, Rebecca Chaney, Lorina Mason and Nate McCarthy who have been shortlisted from 80 emerging regional NSW writers for the inaugural…
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26-08-21
Longlist announced for inaugural Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize
Yes, we know we were supposed to announce a shortlist today but the judges felt the quality of the entries warranted a longlist. Congratulations to: Jackie Bailey, Austinmer, for Sublime:…
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