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The International Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist has Arrived
The shortlist of six books – five novels and one collection of short stories – has been chosen by the…
The 2025 Stella Prize Shortlist is announced
Founded in 2012 Stella is the major voice for gender equity and cultural change in Australian literature, and the organisation’s…
Voices Shared At The First Nations Writers Festival 2025
Set to take place on 30-31 May 2025 in Townsville, this inspiring not-for-profit initiative will open with a Welcome to…
SYDNEY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL FULL PROGRAM FOR 19–27 MAY 2025
Vital conversations will take place at 200+ events; with 40+ international guests and 100+ Australian authors participating. Of these authors,…
SYDNEY WRITERS’ FESTIVAL x VIVID SYDNEY 2025 LITERARY EVENTS
Sydney Writers’ Festival Artistic Director Ann Mossop said, “Torrey Peters – the first openly trans woman nominated for the Women’s…
Irresistible Festivals: Woollahra Writers’ Festival
2025 may so far seem like an emotional rollercoaster, but in Woollahra everything is aligning. The suburb's postcode and the…
Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2025 set to host incredible lineup of authors Under the patronage of Mohammed bin Rashid
Among the most anticipated names set to attend the Festival are bestselling author Abraham Verghese, Emmy Award-winning journalist Hala Gorani,…
Dos décadas de inspiración:Hay Festival Colombia presenta su programación 2025
Autores como Salman Rushdie, María Negroni, Jorge Ramos, Isabella Hammad, Colson Whitehead, Cristina Rivera Garza, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Yomi Adegoke,…
Hay Festival’s 20th Programme in Colombia Celebrates Two Decades of Inspiration
Guests blend Nobel laureates, award-winning writers and journalists, global policy makers and innovators in a diverse range of conversations and…
Cyclone Tracy – A cyclone for Christmas authored by MAGNT curators Jared Archibald OAM, Paige Taylor and Caddie Brain
Cyclone Tracey: A Cyclone for ChristmasRelive the powerful stories of resilience and survival from one of Australia's most defining moments.…
SANAA in Sydney: a new publication exploring the architecture of Naala Badu at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
New book edited by Michael Brand with photography by Iwan BaanContributors: Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa | Eve Blau |…
Adelaide Writers’ Week program adds new chapter with Podfest in 2025
The 2025 Adelaide Writers’ Week program will include live episode recordings of some of Australia’s most popular podcasts, on topics…
Adelaide Festival announces 2025 program: Adelaide Writers’ Week returns from 1 – 6 March
Adelaide Writers’ Week returns from 1 – 6 March featuring an impressive lineup of authors, including Australia’s own Geraldine Brooks,…
Jaipur Literature Festival 2025 Announces First List of Speakers for Landmark 18th Edition
Jaipur, 21 November 2024 – India’s pioneering festival curator and production house, Teamwork Arts, announced the first tranche of speakers…
