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All across Victoria, there are a large number of literary and writers’ events and festivals dedicated to the arts. See the list of events near you!
1. Writers’ Events Victoria: A – Z
- Bendigo Writers Festival: 16 Aug – 18 Aug
- Blak and Bright: 14 Mar – 17 Mar
- Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival: 14 Mar – 23 Mar
- Clunes Booktown Festival: 23 Mar – 24 Mar
- Dunkeld Writers Festival: 23 Aug – 25 Aug
- Emerging Writers Festival: 14 Jun – 24 Jun
- Festival of the Photocopier Zine Fair: 10 Feb – 11 Feb
- Fish Creek Festival of Children’s Stories: 18 Nov – 19 Nov
- KidLitVic Meet the Publishers: 18 May – 19 May
- Man From Snowy River Bush Festival: 11 Apr – 14 Apr
- Melbourne Writers Festival: 6 May – 12 May
- Mildura Writers Festival: 18 July – 21 July
- Port Fairy Folk Festival: 1 Mar – 11 Mar
- Queenscliffe Literary Festival: 18 Oct – 27 Oct
- Sorrento Writers Festival: 25 Apr – 28 Apr
- Stratford Shakespeare Festival: 18 Apr – 3 May
- Stratford Shakespeare Festival: 18 Apr – 3 May
- Woodend Winters Arts Festival: 7 Jun – 10 Jun
- Words in Winter: 23 Aug – 25 Aug
- Write around the Murray: 11 Sept – 15 Sept
2. Writers’ Events Victoria: By Month
February
Festival of the Photocopier Zine Fair: 10 Feb – 11 Feb
March
Blak and Bright: 14 Mar – 17 Mar
Brimbank Writers and Readers Festival: 14 Mar – 23 Mar
Clunes Booktown Festival: 23 Mar – 24 Mar
Port Fairy Folk Festival: 1 Mar – 11 Mar
April
Man From Snowy River Bush Festival: 11 Apr – 14 Apr
Sorrento Writers Festival: 25 Apr – 28 Apr
Stratford Shakespeare Festival: 18 Apr – 3 May
May
KidLitVic Meet the Publishers: 18 May – 19 May
Melbourne Writers Festival: 6 May – 12 May
Stratford Shakespeare Festival: 18 Apr – 3 May
June
Emerging Writers Festival: 14 Jun – 24 Jun
Woodend Winters Arts Festival: 7 Jun – 10 Jun
July
Mildura Writers Festival: 18 July – 21 July
August
Bendigo Writers Festival: 16 Aug – 18 Aug
Dunkeld Writers Festival: 23 Aug – 25 Aug
Words in Winter: 23 Aug – 25 Aug
September
Write around the Murray: 11 Sept – 15 Sept
October
Queenscliffe Literary Festival: 18 Oct – 27 Oct
November
Fish Creek Festival of Children’s Stories: 18 Nov – 19 Nov
3. More Writers’ Festivals
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List of Writers’ Events in Queensland
All writers and booklovers in Queensland should know about these book and writers’ events! See the list to find events near you!
List of Writers’ Events in Western Australia
If you’re a writer or booklover in Western Australia, you need to know about these book and writers’ events! See the list to find events near you!
List of Writers’ Events in Tasmania
Tasmania is host to a few different literature and writers’ festivals throughout the year. See the list to find events near you!
List of Writers’ Events in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is holding a couple of big, multi-day book and writers’ events this year. See the list of writers’ events near you!
List of Writers’ Events in New South Wales and ACT
Throughout the year, New South Wales hosts a number of book and writers’ festivals. See the list of writers’ events near you!
List of Writers’ Events in South Australia
South Australia is a hub for festivals and events, and many cater towards writers. See the list of writers’ events near you!
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