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Throughout the year, New South Wales hosts a number of book and writers’ events and festivals. See the list of writers’ events near you!
1. Writers’ Events New South Wales: A – Z
- Australian Literature Festival at the Sea (NSW-TAS): 1 Dec – 16 Dec
- Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival: Sept 12 – Sept 14
- Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival: 17 Feb – 25 Feb
- Bellingren Readers and Writers Festival: 7 Jun – 9 Jun
- Blue Mountains Writers Festival: 1 Nov – 3 Nov
- Book Fair Australia: Typically Oct
- Byron Writers Festival: Aug
- Dubbo Writers Festival run by Outback Writers’ Centre: Sept
- EnQueer Sydney Queer Writers Festival: 23 Feb
- Football Writers’ Festival: 5 – 6 Oct
- Headland Writers Festival: 18 Oct- 20 OCt
- Kyogle Writers Festival: 17 May – 18 May
- Manly Writers Festival: 14 Mar – 16 Mar
- National Young Writers’ Festival: Sept – Oct
- National Young Writers’ Festival: Sept – Oct
- Newcastle Writers Festival: 5 Apr – 7 Apr
- Northern Beaches Readers Festival: 27 Sept – 29 Sept
- Oracles of the Bush: 4 Apr – 7 Apr
- Romance Writers of Australia Conference: 16 Aug – 19 Aug
- Rose Scott Women’s Writers Festival: Sept
- StoryWeek: Oct
- Sydney Jewish Writers Festival: 21 Aug – 25 Aug
- Sydney Muslim Writers Festival: 24 Feb
- Sydney Writers Festival: 8 May – 26 May
- True Story Festival, South Coast Writers Festival: 18 Nov – 19 Nov
- Words on the Waves: 29 May – 3 Jun
- Words on the Waves: 29 May – 3 Jun
- Write around the Murray: 11 Sept – 15 Sept
- Writers at the Woolshed: 20 Apr – 21 Apr
2. Writers’ Events New South Wales: By Month
February
Banjo Paterson Australian Poetry Festival: 17 Feb – 25 Feb
Sydney Muslim Writers Festival: 24 Feb
EnQueer Sydney Queer Writers Festival: 23 Feb
March
Manly Writers Festival: 14 Mar – 16 Mar
April
Newcastle Writers Festival: 5 Apr – 7 Apr
Writers at the Woolshed: 20 Apr – 21 Apr
Oracles of the Bush: 4 Apr – 7 Apr
May
Sydney Writers Festival: 8 May – 26 May
Words on the Waves: 29 May – 3 Jun
Kyogle Writers Festival: 17 May – 18 May
June
Bellingren Readers and Writers Festival: 7 Jun – 9 Jun
Words on the Waves: 29 May – 3 Jun
August
Sydney Jewish Writers Festival: 21 Aug – 25 Aug
Romance Writers of Australia Conference: 16 Aug – 19 Aug
September
Dubbo Writers Festival run by Outback Writers’ Centre: Sept
National Young Writers’ Festival: Sept – Oct
Northern Beaches Readers Festival: 27 Sept – 29 Sept
Rose Scott Women’s Writers Festival: Sept
Write around the Murray: 11 Sept – 15 Sept
Bad Sydney Crime Writers Festival: Sept 12 – Sept 14
October
Book Fair Australia: Typically Oct
Headland Writers Festival: 18 Oct- 20 OCt
National Young Writers’ Festival: Sept – Oct
Football Writers’ Festival: 5 – 6 Oct
November
Blue Mountains Writers Festival: 1 Nov – 3 Nov
True Story Festival, South Coast Writers Festival: 18 Nov – 19 Nov
December
Australian Literature Festival at the Sea (NSW-TAS): 1 Dec – 16 Dec
4. More Writers’ Festivals
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 Victoria
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!
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 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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