It’s wonderful to see a new addition to the calendar, the Manly Writers Festival, 14-16 March. This inaugural two-and-a-bit day festival for readers, writers, and thinkers will bring together ideas and writing, and explore issues at a time of significant change in the world, as well as simply enjoy great stories. This festival promises to…

Check out these fab festivals still to come in February! 22nd-23rd (in person) 26th-28th (virtually) Beyond the Book Literature Festival, Maroochydore, QLD (Formerly Voices on the Coast) Australia’s premier youth literature festivalGuests include: Graham Akhurst, Charlotte Barka, AJ Betts, Zanni Louise, Ellie Marney, Joel McKerrow, Katrina Nannestad, CS Pacat, Mark Smith, Oliver Phommavanh, Briony Stewart and…