Australian Literary Festival Dates for 2025

DATEFESTIVAL
JANUARY 2025
6th-24th



Merribek Libraries Summer Storyfest
Summer StoryFest is a children’s and youth literature festival presented by Merri-bek Libraries!🏖️📚
StoryFest will feature author talks, workshops and activities across all five of our library branches and beyond, with events for all ages
12th


Indie Author Book Fair VIC (Barwon Heads)
The Book Reality Experience presents the 2nd Annual Indie Author Summer Book Fair, which celebrates stories from children’s books through to horror, sci-fi, fantasy and every genre in between.
16th-18th




Mandurah Readers and Writers Festival WA
This annual adult literature event is presented by City of Mandurah Library & Heritage Services. The aim of the festival is to foster a love of reading and literature and encourage creativity in our community. The free festival program includes author talks and panel discussions with a wide-ranging selection of authors of fiction and non-fiction works across a variety of topics.
FEBRUARY
8th

Trans Book Festival Vic (Wheeler Centre)
The Trans Book Festival is a day to celebrate the talents, courage and creativity of trans and gender diverse authors. 
8th-9th

Festival of the Photocopier and Zine Fair Vic 
This is a festival exclusively for zine fans: creators, readers and collectors, held at the Kensington Town Hall
9th


Trans Book Festival VIC
The Trans Book Festival is a day to celebrate the talents, courage and creativity of trans and gender diverse authors.
Venue: Wheeler Centre
14th-15th

BLUSSH Romance Festival QLD
A romance festival for lovers of films and books
Venue: Brisbane
21st24th
Society of Women Writers – For the Love of Writing Festival VIC
21st: In person – For the love of writing – Write On Launch!
22nd – 24th: ONLINE – Author talks, writing workshop & poetry
25th-March 2nd
Genre Con, QLD
GenreCon is the leading conference for genre writers
Venue: State Library, Brisbane
TBC
Banjo Paterson Poetry Festival, Orange, NSW
Bush Poetry
TBC

Glen Eira Storytelling Festival Melbourne, VIC
The 13th annual Glen Eira Storytelling Festival is on again in Feb/March this year! Their program is launching soon! Delivered by the Glen Eira Library Service
MARCH
1st – 6th








Adelaide Writers Week SA
Adelaide Writers’ Week is Australia’s largest free literary festival, offering both writers and readers a unique opportunity to spend time sharing ideas and literary explorations in a garden setting in Adelaide’s city centre.
Just some of the guests in 2025: Clem Bstow, Josh Bornstien, Geraldine Brookes, Anne Buist, Susan Carland, Mike Carlton, Jo Case, Gina Chick, Michelle de Kretser, Robert Dessaix, Helen Garner, Nikki Gemmell, Stan Grant, Anita Heiss, Anthony Horowitz, Howard Jacobson, Malcolm Knox, Rachel Kushner, Emily Maguire, David Marr, Catherine McKinnon, Shaun Micallef, Rick Morton, Diana Reid, Michael Robotham, John Safran, Ronni Salt, Graeme Simsion, Jessie Tu, Cathy Wilcox, Nova Weetman, Niall Williams, Tin Winton, Claire Wright, Evie Wyld, Markus Zusak!
4th – 22nd





Words out West, Dalby, QLD
For readers, writers and word-lovers alike, in Western Downs!
School Days 4th, Dalby Events Centre, 5th Chinchilla Cultural Precint
Schooners and Stories 8th march
Books & Bubbles 15th March
Festival Weekend 15 & 16 March
Writers Retreat 22nd March
13th-22nd



Brimbank Readers and Writers Festival, Melbourne VIC
The Brimbank Writers & Readers Festival (BWRF) is an annual event that encourages a love of reading and literature, celebrates creativity and diversity, and promotes lifelong learning in Brimbank. In 2025, the festival will celebrate its 20th year!
22nd-23rd



Clunes Book Town Festival VIC
Running from dawn to dusk in the historic township of Clunes in Regional Victoria. A two day festival full of author and artist talks, workshops and live entertainment for the whole family.  Discover the outdoor book bazaar with over a hundred stall holders and immerse yourself in Clunes from cover to cover. It’s worth the visit.
22nd
Australian Romance Readers QLD, Brisbane
A Romantic Rendevous with Nalini Singh & Julie Ann Walker
23rd
Australian Romance Readers NSW, Sydney
A Romantic Rendevous with Nalini Singh & Julie Ann Walker
28th-30th




Manly Writers Festival NSW
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. Over 50 leading writers from the Northern Beaches, elsewhere in Australia as well as international writers will gather to celebrate the power of story telling!
29th
Oz Romance Readers – A Romantic Rendezvous VIC, Melbourne
A Romantic Rendevous with Nalini Singh & Julie Ann Walker
30th
Australian Romance Readers WA, Perth
A Romantic Rendevous with Nalini Singh & Julie Ann Walker
TBC



Blak and Bright VIC
Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival is based in Naarm (Melbourne). Established in 2016, the four day showcase celebrates the diverse expressions of First Nations writers and covers all genres from oral stories to epic novels and plays to poetry. We believe that Blak stories are for everyone.
15th
Words at Wagstaffe by Words on the Waves NSW Central Coast
Early guest announcement: Malcolm Knox
APRIL
1st-3rd


Somerset Story Fest, Gold Coast QLD
Delivering a series of literary experiences along with workshops, masterclasses and featured authors throughout the year, Storyfest nurtures emerging writers and provides opportunities for readers and writers alike.
4th-6th
Newcastle Writers Festival NSW
The program for this much loved festival will be launched Feb 14, 2025
5th


Scribblers on the Road (WA) is returning to the Pilbara for the third year, bringing a free storytelling and arts festival to regional schools and libraries. We’re also excited to announce that next year, we’ll be heading to the Goldfields, with a bus full of global creative stars.
10th-13th



Man from Snowy River Bush Festival, Corryong, VIC
The MFSR Bush Festival Poetry and Music Competition started in 1995 and is now regarded as one of the most prestigious events in the country. Over 25 years Jan Lewis created an iconic calendar event that will now be carried into the future by a new generation of poetry devotees.
24th-27th




Sorrento Writers Festival VIC
Planning has started on the 2025 Sorrento Writers Festival and already some big names in Australia’s book and journalism worlds have said yes! Early bird tickets go on sale in Janurary.
We highly recommend joining their mailing list to ensure you have first dibs on what promises to be another brilliant bookish weekend.
27th-17th May







Stratford Shakespeare Festival Stratford, VIC
For 30 years Stratford has hosted The Shakespeare on the River Festival, centered around the works and life of William Shakespeare. In 2024 there will be more than 20 events across two weeks. Come see the Community Players take on ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’, revel at The Bard’s Banquet and then on Sunday May 5 join in the fun of The Medieval Market Faire Day on the Village Green to close off another festival. With a grand variety of traditional arts and crafts, food and beverages, fresh produce, together with live music, workshops and displays, there is something for everyone.
TBA
Oracles of the Bush, Tenterfield NSW
The 2024 theme is ‘Thanks for the Memories’.
Australian bush poetry, literature and music
TBC


Writers at the Woolshed, Wagga Wagga NSW
Writers at the Woolshed is a pop-up festival, now offers a workshop series in the Southern Highlands town of Bowral featuring renowned authors
MAY
2nd-4th


Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival WA
This festival is the flagship annual literature event of Arts Margaret River. It is a 3-day storytelling spectacular featuring top Australian writers, journalists, innovators and big thinkers.
7th


ABIA Awards VIC
The Awards will be held in Melbourne, at Zinc Fed Square. Save the date for a star-studded night, which celebrates the significant achievements of the teams and individuals who get books into the hands of Australian readers.
8th-11th

Melbourne Writers Festival VIC
MWF returns from  in May 2025 to ignite the city with stories, ideas and the transformative magic of words. 
16th-18th May
Melbourne Art Book Fair, NGV: Events VIC
Melbourne Art Book Fair, NGV: Stall Holder Fair VIC
19th-27th


Sydney Writers Festival NSW
Each year, more than 400 writers take part in over 300 conversations, debates, performances and panel discussions to audiences of more than 80,000.
“Australia’s most beloved celebration of literature, stories and ideas”.
28th – June 1st

Words on the Waves NSW (Central Coast)
Words on the Waves is the first writers festival to take place on the Central Coast, and each year in June it offers an array of author talks, workshops, cinema screenings, literary cruises, book launches and more.
29th-June 1st


NT Writers Festival, Alice Springs NT
The NT Writers Festival (NTWF) is a four-day festival that emphasises Australia’s cultural and linguistic diversity, bringing people together to share story, language and culture. The 2024 theme is reverberations.
30th-June 1st
Capricorn Coast Writers Festival QLD
Stories by the Sea – back for the fourth year in 2025!
TBA


Bathurst Writers and Readers Festival NSW
Bathurst Writers’ & Readers’ Festival is produced by BMEC through our Local Stages program with the invaluable collaboration of volunteer Jen Barry, Arts OutWest, Bathurst Library, Books Plus Bathurst and Sydney Writers’ Festival.
TBA

Denmark Festival of Voice WA
Denmark Festival celebrates its 22nd year in 2025! Looking forward to news of their theme and program!
TBA




KidLitVic Vic ONLINE
KidLitVic – Meet the Publishers was established to enable new, emerging and experienced writers and illustrators the opportunity to meet and hear from industry professionals about publishing children’s and YA books in the current Australian market. Every year, KidLitVic- Meet the Publishers has proven to be a SELLOUT event.
TBA



Kyogle Writers Festival NSW
The Kyogle Readers and Writers is a community-led organisation that seeks to celebrate the very best of Australian story-telling in an effort to enhance the cultural life of our region by hosting regular events, large and small throughout the year, alongside our writer in residence and annual poetry competition programs. 
TBA


Midcoast Festival of Stories NSW
(by Midcoast Council Libraries: Gloucester, Forster, Taree)
Mingle with local authors, enjoy the best of the Sydney Writers Festival and explore the many ways to tell a tale – whether through cooking, dance or beyond!
TBA


Write Here, Lake Macquarie, NSW
Write Here is a place for writers and readers to be inspired. Hear tips, tricks and tales from local and visiting authors across three days of workshops, discussions and presentations.
JUNE
30th May – June 1st
Capricorn Coast Writers Festival, Yeppoon, Qld
Stories by the sea! 2024 will be the fourth year of this festival. Held in June across three days, the program is out now.
6th-8th

Bellingen Writers Festival NSW
A line-up of literary talent, workshops, readings and displays comes to the picturesque town.
6th-9th



Woodend Winter Arts Vic
The Woodend Winter Arts Festival is an annual celebration, showcasing the very best of classical music from Australia and internationally, along with a literary and visual arts program. The event takes place across various venues in the village of Woodend in the Macedon Ranges.
7th


Scribblers on the Road (WA) is returning to the Pilbara for the third year, bringing a free storytelling and arts festival to regional schools and libraries. We’re also excited to announce that next year, we’ll be heading to the Goldfields, with a bus full of global creative stars.
19th-22nd

Storyfest NSW (Ulladulla)
StoryFest is a celebration of storytelling in all its forms – oral, written, prose, poetry, song or film.
20th-22nd



Willy Lit Fest, Williamstown VIC
This a three-day literary festival takes place in the Town Hall and Library in Williamstown. It features more than 80 authors participating in 50 events and is run by a volunteer committee of locals, supplemented by more than 30 volunteers at festival time.
TBA

WordFest Toowoomba, QLD
An exciting festival of writing, reading, authors, poetry, illustration, and wordplay for all ages and tastes – a feast of WORDS!
TBA

Logan Writers Festival QLD
This is a South East QLD festival for readers to find their new favourite local authors and for writers to celebrate their craft.
TBA



Monash Word Fest Vic
WordFest is Monash Council’s annual literature festival brought to you by the Monash Public Library Service. The festival brings readers and writers together for a series of author talks, writing workshops and the Monash Short Story Writing Competition.
TBA



Outback Writers Festival, Winton, QLD
Held annually in Winton, Queensland, this festival aims to engage writers and readers in Australian stories. Another aim is to encourage the children of isolated and rural families and indigenous children to engage in more reading and writing of stories that they can associate with.
TBA


Regional Writers Rise Traralgon & Moe, VIC
With the inaugural theme of ‘New Beginnings’ the Regional Writers Rise Festival welcomes the rich, yet often unheard, narratives within Gippsland, offering a stage for these stories to be shared and appreciated.
TBA


Winterwords, Beechworth VIC
Winterwords is so much more than a writers’ festival; it is five days of talking, listening, watching, and doing which aims to foster the celebration of words!
Program details to come.
TBA


Words Speak Louder Toowoomba QLD
The Lighthouse Toowoomba will be facilitating Words Speak Louder a youth writers festival for anyone looking to sit in on workshops run by some incredible creative people.  
JULY
12th&13th
19th&20th


CYA Conference Brisbane, Qld
Children, Young Adult, and Adult Writers’ and Illustrators’ Conference, is a conference for writers and illustrators of all ages, all genres. This conference offers a wide range of professional development sessions that cater to various writing genres, including children’s board books and fiction novels for adults.
17th-20th

Mildura Writers Festival VIC
Held in July, the Mildura Writers Festival presents four days of words, food and wine featuring Australian and international writers. 
18th-27th
Noosa Alive QLD
Dates for the Literary Events TBA
23rd-25th

IPEd Conference, SA
The IPEd conference is the premier conference for editors in Australia nad New Zealand
25th-27th



Apollo Bay WordFest VIC
For more than 30 years the good folk of Apollo Bay have celebrated words:written, spoken, debated, performed, sung.  2025 will be no exception with an incredible line-up already planned! Stay tuned for author announcements and plan a lovely warm weekend of words in Apollo Bay in 2025.
25th-27th



Southern Highlands Writers Festival NSW
The Southern Highlands Writers’ Festival (SHWF) was established in 2012 in the NSW country town of Bowral. The SHWF is produced by Southern Highlands-based Creative & Co, a dynamic, collaborative group of artists working together to craft unique entertainment and retail experiences.
TBA

Melbourne Rare Book Fair Wilson Hall, University of Melbourne VIC
The Melbourne Rare Book Fair’ is the major annual book fair of ANZAAB and one of only a few rare book fairs in the Southern hemisphere.
TBA
Riverina Readers Festival NSW
The Riverina Readers Festival will return for its second year in 2025. Details to be advised.
TBASouthcoast Writers Festival NSW
AUGUST
1st-3rd












Gippsland Writers Festival VIC
Set over three incredible days, the Gippsland Writers Festival is a celebration of story for all ages. We believe that stories have the power to connect us, challenge our perspectives, and build a more inclusive and understanding

Formerly known as StoryFest, the Gippsland Writers Festival continues to bring diverse lineups of storytellers to Yarram, in the heart of Gippsland. With the support of local, State and Federal governments and arts agencies, the festival is growing every year and now encompasses three amazing days of literary activities, discussion panels and writing workshops.

The Gumboot Collective is an arts-based not-for-profit organisation, entirely run by volunteers, which coordinates the Gippsland Writers Festival as well as the annual Chalk Art Festival and other arts events in and around Yarram.
1st-31st



Red Room Poetry Month
August is Poetry Month – a national celebration of Australian poetry.
Launched in 2021 by Red Room Poetry, Poetry Month aims to increase access, awareness and visibility of poetry in all its forms and for all audiences. Program launched in July.
8th-10th


Byron Writers Festival NSW
As Australia’s favourite regional meeting place of storytelling and ideas, Byron Writers Festival captivates with renowned authors, thought-provoking discussions and inspiring Workshops and Feature Events.
15thCBCA Book of the Year Awards
15th-17th


Bendigo Writers Festival VIC
A big-hearted festival in the heart of Central Victoria. Books are their focus because books bring out the very best writing, making good thinking available to people across time and place.
23rd-25th

Words In Winter Daylesford VIC
Words in Winter is an annual literary and arts festival held in August each year in the Hepburn Shire and surrounding districts.
29th-31st
Dunkeld Writers Festival VIC
2025 will see the fourth annual writers festival in picturesque Dunkeld.
TBA

Phillip Island Festival of Stories Cowes, VIC
Inspiring, uplifting, entertaining, challenging and thought-provoking; no topic is off limits as Phillip Island Festival of Stories empowers a diverse group of people to tell their tales in their favourite form.
biennial festival- next up Aug 2026

Story Arts Festival Ipswich QLD
The StoryArts Festival Ipswich began in 1995 as the Ipswich Festival of Children’s Literature and has been held every two years since then. The festival offers FREE sessions for children. The Ipswich Festival is organised and funded mainly by the Ipswich District Teacher-Librarian Network.
TBA


Local Word Geelong VIC
Local Word brings our diverse local writing communities together through workshops, panel discussions, authors in-conversation and literary-themed social events.
TBAMelbourne Jewish Book Week Vic
TBA



Mudgee Readers’ Festival NSW
The Mudgee Readers’ Festival — now in its thirteenth year — exists to share the joy of reading with our vibrant community. MRF is run by a passionate and dedicated team of volunteers, with essential support from Mid-Western Regional Council libraries.
TBA


Perth Poetry Festival State Library WA
This will be the 20th annual Poetry Festival organised by WA Poets Inc and features invited national and local poets plus ample opportunities for public participation in a diverse program of free and low cost events. 
TBA


Red Dirt Poetry Festival NT
The poetry festival in the heart of Australia that brings in poets from around the Territory with visiting interstate and international poets. The program is yet to be released.
TBA

Romance Writers of Australia Conference Glenelg SA
RWA aims to promote romantic fiction, and help aspiring writers and published authors within the romance publishing industry.
TBA


Shalom Sydney Jewish Writers Festival NSW
The SJWF celebrates the richness and diversity of contemporary Jewish writing from around the world. It features authors who are Jewish or whose books are of Jewish interest.
Coming again 2026!
Sonic Poetry Festival Melbourne VIC
Sonic Poetry Festival is a community-based grassroots poetry and spoken word festival based in Melbourne / Naarm.
SEPTEMBER
1st-3rd

Somerset Storyfest – South West St George region, QLD
Rarely– if ever–do writers festivals come to the outback, Storyfest seeks to change this: making inspiration accessible to all.
10th-12th
Somerset Storyfest – Out West QLD
Longreach
10th-14th


Write Around the Murray NSW
Write Around the Murray is a celebration of reading, writing, illustration and storytelling held in Albury Wodonga each year. This is another incredible entertaining and intimate writers festival!
11th-18th

Emerging Writers Festival VIC
EWF provides opportunities for emerging writers to develop professionally, and supports them to engage new and larger audiences.
12th-14th



Whitsundays Writers Festival QLD
This three day event will comprise an engaging mixture of genres from crime to memoir, romance to screenwriting, and more, as well as interactive workshops, panel discussions and author talks.
Location: Airlie Beach
16th-17th
Somerset Storyfest – Central Queensland
Storyfest is making its way to Emerald! Details to follow!
TBA



Bad Crime Sydney Writers Festival Sydney NSW
The BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival is an annual event that explores what crime can tell us about human beings today and in the past. Speakers include writers, reporters and film-makers, and professionals from the justice system such as detectives, judges and psychologists.
TBA


Dubbo Writers Festival NSW
Dubbo Writers’ Festival is back for our 10th year in 2024. Join writing workshops, book conversations with publishing experts or come to our free events about writing and writers.
North Australian Festival of Stories Townsville QLD
Townsville City Council presents the North Australian Festival of Arts (NAFA), a celebration of arts, culture, inclusion, and community. During the festival period, NAFA transforms Townsville with eclectic and vibrant events that include comedy, dance, theatre, circus, music, visual arts, cabaret, workshops and so much more.
Northern Beaches Readers Festival NSW
The Northern Beaches Readers’ Festival Inc is an event focused on connecting readers with popular Australian authors, that will feature some of Australia’s leading authors in panel discussions and more intimate ‘in conversation’ events.
Located in the picturesque beachside village of Avalon, 37km north of the Sydney CBD.
TBA




Port Fairy Literary Weekend VIC
The Port Fairy Literary Weekend is a not-for-profit cultural organisation, set up to celebrate and promote Australian writing, to bring authors from across Australia to this special corner of the world, and in so doing build networks and engagement between writers and readers. Jo Canham and her team always deliver a vibrant festival weekend!
TBA

Shire Writers Festival (Writers Unleashed) Sutherland Shire NSW – biennial festival
The Writers Unleashed Festival is a growing community and literary event in the Sutherland Shire in Southern Sydney.
TBA

The National Writers’ Conference
The National Writers’ Conference is the place for emerging writers to advance their skills, hear from leaders in the literary sphere, and forge connections within the publishing industry.
TBA

Western Port Writes Literary Festival, Somers Vic
A new literary festival in September 2024 celebrating stories in Western Port, Mornington Peninsula. More details to be available soon.
OCTOBER
4thRomance Author & Reader Events RARE 25, Melbourne
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
9th-12th

Brisbane Writers Festival QLD
As Australia’s oldest continuous writers’ festival, BWF has a long and storied history of connecting communities, showcasing creativity and finding just the right words.
11th-12th


Mansfield Readers & Writers Festival VIC
Mansfield Readers and Writers celebrates storytelling in all its forms. We run, support and promote events for readers and writers. Our flagstone event is the Mansfield Readers & Writers Festival.
17th-26th


Queenscliffe Literary Festival VIC
The Queenscliffe Literary Festival is a celebration of Australian writers, books and ideas featuring some of our finest authors and thinkers in a program of events designed to stimulate thought and discussion.
31st Oct – Nov 2nd

Blue Mountains Writers’ Festival Katoomba NSW
Presented by Varuna, the National Writers’ House, the Festival will take place in Katoomba amid the spectacular surrounds of the world-heritage listed Blue Mountains.
returning 2026Berry Writers Festival NSW
Three days of ideas and inspiration in the beautiful historic village of Berry.
The festivals below are usually held in October each year
TBA

Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival, Geraldton, WA
The theme for the 2024 Festival is the “Power of Expression”. Further details to be announced.
TBA


Canberra Writers Festival ACT
Founded in 2016, the Canberra Writer’s Festival has become a beloved event in the national literary calendar – a favourite amongst Australia’s reading, writing and publishing communities.
TBA



Football Writers Festival Melb, VIC
The Football Writers Festival is more than football, and more than writing and reading. It brings together a melting pot of readers, authors, writers, and interested voices and helps put the ‘game of opinions’ into action in a fun, relaxed, and stimulating environment. THIS FESTIVAL WILL NOT BE HELD IN 2024
TBA


Friction and Fraction Indie Book Convention Adel SA
➡️ There will be Australian & International Authors.
➡️ There will be a hand picked bunch of vendors attending.
➡️ There will be a theme Secret Garden.
TBA


Headland Writers Festival Tathra NSW
Across three days, the spectacular Tathra headland will serve as a backdrop to an abundance of author in-conversations, panel discussions, workshops, poetry, exhibitions, theatre and music performances.
TBA



Mount Beauty Writers Festival VIC
Come and enjoy the stories of award winning authors, from thriller and crime novelists, biographies, romance, lifestyle and adventure! Experience an intimate connection and celebration of books with the amazing authors who write them, all taking place in the picturesque Alpine setting of Mount Beauty Victoria. 
bi-ennial, next up in 2026!
Newstead Young Writers Festival Vic
This wonderful new festival debuted in 2024 and will be back again in 2026. Watch out for satellite events through 2025!
next festival is ahead in 2026
date TBA

Tamar Valley Writers Festival TAS
Set amid Launceston’s historic architectural beauty, lush vineyards, and natural bushland as a backdrop, the Tamar Valley Writers Festival is a treasured part of Tasmania’s cultural calendar and one of the largest writer’s festivals outside an Australian capital city.
TBA



Tasmanian Poetry Festival TAS
The Tasmanian Poetry Festival commenced in 1985 and is held annually, normally over the first full weekend in October, but this does change. Local and guest poets are invited to Launceston to share their work at a range of events held over the Festival weekend.
23rd-27th




Ubud Writers & Readers Festival
A yearly pilgrimage for word lovers worldwide, the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival transcends cultural and physical borders, inviting both artists and audiences to enjoy and participate in public discussions, intimate literary lunches, live performances and hands-on workshops where budding writers can learn new skills and get feedback from experts.
TBA

Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival Huon Valley TAS
(TARWF) is Australia’s southern-most literary festival, a celebration of books, writing and community in the glorious Huon Valley, Tasmania.
NOVEMBER
TBA


Australian Short Story Festival Perth WA
An exciting program that includes writing workshops, panel discussions, interviews, a literary mock-debate and a great deal of fun, featuring some of the best short story writers from around Australia and from overseas.
TBA


Book Fair Australia Sydney NSW
Book Fair Australia presents a literary festival that celebrates stories of all genres.
Welcoming traditionally and independently published authors alike to share their diverse range through dedicated stalls, discussion panels, workshops and more.
TBA


Fish Creek Fishy Stories VIC
Fishy Stories is where kids young and old… will be able to meet each other, guided and motivated by recognised wonderful authors, illustrators and performers, who will assist children to become  authors, illustrators and story tellers.
TBA
Mountain Festival Macedon Macedon Ranges VIC
Australia’s first writers festival with an exclusive focus on the environment.
TBA

True Story Festival by South Coast Writers, Wollongong, NSW
2024 guests included Rick Morton, Bruce Pascoe, Lyn Barwood, Ailsa Piper, Rosie Batty, Gina Chick, Sue Millikan, Nadia Wheatley, Jackie Bailey, Sue Turnbull and more – can’t wait to see their line up for 2025!
DECEMBER
TBA
Australian Literature Festival at the Sea