Byron Writers Festival (2-4 Aug), Australia’s largest regional literary festival wrapped its 23rd year with record ticket sales and Indigenous authors dominating the best selling books at the Festival.
Byron Writers Festival (2-4 Aug), Australia’s largest regional literary festival wrapped its 23rd year with record ticket sales and Indigenous authors dominating the best selling books at the Festival.
Our official wrap-up gallery tells the story of the 2019 Byron Writers Festival in pictures
Internet trolling runs on a spectrum, from the rick-rollers to the criminals who threaten rape and murder, and terrorise those they target. What to do about them?
You may recognise Damon Gameau from his movie, That Sugar Film. His newest film is 2040, a documentary about making environmental regeneration possible by 2040.
Free speech issues are global, but this session focussed on Australia where public interest journalists, whistleblowers and advocates face increasing pressure from government to stop reporting, whistleblowing and advocating.
Considering the topic, these comedians left nothing off the table, leaving the audience in stitches and the Auslan interpreter with some tricky and lewd concepts to sign.
The 2019 Byron Writers Festival Susie Warrick Young Writers Award attracted 61 entries across two youth categories: years 7-9 & 10-12. Congratulations to Niamh Montgomery and Gabrielle Hill-Smith, and to all the young writers who dared to share their stories. Read the two winning stories here.
Thea Astley address: A.C. Grayling has delivered an engaging analysis on the crisis of trust in Australian democracy.
Why jellyfish and fire are powerful forces of nature that require more of our attention.
Exploring how research skills are used and appreciated in writing with Jesse Blackadder, Jock Serong and Jessica White.