August 10, 2022
Byron Writers Festival 2022 unpacks the dark, light and murky in-between of modern society and politics. Read on for our daily digest of hand-picked must-see sessions.
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August 2, 2022
Byron Writers Festival 2022 features a brains trust of experts in new and ancient methods of farming to explore the environmental and economic solutions to this major challenge.
August 2, 2022
Byron Writers Festival 2022 features a wide range of sessions that explore the real world solutions we have available to us to address the climate crisis. In line with the festival theme of Radical Hope, you can expect to feel uplifted and leave with a renewed sense of purpose in building a greener, better future for all.
July 27, 2022
Byron Writers Festival 2022 invites you to sit down and engage critically and respectfully with First Nations cultures and communities in all their diversity.
July 25, 2022
From the award-winning author of 'Stone Sky Gold Mountain' come these superbly crafted stories that explore the inner lives of those who are often ignored or misunderstood.
July 21, 2022
Becky Manawatu’s bestselling multi-award-winning novel Auē is both raw and sublime, introducing a compelling new voice in New Zealand fiction.
July 20, 2022
Byron Writers Festival 2022 mixes bestsellers and fresh new talent for three incredible days of joy and discovery.
July 18, 2022
How can we approach our current moment with radical hope? This is the question that will reverberate through Byron Writers Festival this year.
June 21, 2022
Byron Writers Festival 2022 (26 — 28 August) has revealed a taste of things to come with a tantalizing first announce of incredible guests, and with that comes a fresh stack of books to add to your bedside table. We invite you to treat yourself to some new reads from some of Australia’s best authors.
July 7, 2021
Ahead of his appearance at Byron Writers Festival 2021, author Kaya Wilson discusses his acclaimed memoir of gender transition and identity, As Beautiful as Any Other: A Memoir of My Body, and how his day job as a tsunami scientist crosses over with his writing.
July 7, 2021
First-time author Madeleine Ryan’s novel A Room Called Earth is a sensitive, humorous and lively exploration of neurodiversity, belonging, family and identity. Katinka Smit speaks with her.
July 1, 2021
Christopher Raja’s landmark memoir Into the Suburbs: A Migrant’s Story is an examination of race, class, migration and tragedy through a deeply personal lens. Here he offers his thoughts on the gestation and process of writing the book, prior to his appearance at Byron Writers Festival 2021.
May 27, 2021
Looking for some escapist reading from the couch? We asked around the office what everyone is devouring at the moment, and their take on the story so far. Here's our list. Enjoy!
December 16, 2020
Vale the incomparable Mungo MacCallum. Mungo was closely involved with Byron Writers Festival since its inception and will be fondly remembered by Festival audiences as the instigator of lively, irreverent discussion, often with a glass of red wine in hand. Thank you to Russell Eldridge for writing this wonderful tribute to his extraordinary life and work.
December 14, 2020
Looking for some escapist reading from the couch? We asked around the office what everyone is devouring at the moment, and their take on the story so far. Here's our list. Enjoy!
April 23, 2020
Wondering where to send that finished manuscript or short story? Need a deadline to write-to? We've collated an up-to-date list of writing competitions, opportunities and awards for writers in 2020.
March 19, 2020
Looking for some escapist reading from the couch? We asked around the office what everyone is devouring at the moment, and their take on the story so far. Here's our list. Enjoy!
December 10, 2019
It's time to celebrate another hugely successful year for StoryBoard, our travelling creative writing program for young people. Read on for a taste of how StoryBoard engaged young minds throughout the Northern Rivers' in 2019.
November 18, 2019
Yoga and writing: Two separate disciplines that have been in practice for millennia. Ahead of her December workshop 'Lessons from Yoga for Writers', Inez Baranay speaks about her experiences with each practice, how they have each influenced her over the years and why understanding the relationship between the two is beneficial. Interview by Carolyn Anderson.
November 7, 2019
Lemn Sissay will unleash his powerful voice once again in Byron Bay with a performance and conversation about his memoir My Name is Why on Saturday 16 November at 6pm at Elements of Byron Resort.