Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that Byron Writers Festival takes place on the traditional lands of the Arakwal Bumberbin Peoples of the Bundjalung Nation. We pay respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge them as the original storytellers of the lands and waterways of this Country.

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Byron Writers Festival presents

Keep the conversations going and your ideas flowing with our year-round program of inspiring events, public talks and workshops.

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Academy

Residential Mentorship & Firsthand Feedback Scholarships

27 October 2025

The Residential Mentorship is Byron Writers Festival’s flagship development program for emerging writers.

Education

StoryBoard Masterclasses

05 March 2025

Free after-school creative writing program, 5 x sessions per term with Shel Sweeney, Melaina Faranda & Samantha Turnbull. Locations: Lismore, Murwillumbah and Ballina

Academy

Year-round Mentorships

Byron Writers Festival year-round mentorships are paid services available to members throughout the year who are seeking a professional mentor to assist with the development of their work.

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Byron Writers Festival '25

Join us from 8—10 August at Bangalow Showground on Bundjalung Country

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