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Membership

Become a member or renew your membership online.
Please note that ALL memberships expire on 28 February.

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Byron Writers Festival

Membership

Byron Writers Festival is a non-profit member organisation presenting workshops and events year-round, including the annual Festival. Show your support for the creative arts in regional Australia with an annual membership.

Become a Member of Byron Writers Festival

Are you…

  • Passionate about protecting the future of the Australian arts industry?
  • Keen to support the creative arts and storytelling in regional Australia?
  • Seeking to be part of a growing creative community?
  • Looking to develop your writing; or just have a love of books, reading and ideas?
  • Interested in receiving discounted tickets, free events and access to year-round opportunities?

Become a member of Byron Writers Festival today and join a thriving community of writers, readers, storytellers and change-makers with year-round benefits and opportunities.

Member services and benefits include:

  • Discounts on Festival full price tickets
  • Discounts on year-round events & workshops
  • First access to the Festival Program and priority booking periods on selected Festival tickets
  • Free events for members
  • Our quarterly member magazine northerly. The magazine covers stories, literature news and reviews, industry tips, upcoming workshops and events, and details about writing competitions, awards and scholarships
  • Eligibility to apply for the annual Residential Mentorship and our free Mentoring Scholarships
  • Access to paid professional development and mentorship services
  • Access to our private lending library

For more details on each service and benefit, head to our Member Services Guide.

All Byron Writers Festival memberships expire on 28 February the following year. Membership is discounted between August – February.

All memberships are processed online. If you are experiencing difficulties please call (02) 6685 5115.

Membership Types

We have four Membership types: Single, Double, Passionate and Organisation. Want to go ECO? Every environmental choice matters. Save paper and postage and receive our quarterly magazine northerly in digital format! 


  • Single Membership (1 person)
  • Passionate Membership (1 person)
  • Double Membership (2 people)
  • Organisation Membership (up to 5 people)
Single Membership (1 person)

A single membership is for individual writers, readers or anyone interested in literature and the arts. Concession rates are available for students and valid concession cardholders. A single membership receives one copy of the member magazine each edition and reduced admission prices per event or workshop.

Cost

ECO: $55 Adults / $45 Concession (Pensioner or student)

PRINT: $65 Adults / $55 Concession (Pensioner or student)

Passionate Membership (1 person)

Do you care deeply about Australian stories, writing, creativity and the arts? Make it official by taking out a passionate membership and proudly celebrating your support of the creative arts in regional Australia. A passionate membership receives one copy of the member magazine each edition and reduced admission prices per event or workshop.

Cost

ECO: $120

PRINT: $130

Double Membership (2 people)

A double membership offers extra value and is available for two adults (partner, companion or friend). Names of each adult member must be specified at time of joining. A double membership receives one copy of the member magazine each edition and reduced admission prices for both members per event or workshop.

Cost

ECO: $85

PRINT: $95

Organisation Membership (up to 5 people)

An organisation membership is for businesses, arts organisations, and writers groups. An organisation membership receives five copies of the member magazine each edition and reduced admission prices for five members per event or workshop.

Cost

ECO: $140 per organisation

PRINT: $180 per organisation


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2021 Membership Drive Prizes


  • Major Prize – Reflect, Rest and Read pack
  • Passionate Membership Prize
  • Week One: Local Produce Prize (1 – 7 Feb)
  • Week Two: Writers’ Prize (8 – 14 Feb)
  • Week Three: Eco Prize (15 – 21 Feb)
  • Week Four: Artisan Prize (22 – 28 Feb)
Major Prize – Reflect, Rest and Read pack
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Two 1-Day passes to Byron Writers Festival 2021, plus a double pass to a Festival 2021 Satellite Event
The ultimate day out for you and a friend! Immerse yourself in a full day’s program of the 2021 Byron Writers Festival with two 1-Day passes to a day of your choice (6, 7 or 8 August). Follow this up with a double pass to one of our exclusive Satellite Events.

$400 voucher for Of the Sun
Of The Sun sources carefully considered objects for everyday life, valuing practicality and functionality alongside beauty and design. Environmentally friendly, non-toxic, sustainable linen bedding for the whole family. Of The Sun offers a full range of stonewashed, 100% linen bedding, and everyday objects. Good for you. Good for others. Good for the planet. Win a $400 voucher from Of The Sun.

$200 voucher for The Book Room Collective
The Book Room Collective is an independent and locally owned group of bookshops in the Northern Rivers, operating from Byron Bay,  Lennox Head and online. The shops are carefully curated to ensure every opportunity to explore and discover that special book. The Book Room Collective are proud to be the official bookseller for Byron Writers Festival. Win a $200 voucher each week of the Membership Drive  from our Major Sponsor The Book Room Collective.

Total prize value $930. All new or renewed Memberships made before midnight Sunday 28 February are eligible.

Passionate Membership Prize
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Book Pack from Penguin Random House

From future classics to cherished favourites, Penguin Random House Australia champions emerging voices and bring readers the highest-quality books from established, award-winning and bestselling authors. This book stack includes some great Aussie reads! Win this incredible book pack, valued at $264 from penguin.com.au

All new or renewed Passionate Memberships made before midnight Sunday 28 February are eligible.

Week One: Local Produce Prize (1 – 7 Feb)
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One weekly winner will receive a Brookfarm Gluten Free Hamper, a Byron Farmers Market Prize Pack, a Hickson Pecans Pack, Stone & Wood Brewery Tour and a Zentveld’s Roastery Hamper. Total value $418.50

One weekly runner-up will receive a $200 voucher from The Book Room Collective.

Week Two: Writers’ Prize (8 – 14 Feb)
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One weekly winner will receive a Byron Writers Festival workshop voucher, a Milligram Writing pack and Pukka Herbs Tea-Lovers pack. Total value $364.90

One weekly runner-up will receive a $200 voucher from The Book Room Collective.

Week Three: Eco Prize (15 – 21 Feb)
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One weekly winner will receive an Earth Bottles Eco Essentials pack, a Seed & Sprout Eco Bundle, a one-year subscription to Who Gives a Crap toilet paper and a copy of Rececca Huntley’s How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way That Makes a Difference from Murdoch Books. Total value $528.98

One weekly runner-up will receive a $200 voucher from The Book Room Collective.

Week Four: Artisan Prize (22 – 28 Feb)
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One weekly winner will receive vouchers from Jenn Johnston Ceramics, Honey Hunt and Salty’s Surf Supply, a Mingalaba Bag and Basket Set and a copy of Annabelle Hickson’s A Tree in the House. Total value $740

One weekly runner-up will receive a $200 voucher from The Book Room Collective.


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Thanks to our Prize Partners


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