4 August 2018
'If you take the long view, they've been giving us beads and blankets since 1788, and it's not good enough.'
News & Editorial
3 August 2018
Disappointed parents, swearing, and public outrage: the life of a comedian is fraught with danger for Mandy Nolan, Kitty Flanagan and Andrew Hansen.
3 August 2018
Come off the beaten track with Jessie Cole, Miriam Lancewood and Gregory Smith, who have all spent years living - and healing - in the wilderness.
3 August 2018
Did a book change your life? Gareth Evans, Josephine Wilson and Chris Womersley discuss the transformative power of literature and the books that changed their lives.
3 August 2018
Courtney Sina Meredith and Lemn Sissay share stories of how their life experiences influenced their poetry.
3 August 2018
Byron Writers Festival has kicked off for 2018 to clearing skies and packed sessions - and extra seats for the most popular venues.
11 July 2018
One of the key themes running through 2018 Byron Writers Festival will be mental health, with this year’s line-up designed to draw awareness to the wide spectrum of causes, effects and conditions in this complex area of our lives. Katinka Smit casts an eye over the program and details what to expect.
21 June 2018
Could you live in the wilderness with nothing but the clothes on your back? Two guests at Byron Writers Festival this year have each survived for years in the wilderness, although the paths that led them there are very different.