3 August 2019
An annual highlight at the Byron Writers Festival is the captivating array of sculptures throughout the native parkland festival site.
News & Editorial
3 August 2019
Juggling motherhood and a career in writing is not always smooth sailing, but the rewards are profound. Four authors, also mothers, share their experiences.
2 August 2019
Who better to call in to facilitate a conversation with Kevin Rudd than a political journalist? Karen Middleton led a lively, but friendly pas de deux with the former Prime Minister.
2 August 2019
Our ancestors are speaking to us: Tara June Winch and Melissa Lucashenko on the power of language and country.
2 August 2019
Social media blowbacks, death threats and ‘graphic things of what men think they should do to me': Clementine Ford on challenging our views of what healthy masculinity looks like.
2 August 2019
John Marsden, Isobelle Carmody, and Karen Foxlee on how they pumped out more than 100 manuscripts between them.
2 August 2019
The 23rd Bryon Writers Festival kicked off this morning with a fortuitous sighting of a rainbow and welcome sunshine.
1 August 2019
Southern Cross University student journalists will return for a ninth year to report news from the frontline of Byron Writers Festival.
1 August 2019
Read on for our comprehensive guide to the 2019 Byron Writers Festival and get ready for three heartwarming days of ideas, storytelling, debate, laughter, and inspired conversation.
25 July 2019
From behind the walls of Manus Island Prison, Behrouz Boochani's No Friend But The Mountains explores courage, human rights and the desire for justice.
25 July 2019
Tara June Winch tells a tale of people, culture and the reclaiming of Indigenous language and identity.
25 July 2019
Bestselling author, Markus Zusak, returns with his recent release, Bridge of Clay. This heartfelt and inventive novel is a MUST read.
25 July 2019
David Leser's investigation into the #MeToo movement has us asking questions that demand an answer.
25 July 2019
Jess Hill and Natasha Stott Despoja dive deep into the horrors of power, control and domestic violence.
18 July 2019
Delight in the discovery of hidden gems at Byron Writers Festival 2019. From jellyfish to space archeology, it’s often the topics we know little about that leave the most lasting impressions.
15 July 2019
Jack Charles has worn many hats throughout his life: actor, cat burglar, musician, heroin addict, and activist. But the title he’s most proud to claim is that of Aboriginal Elder. We are thrilled to welcome Uncle Jack to the 2019 Festival line-up. Read on for more about his story.
11 July 2019
The results are in for the Byron Writers Festival annual Flash Your Fiction competition. With over 170 entries, the field was extremely competitive this year. Congratulations to the winner, Sharon Fraser, for her story titled 'Underwater Lily'. The first runner-up was Carmen Vallis for 'How Hard Could it Be?' and the second runner-up was Caroline Henning with 'The Note'. Congratulations also to the ten shortlisted authors, listed below. Each of the shortlisted stories will be printed and displayed at the Byron Writers Festival site on 2-4 August.
10 July 2019
If you’re looking for new insights into some of the big issues pervading modern consciousness, look no further than Byron Writers Festival 2019. Read on for an overview of just some of the hot-topic sessions you won’t want to miss each day...
27 June 2019
This week we meet the journalists, politicians and philosophers who will come together at Byron Writers Festival 2019 to unpack the challenging terrain of modern politics, free speech and the crisis of democracy that comes with it. Read on for our daily digest of must-see sessions.
20 June 2019
There is plenty at this year’s Byron Writers Festival for readers to relish. Get your bedside book stack sorted with our day-by-day digest of literary delight.