27 July 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.
News & Editorial
25 July 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.
21 July 2022
Becky Manawatu’s bestselling multi-award-winning novel Auē is both raw and sublime, introducing a compelling new voice in New Zealand fiction.
20 July 2022
Byron Writers Festival 2022 mixes bestsellers and fresh new talent for three incredible days of joy and discovery.
18 July 2022
How can we approach our current moment with radical hope? This is the question that will reverberate through Byron Writers Festival this year.
14 July 2022
Wondering which ticket is right for you? Read on for our quick guide to the 2022 Byron Writers Festival.
21 June 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.
21 March 2022
Please join us in welcoming our new Artistic Director Zoë Pollock, who will helm the 2022 Festival. This coincides with the departure this month of the Festival’s Director, Edwina Johnson, who is widely acknowledged as one of Australia’s arts leaders.
25 January 2022
Congratulations to the recipients of the Write North Residency - Vanessa Berry, Belinda Castles and Beth Yahp who will join Charlotte Wood for a week of writing in the Byron Bay Hinterland.
1 September 2021
Introducing the runner up story of the Jesse Blackadder Prize 2021, The Thief written by Caleb Scherrer.
1 September 2021
Introducing this year’s Susie Warrick Young Writers Award Category 2 runner up story, The Alley by Elise Nikkinen.
1 September 2021
Introducing this year’s Susie Warrick Young Writers Award Category 1 runner up story, I Do Not Know Which to Prefer by Saoirse Chu.
31 August 2021
In the wake of the cancellation of Byron Writers Festival for a second year in succession, 'northerly' contributor Rebecca Ryall, who was scheduled to be our on-the-ground reporter at the event, has conjured an imagined, envisioned Festival round-up, based on this year’s stellar line-up.
7 July 2021
In celebration of NAIDOC week, we shine a light on the voices of Australia’s eminent and emerging First Nations writers who will share and amplify their stories at the Festival site on Arakwal country, where stories have been told for thousands of years.
7 July 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.
7 July 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.
1 July 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.
1 July 2021
Byron Writers Festival is a 3-day feast for the brain and soul. With more than 150 speakers appearing in 115 sessions over three days (6-8 August) the only problem you’ll have is choosing which sessions to see! Read on for some daily highlights that will enlighten and inspire.
27 May 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!
20 May 2021
Take a seat as we introduce six writers to kick off the 2021 Byron Writers Festival Line-up. We invite you to join us this 6-8 August for a three-day festival of ideas, conversation and storytelling in one of the world’s most beautiful coastal locations.