At Southern Cross University we harness the combined forces of compelling research, leading educators and our extraordinary communities to improve the university experience and make a positive impact in the world. Together, we are Transforming Tomorrow.

Greenstone Partners is a leading independent corporate advisory firm. We support several organisations, charities and events including Byron Writers Festival.

The Saturday Paper publishes intelligent news and current affairs that breaks the 24-hour news cycle. Subscribe today for the whole story.

ABC North Coast is proud to have been a media partner of the Byron Writers Festival since its inception. The Walkley-award winning ABC North Coast team produce stories on air and online reflecting the diversity, creativity, news and views of Northern Rivers people.

Byron Shire is a ‘meeting place’ – where people can come together to connect, share, grow, inspire, and create positive change.

The Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund supports projects that provide opportunities to individuals in the writing, publishing and visual arts sectors.

Absolute beachfront resort with private freestanding villas dotted throughout 50 acres overlooking ocean, forest, lake or pond. Facilities include two pools, a spa, rainforest walks and a horse stable.

Dementia care specialists. Six residents per home. No uniforms. No trolleys. Tried and tested in Europe for decades, yet almost unique to Australia, Honey Bee Homes is aged care reimagined.

Pukka inspires you to a healthier, happier world through incredible organic herbal teas that are as good for you as they are for the planet.

The Australian Society of Authors is the peak professional organisation, community, and voice of Australia’s writers and illustrators, providing advocacy, support and advice since 1963.

Blak & Bright First Nations Literary Festival showcases the diverse expressions of First Nations writers. We celebrate all genres of storytelling from oral stories to epic novels and plays to poetry.

Bold Authors is a collaborative online course hub. It enables authors and publishing industry insiders to create and/or attend courses on subjects including writing, publishing, book marketing and author business.

Griffith Review is a literary and current affairs journal that offers fresh takes on big ideas. Each edition responds to a loose theme and features essays, short fiction, conversations, poetry and visual art by emerging and established creatives from Australia and overseas.

Red Room Poetry is Australia’s leading organisation for commissioning poetry in meaningful ways. Key projects include the national Poetry Month, POEM FOREST, Poetry in First Languages and MAD Poetry.

Women’s Environmental Leadership Australia (WELA) is a community connecting, training and funding generations of women and gender diverse changemakers so that together we transform Australia’s response to our environmental and climate crises. Our vision is for a world transformed by women leading change.

Word Travels is a not for profit arts organisation, organising literary and literacy programs for festivals, private companies, libraries, schools and cultural institutions around the Asia Pacific with a focus on developing performing writers.

Blank is your local street press; an independent voice for music, arts, lifestyle and community. Available free in print bi-monthly and always online, we’re on a mission to transform our regions cultural landscape.

Byron Bay truly is unlike anywhere in the world. So, come visit the wellness capital of Australia and experience the awe-inspiring natural beauty, and lively, welcoming community.

Northern Rivers Media is the publisher of the monthly community magazines The Byron Wave, The Lennox Wave & The Ballina Wave.

Rusty’s Byron Guide magazine is shopping for the mind, through its incisive, quality writing. We ask our readers to Read Think Act.

The Weekend Edition is your go-to source for planning the perfect weekend, delivering the best of Brisbane, the Gold Coast and surrounds straight into your inbox every Thursday morning. Whether you’re on the hunt for a new restaurant, cafe or bar, eager to know what events are happening or looking for local travel inspiration, The Weekend Edition has you covered. Get your weekly dose of local goodness online.

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) is a charity working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander remote Communities across Australia, providing the tools and resources they request to shape the direction of their children’s literacy futures.

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Scott Malcolm & Jane Taylor
Courtney Miller & Damian Kassabgi

Bob & Patti Lowry
Chris Hanley & Dawn Standfield
Christopher & Lynda Dean
John & Melissa Hertzberg
Lynda Hawryluk

Bangalow Guesthouse
Bangalow Lions Club
Bangalow Park Trust
Bask & Stow
Black Inc. Books
Brian Warrick
Brisbane Powerhouse
Brookfarm
Bruce Pollock
Byron Bay Chocolate Co.
Byron Bay Milk Co.

BvK Solicitors
Daisy Dumas
Debra Jopson
Delta Kay
fallen BROKEN Street
Frontline Print & Copy Centre
Hilarie Dunn
Husk Distillers
Lesley-Anne Houghton
Minimum Wines
Ninbella

Rochdale Accounting & Advisory
Sydney Writers Festival
Samson McDougall
The Bank House Bangalow
The Cellar
The Regent
The Sunseeker
The Wheeler Centre
Tweed Party Hire
UNSW Centre for Ideas
WORD Christchurch